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Established in 1883--1930, Robert Methven Heron introduced a group of continental artists into his Fife pottery in and around the 1880s. The very characteristic nature of Wemyss comes from their influence. Although roses, apples and cherries had been stiffly painted before, most of the artists returned home but Karel Nekola stayed. Wemyss was always wanted by the rich, and the ware was purchased by Scottish lairds. Wemyss was fired at low temperatures to produce a biscuit body which would a...

Tin glazed pottery came to the Netherlands via either Spain or Italy. A pottery set up in Antwerp in 1512 produced wares strongly affected by Italian styles. Subsequently, potteries were founded in Rotterdam, Haarlem,. The Hague and elsewhere. By the early 17th Century, wares were also being made at Delft, which soon became a key centre and today lends its name to both Dutch and English tin glazed earthenware. In 1654 Delft was all but destroyed by a massive gunpowder explosion; after this a ...