Pottery depicting fishwives

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Pottery depicting fishwives

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Pottery figurines depicting fishwives.

The symbol of the fishwife was popularised in the late 19th century when their colourful costumes were remarked upon by King George IV on his visit to Edinburgh. They became a motif for ceramic figurines and were used to decorate crockery.

The Scottish Fisheries Museum Trust Ltd

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Bk33a p16

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2022-05-04 10:18:32

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0.83 MB

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1400 px

Height

972 px

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1 MP

Aspect ratio

36/25

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300

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2020-11-20 09:31:12

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Canon EOS 5DS

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RGB

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sRGB IEC61966-2.1

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