Sheepies, sheepies everywhere! This is our humorous take on what happens when you go for a drive in the Irish countryside. Hand sponged on our useful everyday bowl, this is the perfect Irish pottery gift or souvenir to bring back home. Or even to remind you of happy times in Ireland.
Measurements:
19 cm diameter (7.5")
5 cm high (2")
To keep it as beautiful and pristine as possible, we recommend that you follow the following advice:
• Avoid rough handling and sudden changes in temperature as this may cause the appearance of fine lines on the surface known as crazing. Crazing does NOT affect the life or the usefulness of the pottery, and some people feel this adds to the character and appeal of the pottery. It is nothing to worry about.
• Our pottery is dishwasher safe; please stack it carefully to avoid knocking.
• Our pottery is microwave safe but continuous use should be avoided.
• Stubborn stains may be removed by soaking in a mild bleach solution.
• For our ovenware pottery (and also our tabletop ware), avoid metal scourers or harsh abrasives.
• Only use our special Nicholas Mosse Ovenware in your oven, avoid direct heat and do not use on a hob or near a naked flame
All Nicholas Mosse products are well packed in ecologically friendly, recycled packing. Insurance is included in the shipping charge.
I love all your pottery, especially the Landscape pattern. It is so well painted and reflects the Irish countryside perfectly. Thank you so very much for your lovely, creative artwork!!
I have all of the Sheepie items excepting the large mug, which sadly seems to be only sold as part of the Sheepie suite of pottery. They are the most cheerful pottery and the colour and design are excellent, I use them frequently and they bring wonderful cheer to the table.
Store owner replied:
The Sheepie Collection only comes in three items the small mug, everyday bowl, and everyday plate. The Sheep in the landscape pattern matches your sheepie collection and might be a nice addition if you are looking for a large mug.
I love my Sheepies Everyday Bowls! They are so useful for pasta and curries and the design makes me smile every time I use them!
When I was in college, I was in the sorority, Phi Lambda Chi and our namesake became the Lamb, so when I saw your Sheepies pattern, I had to have some. I have purchased the Everyday Bowl and the trivet for myself and one of the small jugs as a gift. I will be posting your business information to our sorority page and maybe others will be taken with this design as much as I am.
Love my Sheepies!! Have the everyday plates and pair with the lawn green everyday bowls. I’ll do the reverse with these bowls and use with the lawn green plates.
This is going out to South Africa as it is a present for an old friend who loves sheep.!!
She is collecting in person tomorrow. I have one already in fact have ALL your sheepies"!!!
Every piece of Nicholas Mosse undergoes a 20-step, handmade process.
Basic Forming
Clay comes from the ground and we mix different sorts of clays to create our own, high quality earthenware. We dig, blunge, sieve, filter and pug the clay to form extruded logs of wet clay, which are then cut into the exact size and weight for each item. The thrower takes this lump and centers and forms it on an electric potter’s wheel.
Wet Clay or Greenware
The little jug body is dried to a "leather hard" stage, and then a handle is attached to it with a glue-like substance called slip. Small imperfections are fettled and cleared away to make the pot ready for the next stage.
Slip Dipping
When it reaches a very particular level of hardness, the little jug can be lowered into the liquid slip bucket. This type of slip is made from our same clay but with more water and less iron, to make it whiter. The slip is viscous and makes another pot cleaning necessary.
Bisque Kiln Firing
Once again the jug needs to harden even more, so it can withstand being stamped with our Nicholas Mosse logo. It then waits for its turn in the kiln and receives a first firing or ‘bisque’ firing, which removes all water from the clay and makes it hard and ready to decorate.
Decorating
Nicholas Mosse Pottery has a large group of shapes, from mugs to plates to bowls, which are all hand decorated in one of our 10 or so patterns. Each motif is applied by hand, one at a time, in different underglaze colours. The pots are then dipped into clear glaze and fired again.