This tea bowl is attributed to potter William Littler. It is decorated in the centre with underglaze colbalt blue painting with with what has been described as 'the melon plant' design.

These bowls are unmarked but their context suggests a likely provenance. They were donated to the town of Musselburgh, 'in Provost Whitelaw's time' (around 1900-10) as examples of local ceramics.

This bowl was made at the Newbigging Pottery of William Reid in 1822.

This bowl was made at the Newbigging Pottery of William Reid in 1822.

From the 1920s, the Scottish Women's Rural Institutes provided a forum for education and self help for women isolated in communities distant from good transport links and urban centres.

A trophy presented to the winner of sheep dog trials at Dunbar between 1951 and 1958. It is a wide, silver-plated urn or bowl.

From the 1920s, the Scottish Women's Rural Institutes provided a forum for education and self help for women isolated in communities distant from good transport links and urban centres.

From the 1920s, the Scottish Women's Rural Institutes provided a forum for education and self-help for women isolated in communities distant from good transport links and urban centres.

The British liked sweetened tea. It became fashionable to have a complete tea service, including sugar bowl and tongs, in the 19th century.