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This earthenware octagonal plate was made in the 1920s by the Britannia Pottery Company Ltd in Glasgow. The orange textured surface has been hand-painted with large blue flowers.

The base is marked with the maker's details and the number '1603' in black.

The Britannia Pottery Company Ltd bought over the business of Arnold J Fleming's Brittannia Pottery in 1920.

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• Online ID: 000-100-104-620-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.1994.913
• Date: 1920s
  
• Material: Ceramic. Inscription: Mark: B.P. Co. Ltd / [circular mark depicting Britannia] / MADE IN SCOTLAND / HAND PAINTED 1603
  
• Dimensions: 20 mm H x 210 mm D
  
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• Who: Britannia Pottery Co. Ltd, Glasgow (Maker)
  
• Where: Scotland, Lanarkshire, Glasgow
  
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• Description: Octagonal plate with orange textured surface and interior decorated with handpainted flowers, made by Britannia Pottery, Glasgow, 1920s
  
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