The Tain Pottery is situated in the township of Aldie in the burgh of Tain, which is Scotland oldest burgh and lies high up in the north east coast of Scotland.

The Tain Pottery is now firmly established as one of the largest Scottish ceramic manufacturers and offers this range of products created by traditional craft technique and skill. The ware has been developed by a team of Scottish artisans including two potters who between them have more than 50 years experience creating craft ceramics.

The products cover quite diverse methods and techniques, from hand built and thrown through jiggered and jollied to extruded and pressed. The principal clay body used is stoneware first formulated in 1981. It is fired to vitrification at 1280 degrees centigrade, to eliminate porosity and can be used in microwaves, ovens, freezers and dishwashers. The range of glazes used revolve around a tin glaze first concocted in 1978 and then modified to fit the white stoneware body which is tried and tested!

The original designs are all hand painted and continue to evolve with the passing of time, which are subtle changes effected in the pursuit of excellence. New designs are added to broaden the range of colour and hue. It is easy to see where the inspiration comes from, just look around in Scotland; there is such an abundance so we are spoilt for choice. Indeed we are fortunate to live in a land so rich in natural beauty, each season offering a fresh collage of stimuli. In fact there is a genuine surplus of ideas within the core of decoration design, so far we have only scratched the surface with our current efforts; this must bode well for the future.

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