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Actions Displays	Dunmore Cornucopia Remove from selection Add to selection Reproduction Download mediaDownload as zip file Object number20532.02 TitleDunmore Cornucopia Creator Peter Gardner (manufacturer)‎, Dunmore Pottery (manufacturer)‎ DescriptionThis cornucopia (or horn of plenty) was made sometime between 1880-1905 at a pottery on the Dunmore Estate near Airth by Peter Gardner (1835-1902). Nestling on a bed of leaves, its twisting form has been finished with the green glaze that is so often seen in work produced at Dunmore at this time. The cornucopia is associated with myths dating back to Ancient Greek and Roman times. It is said to be inspired by the horn of the goat Amaltheia (the ‘Nourishing Goddess’), who fed the baby Zeus when he was in hiding from his father Cronus. A source of unending nourishment, the horn of plenty has come to symbolise abundance. The Dunmore Pottery had been around since the late 18th century making bricks, tiles and domestic pots using clay dug from the land. Things changed when Gardner took over after the death of his father in 1866. He began to import fine china clays and started to experiment with different shapes, glazes and finishes. Gardner drew inspiration from the landscape around him on the Estate, as well as from Chinese and Japanese culture. His work soon became very popular – and very collectible. Queen Victoria was a patron and her son, the Prince of Wales (later Edward VII) visited the pottery while staying on the Estate. We are very fortunate to have numerous pieces of Dunmore Pottery in our collection Production date 1880 - 1905 Object nameceramics ceramics Materialceramic Dimensions Whole Height: 193 mm Whole Length: 295 mm

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Object number20532.02

TitleDunmore Cornucopia

Creator Peter Gardner (manufacturer)‎, Dunmore Pottery (manufacturer)‎

DescriptionThis cornucopia (or horn of plenty) was made sometime between 1880-1905 at a pottery on the Dunmore Estate near Airth by Peter Gardner (1835-1902). Nestling on a bed of leaves, its twisting form has been finished with the green glaze that is so often seen in work produced at Dunmore at this time. The cornucopia is associated with myths dating back to Ancient Greek and Roman times. It is said to be inspired by the horn of the goat Amaltheia (the ‘Nourishing Goddess’), who fed the baby Zeus when he was in hiding from his father Cronus. A source of unending nourishment, the horn of plenty has come to symbolise abundance. The Dunmore Pottery had been around since the late 18th century making bricks, tiles and domestic pots using clay dug from the land. Things changed when Gardner took over after the death of his father in 1866. He began to import fine china clays and started to experiment with different shapes, glazes and finishes. Gardner drew inspiration from the landscape around him on the Estate, as well as from Chinese and Japanese culture. His work soon became very popular – and very collectible. Queen Victoria was a patron and her son, the Prince of Wales (later Edward VII) visited the pottery while staying on the Estate. We are very fortunate to have numerous pieces of Dunmore Pottery in our collection

Production date 1880 - 1905

Object nameceramics

ceramics

Materialceramic

Dimensions

Whole Height: 193 mm
Whole Length: 295 mm