This Handmade Burry Man Ceramic Decoration from Sand Pottery has been handcrafted in Liverpool based pottery studio by Caroline Sandford-Muir.

The stoneware clay has been cut into the shape of the folklore figure, and sgraffio used to draw the fine details of the face and costume. Underglazes and glazes have been used to paint in the green foliage and colourful flowers. The hanging decoration has been finished with a green velvet ribbon for hanging. 

The Burry Man) is a central figure in a centuries-old Scottish folk tradition held annually in South Queensferry, on the second Friday of August, coinciding with the town's Ferry Fair. The costume consists of a local man covered completely from head to ankles in thousands of sticky burrs to resemble a natural suit of armour. He also wears a floral crown and carries decorated staves. 

Product Specifications

Size: 12.7cm x 11cm x 0.5cm (not including hanging ribbon)

Material: Stoneware ceramic, glaze, underglaze, wire and ribbon 

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