Soup plate (detail)

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This detail shows two marks of the Glasgow potters, J. & M.P. Bell & Company. One mark is transfer-printed and the other is one of Bell's impressed trademarks. They are on the base of a transfer-printed earthenware soup plate dating from around 1862.

There were many variations in Bell's marks. The transfer-printed mark here consists of a scroll inscribed with the pattern name 'KENSINGTON' and the company initials 'J & MPB & Co'. Underneath is the registry mark for date 27 March 1862. The impressed mark consists of a circular belt with a crown in the centre and the text 'ROYAL' underneath.

This company, which became one of the biggest and best known potteries in Scotland, was founded by the brothers John and Matthew Perston Bell and was in production by 1842. The Glasgow Pottery, or 'Bells' as it was more commonly known, produced a wide range of wares.

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• Online ID: 000-180-002-015-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland Part 2
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  
• Date: Around 1862
  
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