From the Collection donated by Jean and Rebecca Pine.
The pottery at Greenock was established by James and Andrew Muir in 1814.
Although the raw materials used in the pottery making process had to be transported from England, Greenock was well placed for the export market to Ireland and America and coal for firing the kilns was close at hand and plentiful.
It was run by Thomas Shirley & Co. from the 1840s until 1857. It went through various name changes until its closure around 1905.
The company was finally liquidated in November 1907.
More about the Clyde Pottery at the McLean Museum and Art Gallery, Greenock