Plate, commemorating Glasgow International Exhibition, 1901

This earthenware plate was made by the Glasgow potters J. and M.P. Bell around 1901. It commemorates the Glasgow International Exhibition of that year.

The plate is transfer printed with a view of the Glasgow Exhibition buildings. The exterior of the 1901 exhibition was designed in the style of an Eastern palace by the architect James Miller.

Glasgow hosted international exhibitions in 1888 and 1901. People flocked to the exhibitions from all over the country, bringing revenue to local hotels and businesses. Scottish produce from railway engineering to pottery vied with international exhibits.

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Online ID:	000-100-003-406-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland H.MEK 1078
Date:	Around 1901
Material:	Inscription: Glasgow exhibition 1901
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What:	Plate, commemorative
Subject:	Post-medieval pottery and porcelain (NMAS Classification)
Who:	J. and M.P. Bell and Co. Ltd (Maker)
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Description:	Commemorative plate of the Glasgow Exhibition of 1901, by J. and M.P. Bell and Co. Ltd
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