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They were an immediate success, finding their way into many living rooms to enchant generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe very sweet Small Pig comes in a huge variety of designs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight: 8cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLength: 15cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePersonalisation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWant to make it even more special?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach piece is hand painted by our talented Pottery Ladies and we can personalise any design, whether it is a wee bee to finish it off or some meaningful names, dates, or sayings. Or how about your favourite flower or a beloved pet? We can even hand sculpt a mouse or butterfly onto a piece for you, the world is your oyster!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease ask for personalisation when phoning or emailing us and we can discuss your design and piece. Timescale and price will also be given at this time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrdering when Out of Stock\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis pig was painted as a one off as part of our Year of the Pig Exhibition. As this piece is a one off we cannot paint a complete replica but we can create a new similar design, just ask!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen this product is out of stock we would love to paint one especially for you!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease contact us directly and we will let you know the estimated time to make your order for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhone: 01334828273\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmail: info@wemyssware.co.uk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Wemyss Ware® Griselda Hill Pottery®","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41041485004897,"sku":null,"price":140.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0282\/4539\/3505\/files\/5CD42087-07D0-414A-A544-A4D6DF85551D.jpg?v=1698790561"},{"product_id":"marguerite-small-pig","title":"Marguerite Small Pig","description":"\u003cp\u003eWemyss Ware® is Scotland's most famous pottery. Hand finished and hand painted in Ceres, Fife at the Griselda Hill Pottery since 1985. Fife is the birthplace of Wemyss® pottery in 1882. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarguerite, also known as ox-eye daisies. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe beautiful Cabbage Rose design is the one most often associated with traditional Wemyss Ware®. It is thought that Karel Nekola brought his rose painting skills with him from the Continent, and taught his Fife workforce the secret art of creating this exuberant, lifelike pattern. Karel Nekola was a master of the Cabbage Rose, and for many it is the design most associated with Wemyss Ware®. The secrets of painting the rose has been handed down to us from Wemyss® painters through the ages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Bohemia the pig is a symbol of good luck, and chocolate pigs are traditional New Year presents. It is believed that Karel Nekola brought his enthusiasm for pigs with him from his homeland, and persuaded his boss at the Fife Pottery to make them in several sizes. They were an immediate success, finding their way into many living rooms to enchant generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe very sweet Small Pig comes in a huge variety of designs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight: 8cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLength: 15cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePersonalisation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWant to make it even more special?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach piece is hand painted by our talented Pottery Ladies and we can personalise any design, whether it is a wee bee to finish it off or some meaningful names, dates or sayings. Or how about your favourite flower or a beloved pet? We can even hand sculpt a mouse or butterfly onto a piece for you, the world is your oyster!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease ask for personalisation when phoning or emailing us and we can discuss your design and piece. Timescale and price will also be given at this time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrdering when Out of Stock\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen this product is out of stock we would love to paint one especially for you!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease contact us directly and we will let you know the estimated time to make your order for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhone: 01334828273\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmail: info@wemyssware.co.uk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Wemyss Ware® Griselda Hill Pottery®","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41611894325345,"sku":null,"price":98.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0282\/4539\/3505\/files\/9BA22D4B-F865-45C9-A284-59200EA8B559.jpg?v=1713688095"},{"product_id":"shamrock-small-pig","title":"Shamrock Small Pig","description":"\u003cp\u003eWemyss Ware® is Scotland's most famous pottery. Hand finished and hand painted in Ceres, Fife at the Griselda Hill Pottery since 1985. Fife is the birthplace of Wemyss® pottery in 1882. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Bohemia the pig is a symbol of good luck, and chocolate pigs are traditional New Year presents. It is believed that Karel Nekola brought his enthusiasm for pigs with him from his homeland, and persuaded his boss at the Fife Pottery to make them in several sizes. They were an immediate success, finding their way into many living rooms to enchant generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe very sweet Small Pig comes in a huge variety of designs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight: 8cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLength: 15cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePersonalisation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWant to make it even more special?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach piece is hand painted by our talented Pottery Ladies and we can personalise any design, whether it is a wee bee to finish it off or some meaningful names, dates, or sayings. Or how about your favourite flower or a beloved pet? We can even hand sculpt a mouse or butterfly onto a piece for you, the world is your oyster!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease ask for personalisation when phoning or emailing us and we can discuss your design and piece. Timescale and price will also be given at this time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrdering when Out of Stock\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen this product is out of stock we would love to paint one especially for you!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease contact us directly and we will let you know the estimated time to make your order for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhone: 01334828273\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmail: info@wemyssware.co.uk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Wemyss Ware® Griselda Hill Pottery®","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41611913396321,"sku":null,"price":98.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0282\/4539\/3505\/files\/D0272B1C-0387-4A7E-9B8D-A865CDDFF25C.jpg?v=1714329477"},{"product_id":"bluebell-small-pig","title":"Forget Me Not Small Pig","description":"\u003cp\u003eWemyss Ware® is Scotland's most famous pottery. Hand finished and hand painted in Ceres, Fife at the Griselda Hill Pottery since 1985. Fife is the birthplace of Wemyss® pottery in 1882. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWemyss Ware® flowers are full of freshness and delicacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Bohemia the pig is a symbol of good luck, and chocolate pigs are traditional New Year presents. It is believed that Karel Nekola brought his enthusiasm for pigs with him from his homeland, and persuaded his boss at the Fife Pottery to make them in several sizes. They were an immediate success, finding their way into many living rooms to enchant generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe very sweet Small Pig comes in a huge variety of designs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight: 8cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLength: 15cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePersonalisation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWant to make it even more special?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach piece is hand painted by our talented Pottery Ladies and we can personalise any design, whether it is a wee bee to finish it off or some meaningful names, dates or sayings. Or how about your favourite flower or a beloved pet? We can even hand sculpt a mouse or butterfly onto a piece for you, the world is your oyster!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease ask for personalisation when phoning or emailing us and we can discuss your design and piece. Timescale and price will also be given at this time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrdering when Out of Stock\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen this product is out of stock we would love to paint one especially for you!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease contact us directly and we will let you know the estimated time to make your order for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhone: 01334828273\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmail: info@wemyssware.co.uk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Wemyss Ware® Griselda Hill Pottery®","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41612033359969,"sku":null,"price":98.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0282\/4539\/3505\/files\/5D363838-2D99-4704-BD6C-8E0C01308E32.jpg?v=1714328988"},{"product_id":"ginger-rabbit-small-pig-ifc","title":"Ginger Rabbit Small Pig IFC","description":"\u003ch1\u003eSMALL PIG WITH GINGER RABBIT  \u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePainter: Griselda Hill\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Bohemia the pig is a symbol of good luck, and chocolate pigs are traditional New Year presents. It is believed that Karel Nekola brought his enthusiasm for pigs with him from his homeland, and persuaded his boss at the Fife Pottery to make them in several sizes. They were an immediate success, finding their way into many living rooms to enchant generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight: 8cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLength: 15cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"Paragraph SCXW43767318 BCX8\" paraid=\"926263715\" paraeid=\"{1516834f-8cc0-4fa9-941b-b29adb01beeb}{90}\"\u003eIris Fox Collection\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW43767318 BCX8\" paraid=\"1089245295\" paraeid=\"{1516834f-8cc0-4fa9-941b-b29adb01beeb}{96}\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eI met Iris Fox soon after the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eGriselda Hill\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003ePottery\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eLtd\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003estarted\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eup in 1985\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e.  Mrs Fox was keen to meet up with a Wemyss® potter who might make new pieces for her.  I clearly remember going to her house in south Edinburgh, for the first time, in around 1986\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIt was a large Victorian house with high walls and a big garden in which there were at least thirty baths!  Each bath was planted with individual flowers to remind her of a particular friend. In the garden there was also a pair of geese\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eGraham and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eJoy,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ea flock of hens and several dogs.  The inside of the house was even more extraordinary.  Every room housed a different collection, from crested ware to Meissen and Dunmore and other Scottish pottery, from cranberry glass to Clarice Cliff and old dolls. The most important room was her Wemyss® room.  There were hundreds of pieces of Wemyss Ware® lining the walls from floor to ceiling. Many were very rare pieces.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW43767318 BCX8\" data-ccp-props='{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}'\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW43767318 BCX8\" paraid=\"549036778\" paraeid=\"{1516834f-8cc0-4fa9-941b-b29adb01beeb}{126}\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eBy this time, in the late eighties, Mrs Fox was famed for her collection, and had many friends in the antiques world, including David Battie of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eSothebys\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand the BBC’s Antiques Roadshow, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003ethe antique dealer\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eVictoria de Rin, who bought items from and sold pieces to her.  Victoria entitled her ‘The Queen of Wemyss®’.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW43767318 BCX8\" data-ccp-props='{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}'\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW43767318 BCX8\" paraid=\"847676213\" paraeid=\"{1516834f-8cc0-4fa9-941b-b29adb01beeb}{140}\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eBy the time I met Mrs Fox her\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003ehealth was fragile.  She\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003ewas diabetic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e, which affected her sight, and had had a stroke.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eShe was still\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003ean unforgettable and extraordinary character\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003ewho\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eloved to regale listeners with theatrical tales.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eShe owned an antique shop in the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eGrassmarket\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebut\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003ei\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003en her later years she\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003ewas loath\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eto part with any Wemyss Ware® except duplicates or poorly painted items, so buying from her could be tricky.  Would-be customers would often enter her shop, and emerge an hour later with nothing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eexcept\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ean earful of amazing stories, delivered in her emphatic Welsh accent.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW43767318 BCX8\" data-ccp-props='{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}'\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW43767318 BCX8\" paraid=\"1835290402\" paraeid=\"{1516834f-8cc0-4fa9-941b-b29adb01beeb}{188}\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eMrs Fox\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003estarted to commission pieces from ourselves\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e, often\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eas collections. \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eThe horse and rabbit pigs we have made for the current exhibition reflect this.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eI would drive over from Fife with pieces for her every couple of months, and she had always thought of another set by the time the latest was delivered.  We made Wemyss® animals of all sizes and types for her, but mostly small pigs.  She absolutely loved receiving the sets, and dreamed up new ideas\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003efor us to make\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eright up to near her death in 1992\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e.  Over time\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewe had made over 400 pieces for her.  Sometimes she asked us to make duplicates, so she could give one piece away to a friend and keep the other. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eIt was always a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003egreat\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003epleasure to visit her.   One day she told me, ‘You’ll go down in history!’ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e  Her memory certainly lives on.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW43767318 BCX8\" data-ccp-props='{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}'\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW43767318 BCX8\" paraid=\"40018805\" paraeid=\"{1516834f-8cc0-4fa9-941b-b29adb01beeb}{222}\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eOn her death in 199\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ea small part of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eher\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecollection went to Newport Museum in Wales, near her birthplace,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eand some\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas sold at The Iris Fox Collection sale\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eby\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eSothebys\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein November 1994\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethe Assembly Rooms in George Street, Edinbu\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003er\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003egh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e. \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eOver\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eone hundred pieces of Griselda Hill Wemyss Ware\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e®\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewere\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eincluded\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003ein the sale\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e, which\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eraised a substantial sum for\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eMrs Fox’s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003echosen charities, the PDSA, two charities for the blind and The Diabetic Trust.  At the sale I bought a lovely tulip vase with embossed petals as a reminder of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eher\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e, and this was displayed in the Pottery Visitor Centre for several years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eIt\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis the inspiration for the Embossed Tulip vase in our exhibition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW43767318 BCX8\" data-ccp-props='{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}'\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW43767318 BCX8\" paraid=\"1750545106\" paraeid=\"{11cd84cb-a614-4ab1-9437-cbacead3839a}{35}\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eMrs Fox’s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eold shop on Victoria Street\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003ein Edinburgh’s\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eGrassmarket\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003ecame up for rent in 1995, and it occurred to me that it would be a great showcase for our ware.  It also seemed a fitting tribute to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eher\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e.  I leased the shop for four years from 1995 to 1999.  We had a grand opening party in the summer, just before the start of the Edinburgh Festival, and from then\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eI brought the pottery for the shop over from Fife on a weekly basis.  The shop generated a lot of interest and our customer base grew.  One memorable customer was Donald Dewar, the first\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eFirst\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMinister of the devolved Scottish Government, who bought a large thistle cat as a wedding present.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW43767318 BCX8\" data-ccp-props='{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}'\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"Paragraph SCXW170133110 BCX8\" paraeid=\"{6afbbd11-9370-492c-a183-7f5ed560ad0e}{167}\" paraid=\"77188512\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003eA Collector’s Dream\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eExhibition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-ccp-props='{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}' class=\"EOP SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW170133110 BCX8\" paraeid=\"{6afbbd11-9370-492c-a183-7f5ed560ad0e}{175}\" paraid=\"1980941679\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e26\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan data-fontsize=\"14\" class=\"NormalTextRun Superscript SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003eth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eOctober -24\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan data-fontsize=\"14\" class=\"NormalTextRun Superscript SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003eth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eDecember\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e2024\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-ccp-props='{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}' class=\"EOP SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW170133110 BCX8\" paraeid=\"{6afbbd11-9370-492c-a183-7f5ed560ad0e}{193}\" paraid=\"1933086867\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003eThe Griselda Hill Pottery\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003eLtd\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003ehas been making Wemyss Ware\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e®\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein Ceres, Fife,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efor nearly forty years, and this exhibition aims to showcase the best of our craftsmanship.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003eWe have\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003edraw\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003en\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003einspiration from various collections of Wemyss Ware\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e®\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e, some now dispersed and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003eone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003estill in the making.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003eThe main influences come from the collections of Iris Fox, George Bellamy and John Garner.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eA few items, such as the Gambler pigs, are based on original Wemyss Ware\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e®\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003epieces in unknown colle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003ections.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-ccp-props='{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}' class=\"EOP SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW170133110 BCX8\" paraeid=\"{6afbbd11-9370-492c-a183-7f5ed560ad0e}{237}\" paraid=\"2122479222\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003eEach piece in the exhibition comes with a certificate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e   \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-ccp-props='{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}' class=\"EOP SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW170133110 BCX8\" paraeid=\"{6afbbd11-9370-492c-a183-7f5ed560ad0e}{247}\" paraid=\"42335438\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003eThe small team creating\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003eWemyss Ware\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e®\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003econsists of Potter Rena Simpson, who has skilfully constructed monocles for pigs and embossed tulip flowers on baluster vases, Elaine Syme, our Head Decorator, Roseanne Hoy, painter, and myself, Griselda Hill\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003eWe love doing what we do, and hope this is reflected in the quality of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003epottery\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-ccp-props='{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}' class=\"EOP SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW170133110 BCX8\" paraeid=\"{dfd06825-bac6-40ea-a361-941b8ad1a236}{12}\" paraid=\"1436977982\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003eThe collectors\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003efeatured\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein this exhibition are Iris Fox, George Bellamy and John Garner.  They are united by a shared passion for Wemyss Ware\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e®\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e, and are in good company.  Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, Elton John and King Charles, to name but a few, have also collected the beautiful pottery. \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003eIts popularity remains undiminished.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-ccp-props='{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}' class=\"EOP SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWemyss Ware® is Scotland's most famous pottery. Hand finished and hand painted in Ceres, Fife at the Griselda Hill Pottery since 1985. Fife is the birthplace of Wemyss® pottery in 1882.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wemyss Ware® Griselda Hill Pottery®","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41836713017441,"sku":null,"price":160.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0282\/4539\/3505\/files\/51FCA04E-33F6-40FC-BD8F-EE632BFBAF1F.jpg?v=1728463224"},{"product_id":"white-rabbit-small-pig-ifc","title":"White Rabbit Small Pig IFC","description":"\u003ch1\u003eSMALL PIG, BLACK WITH WHITE RABBIT \u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePainter: Griselda Hill\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Bohemia the pig is a symbol of good luck, and chocolate pigs are traditional New Year presents. It is believed that Karel Nekola brought his enthusiasm for pigs with him from his homeland, and persuaded his boss at the Fife Pottery to make them in several sizes. They were an immediate success, finding their way into many living rooms to enchant generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight: 8cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLength: 15cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"Paragraph SCXW43767318 BCX8\" paraeid=\"{1516834f-8cc0-4fa9-941b-b29adb01beeb}{90}\" paraid=\"926263715\"\u003eIris Fox Collection\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW43767318 BCX8\" paraeid=\"{1516834f-8cc0-4fa9-941b-b29adb01beeb}{96}\" paraid=\"1089245295\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eI met Iris Fox soon after the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eGriselda Hill\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003ePottery\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eLtd\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003estarted\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eup in 1985\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e.  Mrs Fox was keen to meet up with a Wemyss® potter who might make new pieces for her.  I clearly remember going to her house in south Edinburgh, for the first time, in around 1986\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIt was a large Victorian house with high walls and a big garden in which there were at least thirty baths!  Each bath was planted with individual flowers to remind her of a particular friend. In the garden there was also a pair of geese\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eGraham and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eJoy,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ea flock of hens and several dogs.  The inside of the house was even more extraordinary.  Every room housed a different collection, from crested ware to Meissen and Dunmore and other Scottish pottery, from cranberry glass to Clarice Cliff and old dolls. The most important room was her Wemyss® room.  There were hundreds of pieces of Wemyss Ware® lining the walls from floor to ceiling. Many were very rare pieces.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-ccp-props='{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}' class=\"EOP SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW43767318 BCX8\" paraeid=\"{1516834f-8cc0-4fa9-941b-b29adb01beeb}{126}\" paraid=\"549036778\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eBy this time, in the late eighties, Mrs Fox was famed for her collection, and had many friends in the antiques world, including David Battie of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eSothebys\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand the BBC’s Antiques Roadshow, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003ethe antique dealer\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eVictoria de Rin, who bought items from and sold pieces to her.  Victoria entitled her ‘The Queen of Wemyss®’.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-ccp-props='{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}' class=\"EOP SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW43767318 BCX8\" paraeid=\"{1516834f-8cc0-4fa9-941b-b29adb01beeb}{140}\" paraid=\"847676213\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eBy the time I met Mrs Fox her\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003ehealth was fragile.  She\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003ewas diabetic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e, which affected her sight, and had had a stroke.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eShe was still\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003ean unforgettable and extraordinary character\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003ewho\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eloved to regale listeners with theatrical tales.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eShe owned an antique shop in the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eGrassmarket\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebut\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003ei\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003en her later years she\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003ewas loath\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eto part with any Wemyss Ware® except duplicates or poorly painted items, so buying from her could be tricky.  Would-be customers would often enter her shop, and emerge an hour later with nothing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eexcept\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ean earful of amazing stories, delivered in her emphatic Welsh accent.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-ccp-props='{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}' class=\"EOP SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW43767318 BCX8\" paraeid=\"{1516834f-8cc0-4fa9-941b-b29adb01beeb}{188}\" paraid=\"1835290402\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eMrs Fox\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003estarted to commission pieces from ourselves\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e, often\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eas collections. \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eThe horse and rabbit pigs we have made for the current exhibition reflect this.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eI would drive over from Fife with pieces for her every couple of months, and she had always thought of another set by the time the latest was delivered.  We made Wemyss® animals of all sizes and types for her, but mostly small pigs.  She absolutely loved receiving the sets, and dreamed up new ideas\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003efor us to make\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eright up to near her death in 1992\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e.  Over time\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewe had made over 400 pieces for her.  Sometimes she asked us to make duplicates, so she could give one piece away to a friend and keep the other. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eIt was always a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003egreat\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003epleasure to visit her.   One day she told me, ‘You’ll go down in history!’ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e  Her memory certainly lives on.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-ccp-props='{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}' class=\"EOP SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW43767318 BCX8\" paraeid=\"{1516834f-8cc0-4fa9-941b-b29adb01beeb}{222}\" paraid=\"40018805\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eOn her death in 199\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ea small part of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eher\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecollection went to Newport Museum in Wales, near her birthplace,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eand some\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas sold at The Iris Fox Collection sale\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eby\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eSothebys\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein November 1994\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethe Assembly Rooms in George Street, Edinbu\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003er\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003egh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e. \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eOver\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eone hundred pieces of Griselda Hill Wemyss Ware\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e®\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewere\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eincluded\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003ein the sale\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e, which\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eraised a substantial sum for\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eMrs Fox’s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003echosen charities, the PDSA, two charities for the blind and The Diabetic Trust.  At the sale I bought a lovely tulip vase with embossed petals as a reminder of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eher\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e, and this was displayed in the Pottery Visitor Centre for several years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eIt\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis the inspiration for the Embossed Tulip vase in our exhibition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-ccp-props='{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}' class=\"EOP SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW43767318 BCX8\" paraeid=\"{11cd84cb-a614-4ab1-9437-cbacead3839a}{35}\" paraid=\"1750545106\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eMrs Fox’s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eold shop on Victoria Street\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003ein Edinburgh’s\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eGrassmarket\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003ecame up for rent in 1995, and it occurred to me that it would be a great showcase for our ware.  It also seemed a fitting tribute to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eher\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e.  I leased the shop for four years from 1995 to 1999.  We had a grand opening party in the summer, just before the start of the Edinburgh Festival, and from then\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eI brought the pottery for the shop over from Fife on a weekly basis.  The shop generated a lot of interest and our customer base grew.  One memorable customer was Donald Dewar, the first\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eFirst\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMinister of the devolved Scottish Government, who bought a large thistle cat as a wedding present.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-ccp-props='{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}' class=\"EOP SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"Paragraph SCXW170133110 BCX8\" paraid=\"77188512\" paraeid=\"{6afbbd11-9370-492c-a183-7f5ed560ad0e}{167}\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003eA Collector’s Dream\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eExhibition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW170133110 BCX8\" data-ccp-props='{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}'\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW170133110 BCX8\" paraid=\"1980941679\" paraeid=\"{6afbbd11-9370-492c-a183-7f5ed560ad0e}{175}\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e26\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun Superscript SCXW170133110 BCX8\" data-fontsize=\"14\"\u003eth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eOctober -24\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun Superscript SCXW170133110 BCX8\" data-fontsize=\"14\"\u003eth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eDecember\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e2024\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW170133110 BCX8\" data-ccp-props='{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}'\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW170133110 BCX8\" paraid=\"1933086867\" paraeid=\"{6afbbd11-9370-492c-a183-7f5ed560ad0e}{193}\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003eThe Griselda Hill Pottery\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003eLtd\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003ehas been making Wemyss Ware\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e®\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein Ceres, Fife,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efor nearly forty years, and this exhibition aims to showcase the best of our craftsmanship.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003eWe have\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003edraw\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003en\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003einspiration from various collections of Wemyss Ware\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e®\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e, some now dispersed and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003eone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003estill in the making.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003eThe main influences come from the collections of Iris Fox, George Bellamy and John Garner.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eA few items, such as the Gambler pigs, are based on original Wemyss Ware\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e®\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003epieces in unknown colle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003ections.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW170133110 BCX8\" data-ccp-props='{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}'\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW170133110 BCX8\" paraid=\"2122479222\" paraeid=\"{6afbbd11-9370-492c-a183-7f5ed560ad0e}{237}\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003eEach piece in the exhibition comes with a certificate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e   \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW170133110 BCX8\" data-ccp-props='{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}'\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW170133110 BCX8\" paraid=\"42335438\" paraeid=\"{6afbbd11-9370-492c-a183-7f5ed560ad0e}{247}\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003eThe small team creating\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003eWemyss Ware\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e®\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003econsists of Potter Rena Simpson, who has skilfully constructed monocles for pigs and embossed tulip flowers on baluster vases, Elaine Syme, our Head Decorator, Roseanne Hoy, painter, and myself, Griselda Hill\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003eWe love doing what we do, and hope this is reflected in the quality of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003epottery\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW170133110 BCX8\" data-ccp-props='{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}'\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW170133110 BCX8\" paraid=\"1436977982\" paraeid=\"{dfd06825-bac6-40ea-a361-941b8ad1a236}{12}\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003eThe collectors\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003efeatured\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein this exhibition are Iris Fox, George Bellamy and John Garner.  They are united by a shared passion for Wemyss Ware\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e®\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e, and are in good company.  Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, Elton John and King Charles, to name but a few, have also collected the beautiful pottery. \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003eIts popularity remains undiminished.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW170133110 BCX8\" data-ccp-props='{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}'\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWemyss Ware® is Scotland's most famous pottery. Hand finished and hand painted in Ceres, Fife at the Griselda Hill Pottery since 1985. Fife is the birthplace of Wemyss® pottery in 1882.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wemyss Ware® Griselda Hill Pottery®","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41836713607265,"sku":null,"price":160.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0282\/4539\/3505\/files\/05B616B9-1D7B-433B-A7CF-FDD72C1D5788.jpg?v=1728463203"},{"product_id":"brown-cockerel-small-pig-ifc","title":"Brown Cockerel Small Pig IFC","description":"\u003ch1\u003eSMALL PIG, BROWN COCKEREL  \u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePainter: Roseanne Hoy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Bohemia the pig is a symbol of good luck, and chocolate pigs are traditional New Year presents. It is believed that Karel Nekola brought his enthusiasm for pigs with him from his homeland, and persuaded his boss at the Fife Pottery to make them in several sizes. They were an immediate success, finding their way into many living rooms to enchant generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight: 8cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLength: 15cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"Paragraph SCXW43767318 BCX8\" paraid=\"926263715\" paraeid=\"{1516834f-8cc0-4fa9-941b-b29adb01beeb}{90}\"\u003eIris Fox Collection\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW43767318 BCX8\" paraid=\"1089245295\" paraeid=\"{1516834f-8cc0-4fa9-941b-b29adb01beeb}{96}\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eI met Iris Fox soon after the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eGriselda Hill\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003ePottery\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eLtd\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003estarted\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eup in 1985\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e.  Mrs Fox was keen to meet up with a Wemyss® potter who might make new pieces for her.  I clearly remember going to her house in south Edinburgh, for the first time, in around 1986\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIt was a large Victorian house with high walls and a big garden in which there were at least thirty baths!  Each bath was planted with individual flowers to remind her of a particular friend. In the garden there was also a pair of geese\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eGraham and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eJoy,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ea flock of hens and several dogs.  The inside of the house was even more extraordinary.  Every room housed a different collection, from crested ware to Meissen and Dunmore and other Scottish pottery, from cranberry glass to Clarice Cliff and old dolls. The most important room was her Wemyss® room.  There were hundreds of pieces of Wemyss Ware® lining the walls from floor to ceiling. Many were very rare pieces.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW43767318 BCX8\" data-ccp-props='{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}'\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW43767318 BCX8\" paraid=\"549036778\" paraeid=\"{1516834f-8cc0-4fa9-941b-b29adb01beeb}{126}\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eBy this time, in the late eighties, Mrs Fox was famed for her collection, and had many friends in the antiques world, including David Battie of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eSothebys\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand the BBC’s Antiques Roadshow, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003ethe antique dealer\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eVictoria de Rin, who bought items from and sold pieces to her.  Victoria entitled her ‘The Queen of Wemyss®’.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW43767318 BCX8\" data-ccp-props='{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}'\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW43767318 BCX8\" paraid=\"847676213\" paraeid=\"{1516834f-8cc0-4fa9-941b-b29adb01beeb}{140}\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eBy the time I met Mrs Fox her\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003ehealth was fragile.  She\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003ewas diabetic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e, which affected her sight, and had had a stroke.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eShe was still\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003ean unforgettable and extraordinary character\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003ewho\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eloved to regale listeners with theatrical tales.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eShe owned an antique shop in the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eGrassmarket\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebut\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003ei\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003en her later years she\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003ewas loath\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eto part with any Wemyss Ware® except duplicates or poorly painted items, so buying from her could be tricky.  Would-be customers would often enter her shop, and emerge an hour later with nothing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eexcept\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ean earful of amazing stories, delivered in her emphatic Welsh accent.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW43767318 BCX8\" data-ccp-props='{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}'\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW43767318 BCX8\" paraid=\"1835290402\" paraeid=\"{1516834f-8cc0-4fa9-941b-b29adb01beeb}{188}\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eMrs Fox\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003estarted to commission pieces from ourselves\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e, often\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eas collections. \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eThe horse and rabbit pigs we have made for the current exhibition reflect this.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eI would drive over from Fife with pieces for her every couple of months, and she had always thought of another set by the time the latest was delivered.  We made Wemyss® animals of all sizes and types for her, but mostly small pigs.  She absolutely loved receiving the sets, and dreamed up new ideas\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003efor us to make\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eright up to near her death in 1992\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e.  Over time\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewe had made over 400 pieces for her.  Sometimes she asked us to make duplicates, so she could give one piece away to a friend and keep the other. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eIt was always a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003egreat\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003epleasure to visit her.   One day she told me, ‘You’ll go down in history!’ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e  Her memory certainly lives on.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW43767318 BCX8\" data-ccp-props='{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}'\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW43767318 BCX8\" paraid=\"40018805\" paraeid=\"{1516834f-8cc0-4fa9-941b-b29adb01beeb}{222}\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eOn her death in 199\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ea small part of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eher\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecollection went to Newport Museum in Wales, near her birthplace,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eand some\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas sold at The Iris Fox Collection sale\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eby\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eSothebys\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein November 1994\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethe Assembly Rooms in George Street, Edinbu\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003er\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003egh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e. \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eOver\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eone hundred pieces of Griselda Hill Wemyss Ware\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e®\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewere\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eincluded\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003ein the sale\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e, which\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eraised a substantial sum for\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eMrs Fox’s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003echosen charities, the PDSA, two charities for the blind and The Diabetic Trust.  At the sale I bought a lovely tulip vase with embossed petals as a reminder of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eher\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e, and this was displayed in the Pottery Visitor Centre for several years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eIt\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis the inspiration for the Embossed Tulip vase in our exhibition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW43767318 BCX8\" data-ccp-props='{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}'\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW43767318 BCX8\" paraid=\"1750545106\" paraeid=\"{11cd84cb-a614-4ab1-9437-cbacead3839a}{35}\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eMrs Fox’s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eold shop on Victoria Street\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003ein Edinburgh’s\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eGrassmarket\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003ecame up for rent in 1995, and it occurred to me that it would be a great showcase for our ware.  It also seemed a fitting tribute to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eher\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e.  I leased the shop for four years from 1995 to 1999.  We had a grand opening party in the summer, just before the start of the Edinburgh Festival, and from then\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eI brought the pottery for the shop over from Fife on a weekly basis.  The shop generated a lot of interest and our customer base grew.  One memorable customer was Donald Dewar, the first\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eFirst\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMinister of the devolved Scottish Government, who bought a large thistle cat as a wedding present.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW43767318 BCX8\" data-ccp-props='{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}'\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"Paragraph SCXW170133110 BCX8\" paraeid=\"{6afbbd11-9370-492c-a183-7f5ed560ad0e}{167}\" paraid=\"77188512\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003eA Collector’s Dream\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eExhibition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-ccp-props='{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}' class=\"EOP SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW170133110 BCX8\" paraeid=\"{6afbbd11-9370-492c-a183-7f5ed560ad0e}{175}\" paraid=\"1980941679\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e26\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan data-fontsize=\"14\" class=\"NormalTextRun Superscript SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003eth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eOctober -24\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan data-fontsize=\"14\" class=\"NormalTextRun Superscript SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003eth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eDecember\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e2024\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-ccp-props='{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}' class=\"EOP SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW170133110 BCX8\" paraeid=\"{6afbbd11-9370-492c-a183-7f5ed560ad0e}{193}\" paraid=\"1933086867\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003eThe Griselda Hill Pottery\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003eLtd\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003ehas been making Wemyss Ware\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e®\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein Ceres, Fife,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efor nearly forty years, and this exhibition aims to showcase the best of our craftsmanship.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003eWe have\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003edraw\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003en\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003einspiration from various collections of Wemyss Ware\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e®\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e, some now dispersed and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003eone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003estill in the making.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003eThe main influences come from the collections of Iris Fox, George Bellamy and John Garner.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eA few items, such as the Gambler pigs, are based on original Wemyss Ware\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e®\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003epieces in unknown colle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003ections.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-ccp-props='{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}' class=\"EOP SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW170133110 BCX8\" paraeid=\"{6afbbd11-9370-492c-a183-7f5ed560ad0e}{237}\" paraid=\"2122479222\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003eEach piece in the exhibition comes with a certificate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e   \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-ccp-props='{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}' class=\"EOP SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW170133110 BCX8\" paraeid=\"{6afbbd11-9370-492c-a183-7f5ed560ad0e}{247}\" paraid=\"42335438\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003eThe small team creating\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003eWemyss Ware\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e®\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003econsists of Potter Rena Simpson, who has skilfully constructed monocles for pigs and embossed tulip flowers on baluster vases, Elaine Syme, our Head Decorator, Roseanne Hoy, painter, and myself, Griselda Hill\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003eWe love doing what we do, and hope this is reflected in the quality of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003epottery\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-ccp-props='{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}' class=\"EOP SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW170133110 BCX8\" paraeid=\"{dfd06825-bac6-40ea-a361-941b8ad1a236}{12}\" paraid=\"1436977982\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003eThe collectors\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003efeatured\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein this exhibition are Iris Fox, George Bellamy and John Garner.  They are united by a shared passion for Wemyss Ware\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e®\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e, and are in good company.  Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, Elton John and King Charles, to name but a few, have also collected the beautiful pottery. \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003eIts popularity remains undiminished.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-ccp-props='{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}' class=\"EOP SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWemyss Ware® is Scotland's most famous pottery. Hand finished and hand painted in Ceres, Fife at the Griselda Hill Pottery since 1985. Fife is the birthplace of Wemyss® pottery in 1882.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wemyss Ware® Griselda Hill Pottery®","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41836714754145,"sku":null,"price":120.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0282\/4539\/3505\/files\/8598C956-14DB-48F8-83D2-5CF36C67E0B6.jpg?v=1728462982"},{"product_id":"basuto-horse-small-pig-ifc","title":"‘Basuto’ Horse Small Pig IFC","description":"\u003ch1\u003eSMALL PIG HORSE ‘BASUTO’ BROWN \u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePainter: Elaine Syme\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Bohemia the pig is a symbol of good luck, and chocolate pigs are traditional New Year presents. It is believed that Karel Nekola brought his enthusiasm for pigs with him from his homeland, and persuaded his boss at the Fife Pottery to make them in several sizes. They were an immediate success, finding their way into many living rooms to enchant generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight: 8cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLength: 15cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"Paragraph SCXW43767318 BCX8\" paraid=\"926263715\" paraeid=\"{1516834f-8cc0-4fa9-941b-b29adb01beeb}{90}\"\u003eIris Fox Collection\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW43767318 BCX8\" paraid=\"1089245295\" paraeid=\"{1516834f-8cc0-4fa9-941b-b29adb01beeb}{96}\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eI met Iris Fox soon after the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eGriselda Hill\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003ePottery\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eLtd\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003estarted\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eup in 1985\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e.  Mrs Fox was keen to meet up with a Wemyss® potter who might make new pieces for her.  I clearly remember going to her house in south Edinburgh, for the first time, in around 1986\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIt was a large Victorian house with high walls and a big garden in which there were at least thirty baths!  Each bath was planted with individual flowers to remind her of a particular friend. In the garden there was also a pair of geese\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eGraham and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eJoy,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ea flock of hens and several dogs.  The inside of the house was even more extraordinary.  Every room housed a different collection, from crested ware to Meissen and Dunmore and other Scottish pottery, from cranberry glass to Clarice Cliff and old dolls. The most important room was her Wemyss® room.  There were hundreds of pieces of Wemyss Ware® lining the walls from floor to ceiling. Many were very rare pieces.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW43767318 BCX8\" data-ccp-props='{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}'\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW43767318 BCX8\" paraid=\"549036778\" paraeid=\"{1516834f-8cc0-4fa9-941b-b29adb01beeb}{126}\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eBy this time, in the late eighties, Mrs Fox was famed for her collection, and had many friends in the antiques world, including David Battie of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eSothebys\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand the BBC’s Antiques Roadshow, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003ethe antique dealer\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eVictoria de Rin, who bought items from and sold pieces to her.  Victoria entitled her ‘The Queen of Wemyss®’.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW43767318 BCX8\" data-ccp-props='{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}'\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW43767318 BCX8\" paraid=\"847676213\" paraeid=\"{1516834f-8cc0-4fa9-941b-b29adb01beeb}{140}\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eBy the time I met Mrs Fox her\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003ehealth was fragile.  She\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003ewas diabetic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e, which affected her sight, and had had a stroke.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eShe was still\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003ean unforgettable and extraordinary character\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003ewho\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eloved to regale listeners with theatrical tales.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eShe owned an antique shop in the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eGrassmarket\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebut\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003ei\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003en her later years she\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003ewas loath\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eto part with any Wemyss Ware® except duplicates or poorly painted items, so buying from her could be tricky.  Would-be customers would often enter her shop, and emerge an hour later with nothing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eexcept\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ean earful of amazing stories, delivered in her emphatic Welsh accent.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW43767318 BCX8\" data-ccp-props='{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}'\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW43767318 BCX8\" paraid=\"1835290402\" paraeid=\"{1516834f-8cc0-4fa9-941b-b29adb01beeb}{188}\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eMrs Fox\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003estarted to commission pieces from ourselves\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e, often\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eas collections. \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eThe horse and rabbit pigs we have made for the current exhibition reflect this.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eI would drive over from Fife with pieces for her every couple of months, and she had always thought of another set by the time the latest was delivered.  We made Wemyss® animals of all sizes and types for her, but mostly small pigs.  She absolutely loved receiving the sets, and dreamed up new ideas\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003efor us to make\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eright up to near her death in 1992\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e.  Over time\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewe had made over 400 pieces for her.  Sometimes she asked us to make duplicates, so she could give one piece away to a friend and keep the other. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eIt was always a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003egreat\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003epleasure to visit her.   One day she told me, ‘You’ll go down in history!’ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e  Her memory certainly lives on.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW43767318 BCX8\" data-ccp-props='{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}'\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW43767318 BCX8\" paraid=\"40018805\" paraeid=\"{1516834f-8cc0-4fa9-941b-b29adb01beeb}{222}\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eOn her death in 199\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ea small part of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eher\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecollection went to Newport Museum in Wales, near her birthplace,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eand some\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas sold at The Iris Fox Collection sale\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eby\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eSothebys\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein November 1994\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethe Assembly Rooms in George Street, Edinbu\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003er\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003egh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e. \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eOver\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eone hundred pieces of Griselda Hill Wemyss Ware\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e®\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewere\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eincluded\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003ein the sale\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e, which\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eraised a substantial sum for\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eMrs Fox’s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003echosen charities, the PDSA, two charities for the blind and The Diabetic Trust.  At the sale I bought a lovely tulip vase with embossed petals as a reminder of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eher\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e, and this was displayed in the Pottery Visitor Centre for several years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eIt\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis the inspiration for the Embossed Tulip vase in our exhibition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW43767318 BCX8\" data-ccp-props='{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}'\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW43767318 BCX8\" paraid=\"1750545106\" paraeid=\"{11cd84cb-a614-4ab1-9437-cbacead3839a}{35}\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eMrs Fox’s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eold shop on Victoria Street\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003ein Edinburgh’s\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eGrassmarket\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003ecame up for rent in 1995, and it occurred to me that it would be a great showcase for our ware.  It also seemed a fitting tribute to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eher\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e.  I leased the shop for four years from 1995 to 1999.  We had a grand opening party in the summer, just before the start of the Edinburgh Festival, and from then\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eI brought the pottery for the shop over from Fife on a weekly basis.  The shop generated a lot of interest and our customer base grew.  One memorable customer was Donald Dewar, the first\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eFirst\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMinister of the devolved Scottish Government, who bought a large thistle cat as a wedding present.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW43767318 BCX8\" data-ccp-props='{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}'\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"Paragraph SCXW170133110 BCX8\" paraeid=\"{6afbbd11-9370-492c-a183-7f5ed560ad0e}{167}\" paraid=\"77188512\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003eA Collector’s Dream\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eExhibition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-ccp-props='{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}' class=\"EOP SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW170133110 BCX8\" paraeid=\"{6afbbd11-9370-492c-a183-7f5ed560ad0e}{175}\" paraid=\"1980941679\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e26\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan data-fontsize=\"14\" class=\"NormalTextRun Superscript SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003eth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eOctober -24\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan data-fontsize=\"14\" class=\"NormalTextRun Superscript SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003eth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eDecember\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e2024\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-ccp-props='{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}' class=\"EOP SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW170133110 BCX8\" paraeid=\"{6afbbd11-9370-492c-a183-7f5ed560ad0e}{193}\" paraid=\"1933086867\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003eThe Griselda Hill Pottery\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003eLtd\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003ehas been making Wemyss Ware\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e®\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein Ceres, Fife,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efor nearly forty years, and this exhibition aims to showcase the best of our craftsmanship.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003eWe have\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003edraw\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003en\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003einspiration from various collections of Wemyss Ware\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e®\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e, some now dispersed and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003eone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003estill in the making.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003eThe main influences come from the collections of Iris Fox, George Bellamy and John Garner.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eA few items, such as the Gambler pigs, are based on original Wemyss Ware\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e®\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003epieces in unknown colle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003ections.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-ccp-props='{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}' class=\"EOP SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW170133110 BCX8\" paraeid=\"{6afbbd11-9370-492c-a183-7f5ed560ad0e}{237}\" paraid=\"2122479222\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003eEach piece in the exhibition comes with a certificate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e   \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-ccp-props='{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}' class=\"EOP SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW170133110 BCX8\" paraeid=\"{6afbbd11-9370-492c-a183-7f5ed560ad0e}{247}\" paraid=\"42335438\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003eThe small team creating\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003eWemyss Ware\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e®\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003econsists of Potter Rena Simpson, who has skilfully constructed monocles for pigs and embossed tulip flowers on baluster vases, Elaine Syme, our Head Decorator, Roseanne Hoy, painter, and myself, Griselda Hill\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003eWe love doing what we do, and hope this is reflected in the quality of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003epottery\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-ccp-props='{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}' class=\"EOP SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW170133110 BCX8\" paraeid=\"{dfd06825-bac6-40ea-a361-941b8ad1a236}{12}\" paraid=\"1436977982\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003eThe collectors\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003efeatured\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein this exhibition are Iris Fox, George Bellamy and John Garner.  They are united by a shared passion for Wemyss Ware\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e®\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e, and are in good company.  Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, Elton John and King Charles, to name but a few, have also collected the beautiful pottery. \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003eIts popularity remains undiminished.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-ccp-props='{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}' class=\"EOP SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWemyss Ware® is Scotland's most famous pottery. Hand finished and hand painted in Ceres, Fife at the Griselda Hill Pottery since 1985. Fife is the birthplace of Wemyss® pottery in 1882.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach piece is hand painted by our talented Pottery Ladies and we can personalise any design, whether it is a wee bee to finish it off or some meaningful names, dates or sayings. Or how about your favourite flower or a beloved pet? We can even hand sculpt a mouse or butterfly onto a piece for you, the world is your oyster!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease ask for personalisation when phoning or emailing us and we can discuss your design and piece. Timescale and price will also be given at this time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOrdering when Sold Out\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf this product is out of stock we would love to paint one especially for you!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease contact us directly and we will let you know the estimated time to make your order for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhone: 01334828273\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmail: info@wemyssware.co.uk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Wemyss Ware® Griselda Hill Pottery®","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41836715868257,"sku":null,"price":160.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0282\/4539\/3505\/files\/EC60EE5A-021E-49DC-8FD3-23F7F5CE9393.jpg?v=1729787082"},{"product_id":"pinto-horse-small-pig-ifc","title":"‘Pinto’ Horse Small Pig IFC","description":"\u003ch1\u003eSMALL PIG HORSE ‘PINTO’ STRIPED \u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePainter: Elaine Syme\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Bohemia the pig is a symbol of good luck, and chocolate pigs are traditional New Year presents. It is believed that Karel Nekola brought his enthusiasm for pigs with him from his homeland, and persuaded his boss at the Fife Pottery to make them in several sizes. They were an immediate success, finding their way into many living rooms to enchant generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight: 8cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLength: 15cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"Paragraph SCXW43767318 BCX8\" paraeid=\"{1516834f-8cc0-4fa9-941b-b29adb01beeb}{90}\" paraid=\"926263715\"\u003eIris Fox Collection\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW43767318 BCX8\" paraeid=\"{1516834f-8cc0-4fa9-941b-b29adb01beeb}{96}\" paraid=\"1089245295\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eI met Iris Fox soon after the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eGriselda Hill\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003ePottery\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eLtd\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003estarted\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eup in 1985\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e.  Mrs Fox was keen to meet up with a Wemyss® potter who might make new pieces for her.  I clearly remember going to her house in south Edinburgh, for the first time, in around 1986\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIt was a large Victorian house with high walls and a big garden in which there were at least thirty baths!  Each bath was planted with individual flowers to remind her of a particular friend. In the garden there was also a pair of geese\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eGraham and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eJoy,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ea flock of hens and several dogs.  The inside of the house was even more extraordinary.  Every room housed a different collection, from crested ware to Meissen and Dunmore and other Scottish pottery, from cranberry glass to Clarice Cliff and old dolls. The most important room was her Wemyss® room.  There were hundreds of pieces of Wemyss Ware® lining the walls from floor to ceiling. Many were very rare pieces.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-ccp-props='{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}' class=\"EOP SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW43767318 BCX8\" paraeid=\"{1516834f-8cc0-4fa9-941b-b29adb01beeb}{126}\" paraid=\"549036778\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eBy this time, in the late eighties, Mrs Fox was famed for her collection, and had many friends in the antiques world, including David Battie of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eSothebys\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand the BBC’s Antiques Roadshow, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003ethe antique dealer\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eVictoria de Rin, who bought items from and sold pieces to her.  Victoria entitled her ‘The Queen of Wemyss®’.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-ccp-props='{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}' class=\"EOP SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW43767318 BCX8\" paraeid=\"{1516834f-8cc0-4fa9-941b-b29adb01beeb}{140}\" paraid=\"847676213\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eBy the time I met Mrs Fox her\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003ehealth was fragile.  She\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003ewas diabetic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e, which affected her sight, and had had a stroke.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eShe was still\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003ean unforgettable and extraordinary character\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003ewho\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eloved to regale listeners with theatrical tales.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eShe owned an antique shop in the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eGrassmarket\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebut\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003ei\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003en her later years she\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003ewas loath\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eto part with any Wemyss Ware® except duplicates or poorly painted items, so buying from her could be tricky.  Would-be customers would often enter her shop, and emerge an hour later with nothing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eexcept\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ean earful of amazing stories, delivered in her emphatic Welsh accent.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-ccp-props='{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}' class=\"EOP SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW43767318 BCX8\" paraeid=\"{1516834f-8cc0-4fa9-941b-b29adb01beeb}{188}\" paraid=\"1835290402\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eMrs Fox\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003estarted to commission pieces from ourselves\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e, often\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eas collections. \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eThe horse and rabbit pigs we have made for the current exhibition reflect this.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eI would drive over from Fife with pieces for her every couple of months, and she had always thought of another set by the time the latest was delivered.  We made Wemyss® animals of all sizes and types for her, but mostly small pigs.  She absolutely loved receiving the sets, and dreamed up new ideas\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003efor us to make\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eright up to near her death in 1992\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e.  Over time\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewe had made over 400 pieces for her.  Sometimes she asked us to make duplicates, so she could give one piece away to a friend and keep the other. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eIt was always a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003egreat\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003epleasure to visit her.   One day she told me, ‘You’ll go down in history!’ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e  Her memory certainly lives on.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-ccp-props='{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}' class=\"EOP SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW43767318 BCX8\" paraeid=\"{1516834f-8cc0-4fa9-941b-b29adb01beeb}{222}\" paraid=\"40018805\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eOn her death in 199\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ea small part of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eher\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecollection went to Newport Museum in Wales, near her birthplace,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eand some\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas sold at The Iris Fox Collection sale\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eby\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eSothebys\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein November 1994\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethe Assembly Rooms in George Street, Edinbu\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003er\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003egh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e. \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eOver\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eone hundred pieces of Griselda Hill Wemyss Ware\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e®\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewere\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eincluded\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003ein the sale\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e, which\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eraised a substantial sum for\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eMrs Fox’s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003echosen charities, the PDSA, two charities for the blind and The Diabetic Trust.  At the sale I bought a lovely tulip vase with embossed petals as a reminder of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eher\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e, and this was displayed in the Pottery Visitor Centre for several years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eIt\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis the inspiration for the Embossed Tulip vase in our exhibition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-ccp-props='{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}' class=\"EOP SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW43767318 BCX8\" paraeid=\"{11cd84cb-a614-4ab1-9437-cbacead3839a}{35}\" paraid=\"1750545106\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eMrs Fox’s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eold shop on Victoria Street\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003ein Edinburgh’s\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eGrassmarket\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003ecame up for rent in 1995, and it occurred to me that it would be a great showcase for our ware.  It also seemed a fitting tribute to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eher\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e.  I leased the shop for four years from 1995 to 1999.  We had a grand opening party in the summer, just before the start of the Edinburgh Festival, and from then\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eI brought the pottery for the shop over from Fife on a weekly basis.  The shop generated a lot of interest and our customer base grew.  One memorable customer was Donald Dewar, the first\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eFirst\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMinister of the devolved Scottish Government, who bought a large thistle cat as a wedding present.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-ccp-props='{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}' class=\"EOP SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"Paragraph SCXW170133110 BCX8\" paraid=\"77188512\" paraeid=\"{6afbbd11-9370-492c-a183-7f5ed560ad0e}{167}\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003eA Collector’s Dream\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eExhibition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW170133110 BCX8\" data-ccp-props='{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}'\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW170133110 BCX8\" paraid=\"1980941679\" paraeid=\"{6afbbd11-9370-492c-a183-7f5ed560ad0e}{175}\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e26\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun Superscript SCXW170133110 BCX8\" data-fontsize=\"14\"\u003eth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eOctober -24\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun Superscript SCXW170133110 BCX8\" data-fontsize=\"14\"\u003eth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eDecember\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e2024\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW170133110 BCX8\" data-ccp-props='{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}'\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW170133110 BCX8\" paraid=\"1933086867\" paraeid=\"{6afbbd11-9370-492c-a183-7f5ed560ad0e}{193}\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003eThe Griselda Hill Pottery\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003eLtd\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003ehas been making Wemyss Ware\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e®\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein Ceres, Fife,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efor nearly forty years, and this exhibition aims to showcase the best of our craftsmanship.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003eWe have\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003edraw\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003en\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003einspiration from various collections of Wemyss Ware\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e®\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e, some now dispersed and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003eone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003estill in the making.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003eThe main influences come from the collections of Iris Fox, George Bellamy and John Garner.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eA few items, such as the Gambler pigs, are based on original Wemyss Ware\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e®\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003epieces in unknown colle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003ections.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW170133110 BCX8\" data-ccp-props='{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}'\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW170133110 BCX8\" paraid=\"2122479222\" paraeid=\"{6afbbd11-9370-492c-a183-7f5ed560ad0e}{237}\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003eEach piece in the exhibition comes with a certificate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e   \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW170133110 BCX8\" data-ccp-props='{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}'\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW170133110 BCX8\" paraid=\"42335438\" paraeid=\"{6afbbd11-9370-492c-a183-7f5ed560ad0e}{247}\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003eThe small team creating\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003eWemyss Ware\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e®\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003econsists of Potter Rena Simpson, who has skilfully constructed monocles for pigs and embossed tulip flowers on baluster vases, Elaine Syme, our Head Decorator, Roseanne Hoy, painter, and myself, Griselda Hill\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003eWe love doing what we do, and hope this is reflected in the quality of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003epottery\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW170133110 BCX8\" data-ccp-props='{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}'\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW170133110 BCX8\" paraid=\"1436977982\" paraeid=\"{dfd06825-bac6-40ea-a361-941b8ad1a236}{12}\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003eThe collectors\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003efeatured\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein this exhibition are Iris Fox, George Bellamy and John Garner.  They are united by a shared passion for Wemyss Ware\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e®\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e, and are in good company.  Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, Elton John and King Charles, to name but a few, have also collected the beautiful pottery. \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003eIts popularity remains undiminished.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW170133110 BCX8\" data-ccp-props='{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}'\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWemyss Ware® is Scotland's most famous pottery. Hand finished and hand painted in Ceres, Fife at the Griselda Hill Pottery since 1985. Fife is the birthplace of Wemyss® pottery in 1882.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wemyss Ware® Griselda Hill Pottery®","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41836716327009,"sku":null,"price":160.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0282\/4539\/3505\/files\/AD63282B-8B1C-42E2-9509-9D0586E39658.jpg?v=1729787018"},{"product_id":"apaloosa-horse-small-pig-ifc","title":"‘Apaloosa’ Horse Small Pig IFC","description":"\u003ch1\u003eSMALL PIG HORSE ‘APALOOSA’ SPOTTED \u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePainter: Elaine Syme \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Bohemia the pig is a symbol of good luck, and chocolate pigs are traditional New Year presents. It is believed that Karel Nekola brought his enthusiasm for pigs with him from his homeland, and persuaded his boss at the Fife Pottery to make them in several sizes. They were an immediate success, finding their way into many living rooms to enchant generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight: 8cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLength: 15cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"Paragraph SCXW43767318 BCX8\" paraid=\"926263715\" paraeid=\"{1516834f-8cc0-4fa9-941b-b29adb01beeb}{90}\"\u003eIris Fox Collection\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW43767318 BCX8\" paraid=\"1089245295\" paraeid=\"{1516834f-8cc0-4fa9-941b-b29adb01beeb}{96}\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eI met Iris Fox soon after the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eGriselda Hill\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003ePottery\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eLtd\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003estarted\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eup in 1985\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e.  Mrs Fox was keen to meet up with a Wemyss® potter who might make new pieces for her.  I clearly remember going to her house in south Edinburgh, for the first time, in around 1986\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIt was a large Victorian house with high walls and a big garden in which there were at least thirty baths!  Each bath was planted with individual flowers to remind her of a particular friend. In the garden there was also a pair of geese\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eGraham and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eJoy,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ea flock of hens and several dogs.  The inside of the house was even more extraordinary.  Every room housed a different collection, from crested ware to Meissen and Dunmore and other Scottish pottery, from cranberry glass to Clarice Cliff and old dolls. The most important room was her Wemyss® room.  There were hundreds of pieces of Wemyss Ware® lining the walls from floor to ceiling. Many were very rare pieces.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW43767318 BCX8\" data-ccp-props='{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}'\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW43767318 BCX8\" paraid=\"549036778\" paraeid=\"{1516834f-8cc0-4fa9-941b-b29adb01beeb}{126}\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eBy this time, in the late eighties, Mrs Fox was famed for her collection, and had many friends in the antiques world, including David Battie of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eSothebys\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand the BBC’s Antiques Roadshow, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003ethe antique dealer\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eVictoria de Rin, who bought items from and sold pieces to her.  Victoria entitled her ‘The Queen of Wemyss®’.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW43767318 BCX8\" data-ccp-props='{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}'\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW43767318 BCX8\" paraid=\"847676213\" paraeid=\"{1516834f-8cc0-4fa9-941b-b29adb01beeb}{140}\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eBy the time I met Mrs Fox her\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003ehealth was fragile.  She\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003ewas diabetic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e, which affected her sight, and had had a stroke.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eShe was still\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003ean unforgettable and extraordinary character\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003ewho\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eloved to regale listeners with theatrical tales.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eShe owned an antique shop in the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eGrassmarket\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebut\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003ei\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003en her later years she\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003ewas loath\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eto part with any Wemyss Ware® except duplicates or poorly painted items, so buying from her could be tricky.  Would-be customers would often enter her shop, and emerge an hour later with nothing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eexcept\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ean earful of amazing stories, delivered in her emphatic Welsh accent.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW43767318 BCX8\" data-ccp-props='{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}'\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW43767318 BCX8\" paraid=\"1835290402\" paraeid=\"{1516834f-8cc0-4fa9-941b-b29adb01beeb}{188}\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eMrs Fox\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003estarted to commission pieces from ourselves\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e, often\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eas collections. \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eThe horse and rabbit pigs we have made for the current exhibition reflect this.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eI would drive over from Fife with pieces for her every couple of months, and she had always thought of another set by the time the latest was delivered.  We made Wemyss® animals of all sizes and types for her, but mostly small pigs.  She absolutely loved receiving the sets, and dreamed up new ideas\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003efor us to make\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eright up to near her death in 1992\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e.  Over time\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewe had made over 400 pieces for her.  Sometimes she asked us to make duplicates, so she could give one piece away to a friend and keep the other. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eIt was always a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003egreat\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003epleasure to visit her.   One day she told me, ‘You’ll go down in history!’ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e  Her memory certainly lives on.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW43767318 BCX8\" data-ccp-props='{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}'\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW43767318 BCX8\" paraid=\"40018805\" paraeid=\"{1516834f-8cc0-4fa9-941b-b29adb01beeb}{222}\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eOn her death in 199\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ea small part of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eher\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecollection went to Newport Museum in Wales, near her birthplace,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eand some\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas sold at The Iris Fox Collection sale\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eby\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eSothebys\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein November 1994\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethe Assembly Rooms in George Street, Edinbu\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003er\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003egh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e. \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eOver\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eone hundred pieces of Griselda Hill Wemyss Ware\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e®\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewere\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eincluded\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003ein the sale\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e, which\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eraised a substantial sum for\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eMrs Fox’s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003echosen charities, the PDSA, two charities for the blind and The Diabetic Trust.  At the sale I bought a lovely tulip vase with embossed petals as a reminder of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eher\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e, and this was displayed in the Pottery Visitor Centre for several years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eIt\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis the inspiration for the Embossed Tulip vase in our exhibition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW43767318 BCX8\" data-ccp-props='{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}'\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW43767318 BCX8\" paraid=\"1750545106\" paraeid=\"{11cd84cb-a614-4ab1-9437-cbacead3839a}{35}\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eMrs Fox’s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eold shop on Victoria Street\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003ein Edinburgh’s\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eGrassmarket\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003ecame up for rent in 1995, and it occurred to me that it would be a great showcase for our ware.  It also seemed a fitting tribute to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eher\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e.  I leased the shop for four years from 1995 to 1999.  We had a grand opening party in the summer, just before the start of the Edinburgh Festival, and from then\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eI brought the pottery for the shop over from Fife on a weekly basis.  The shop generated a lot of interest and our customer base grew.  One memorable customer was Donald Dewar, the first\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eFirst\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMinister of the devolved Scottish Government, who bought a large thistle cat as a wedding present.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW43767318 BCX8\" data-ccp-props='{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}'\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"Paragraph SCXW170133110 BCX8\" paraeid=\"{6afbbd11-9370-492c-a183-7f5ed560ad0e}{167}\" paraid=\"77188512\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003eA 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class=\"TextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eOctober -24\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan data-fontsize=\"14\" class=\"NormalTextRun Superscript SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003eth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eDecember\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e2024\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-ccp-props='{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}' class=\"EOP SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW170133110 BCX8\" paraeid=\"{6afbbd11-9370-492c-a183-7f5ed560ad0e}{193}\" paraid=\"1933086867\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003eThe Griselda Hill Pottery\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003eLtd\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003ehas been making Wemyss Ware\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e®\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein Ceres, Fife,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efor nearly forty years, and this exhibition aims to showcase the best of our craftsmanship.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003eWe have\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003edraw\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003en\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003einspiration from various collections of Wemyss Ware\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e®\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e, some now dispersed and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003eone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003estill in the making.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003eThe main influences come from the collections of Iris Fox, George Bellamy and John Garner.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eA few items, such as the Gambler pigs, are based on original Wemyss Ware\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e®\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003epieces in unknown colle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003ections.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-ccp-props='{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}' class=\"EOP SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW170133110 BCX8\" paraeid=\"{6afbbd11-9370-492c-a183-7f5ed560ad0e}{237}\" paraid=\"2122479222\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003eEach piece in the exhibition comes with a certificate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e   \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-ccp-props='{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}' class=\"EOP SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW170133110 BCX8\" paraeid=\"{6afbbd11-9370-492c-a183-7f5ed560ad0e}{247}\" paraid=\"42335438\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003eThe small team creating\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003eWemyss Ware\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e®\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003econsists of Potter Rena Simpson, who has skilfully constructed monocles for pigs and embossed tulip flowers on baluster vases, Elaine Syme, our Head Decorator, Roseanne Hoy, painter, and myself, Griselda Hill\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003eWe love doing what we do, and hope this is reflected in the quality of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003epottery\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-ccp-props='{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}' class=\"EOP SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW170133110 BCX8\" paraeid=\"{dfd06825-bac6-40ea-a361-941b8ad1a236}{12}\" paraid=\"1436977982\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003eThe collectors\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003efeatured\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein this exhibition are Iris Fox, George Bellamy and John Garner.  They are united by a shared passion for Wemyss Ware\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e®\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e, and are in good company.  Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, Elton John and King Charles, to name but a few, have also collected the beautiful pottery. \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003eIts popularity remains undiminished.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-ccp-props='{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}' class=\"EOP SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWemyss Ware® is Scotland's most famous pottery. Hand finished and hand painted in Ceres, Fife at the Griselda Hill Pottery since 1985. Fife is the birthplace of Wemyss® pottery in 1882.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wemyss Ware® Griselda Hill Pottery®","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41836717506657,"sku":null,"price":160.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0282\/4539\/3505\/files\/C2D41C77-100A-4FF0-B0FC-302998C5B02D.jpg?v=1729786976"},{"product_id":"grey-rabbit-small-pig-ifc","title":"Grey Rabbit Small Pig IFC","description":"\u003ch1\u003eSMALL PIG WITH GREY RABBIT \u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePainter: Elaine Syme\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Bohemia the pig is a symbol of good luck, and chocolate pigs are traditional New Year presents. It is believed that Karel Nekola brought his enthusiasm for pigs with him from his homeland, and persuaded his boss at the Fife Pottery to make them in several sizes. They were an immediate success, finding their way into many living rooms to enchant generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight: 8cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLength: 15cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"Paragraph SCXW43767318 BCX8\" paraeid=\"{1516834f-8cc0-4fa9-941b-b29adb01beeb}{90}\" paraid=\"926263715\"\u003eIris Fox Collection\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW43767318 BCX8\" paraeid=\"{1516834f-8cc0-4fa9-941b-b29adb01beeb}{96}\" paraid=\"1089245295\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eI met Iris Fox soon after the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eGriselda Hill\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003ePottery\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eLtd\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003estarted\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eup in 1985\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e.  Mrs Fox was keen to meet up with a Wemyss® potter who might make new pieces for her.  I clearly remember going to her house in south Edinburgh, for the first time, in around 1986\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIt was a large Victorian house with high walls and a big garden in which there were at least thirty baths!  Each bath was planted with individual flowers to remind her of a particular friend. In the garden there was also a pair of geese\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eGraham and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eJoy,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ea flock of hens and several dogs.  The inside of the house was even more extraordinary.  Every room housed a different collection, from crested ware to Meissen and Dunmore and other Scottish pottery, from cranberry glass to Clarice Cliff and old dolls. The most important room was her Wemyss® room.  There were hundreds of pieces of Wemyss Ware® lining the walls from floor to ceiling. Many were very rare pieces.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-ccp-props='{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}' class=\"EOP SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW43767318 BCX8\" paraeid=\"{1516834f-8cc0-4fa9-941b-b29adb01beeb}{126}\" paraid=\"549036778\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eBy this time, in the late eighties, Mrs Fox was famed for her collection, and had many friends in the antiques world, including David Battie of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eSothebys\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand the BBC’s Antiques Roadshow, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003ethe antique dealer\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eVictoria de Rin, who bought items from and sold pieces to her.  Victoria entitled her ‘The Queen of Wemyss®’.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-ccp-props='{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}' class=\"EOP SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW43767318 BCX8\" paraeid=\"{1516834f-8cc0-4fa9-941b-b29adb01beeb}{140}\" paraid=\"847676213\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eBy the time I met Mrs Fox her\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003ehealth was fragile.  She\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003ewas diabetic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e, which affected her sight, and had had a stroke.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eShe was still\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003ean unforgettable and extraordinary character\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003ewho\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eloved to regale listeners with theatrical tales.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eShe owned an antique shop in the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eGrassmarket\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebut\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003ei\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003en her later years she\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003ewas loath\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eto part with any Wemyss Ware® except duplicates or poorly painted items, so buying from her could be tricky.  Would-be customers would often enter her shop, and emerge an hour later with nothing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eexcept\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ean earful of amazing stories, delivered in her emphatic Welsh accent.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-ccp-props='{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}' class=\"EOP SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW43767318 BCX8\" paraeid=\"{1516834f-8cc0-4fa9-941b-b29adb01beeb}{188}\" paraid=\"1835290402\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eMrs Fox\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003estarted to commission pieces from ourselves\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e, often\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eas collections. \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eThe horse and rabbit pigs we have made for the current exhibition reflect this.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eI would drive over from Fife with pieces for her every couple of months, and she had always thought of another set by the time the latest was delivered.  We made Wemyss® animals of all sizes and types for her, but mostly small pigs.  She absolutely loved receiving the sets, and dreamed up new ideas\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003efor us to make\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eright up to near her death in 1992\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e.  Over time\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewe had made over 400 pieces for her.  Sometimes she asked us to make duplicates, so she could give one piece away to a friend and keep the other. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eIt was always a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003egreat\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003epleasure to visit her.   One day she told me, ‘You’ll go down in history!’ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e  Her memory certainly lives on.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-ccp-props='{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}' class=\"EOP SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW43767318 BCX8\" paraeid=\"{1516834f-8cc0-4fa9-941b-b29adb01beeb}{222}\" paraid=\"40018805\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eOn her death in 199\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ea small part of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eher\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecollection went to Newport Museum in Wales, near her birthplace,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eand some\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas sold at The Iris Fox Collection sale\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eby\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eSothebys\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein November 1994\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethe Assembly Rooms in George Street, Edinbu\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003er\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003egh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e. \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eOver\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eone hundred pieces of Griselda Hill Wemyss Ware\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e®\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewere\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eincluded\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003ein the sale\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e, which\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eraised a substantial sum for\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eMrs Fox’s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003echosen charities, the PDSA, two charities for the blind and The Diabetic Trust.  At the sale I bought a lovely tulip vase with embossed petals as a reminder of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eher\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e, and this was displayed in the Pottery Visitor Centre for several years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eIt\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis the inspiration for the Embossed Tulip vase in our exhibition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-ccp-props='{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}' class=\"EOP SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW43767318 BCX8\" paraeid=\"{11cd84cb-a614-4ab1-9437-cbacead3839a}{35}\" paraid=\"1750545106\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eMrs Fox’s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eold shop on Victoria Street\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003ein Edinburgh’s\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eGrassmarket\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003ecame up for rent in 1995, and it occurred to me that it would be a great showcase for our ware.  It also seemed a fitting tribute to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eher\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e.  I leased the shop for four years from 1995 to 1999.  We had a grand opening party in the summer, just before the start of the Edinburgh Festival, and from then\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eI brought the pottery for the shop over from Fife on a weekly basis.  The shop generated a lot of interest and our customer base grew.  One memorable customer was Donald Dewar, the first\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003eFirst\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMinister of the devolved Scottish Government, who bought a large thistle cat as a wedding present.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-ccp-props='{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}' class=\"EOP SCXW43767318 BCX8\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"Paragraph SCXW170133110 BCX8\" paraid=\"77188512\" paraeid=\"{6afbbd11-9370-492c-a183-7f5ed560ad0e}{167}\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003eA Collector’s Dream\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eExhibition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW170133110 BCX8\" data-ccp-props='{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}'\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW170133110 BCX8\" paraid=\"1980941679\" paraeid=\"{6afbbd11-9370-492c-a183-7f5ed560ad0e}{175}\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e26\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun Superscript SCXW170133110 BCX8\" data-fontsize=\"14\"\u003eth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eOctober -24\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun Superscript SCXW170133110 BCX8\" data-fontsize=\"14\"\u003eth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eDecember\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e2024\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW170133110 BCX8\" data-ccp-props='{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}'\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW170133110 BCX8\" paraid=\"1933086867\" paraeid=\"{6afbbd11-9370-492c-a183-7f5ed560ad0e}{193}\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003eThe Griselda Hill Pottery\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003eLtd\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003ehas been making Wemyss Ware\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e®\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein Ceres, Fife,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efor nearly forty years, and this exhibition aims to showcase the best of our craftsmanship.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003eWe have\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003edraw\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003en\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003einspiration from various collections of Wemyss Ware\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e®\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e, some now dispersed and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003eone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003estill in the making.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003eThe main influences come from the collections of Iris Fox, George Bellamy and John Garner.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eA few items, such as the Gambler pigs, are based on original Wemyss Ware\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e®\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003epieces in unknown colle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003ections.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW170133110 BCX8\" data-ccp-props='{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}'\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW170133110 BCX8\" paraid=\"2122479222\" paraeid=\"{6afbbd11-9370-492c-a183-7f5ed560ad0e}{237}\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003eEach piece in the exhibition comes with a certificate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e   \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW170133110 BCX8\" data-ccp-props='{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}'\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW170133110 BCX8\" paraid=\"42335438\" paraeid=\"{6afbbd11-9370-492c-a183-7f5ed560ad0e}{247}\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003eThe small team creating\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003eWemyss Ware\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e®\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003econsists of Potter Rena Simpson, who has skilfully constructed monocles for pigs and embossed tulip flowers on baluster vases, Elaine Syme, our Head Decorator, Roseanne Hoy, painter, and myself, Griselda Hill\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003e.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170133110 BCX8\"\u003eWe love doing 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