Made in Glasgow
The earthenware rice platter was made in the late 19th century by Glasgow potters J. and M.P. Bell. It was produced for export to the south-east Asia.
The platter has flaring sides and a pattern called 'Woosung' (the name of a Chinese port). Like several other Bell patterns, it has the pattern name marked in a Malay script.
John and Matthew Perston Bell's company became one of the biggest and best-known potteries in Scotland. In production by 1842, the Glasgow Pottery, or 'Bells' as it was more commonly known, made a wide range of wares.
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