Plate

This earthenware plate was made in 1901 by the Nautilus Porcelain Company at Possil in Glasgow. It commemorates the Glasgow Exhibition of 1901.

The plate has a view of the building and site containing the Glasgow Exhibition.

Glasgow hosted international exhibitions in 1888 and 1901. It held a National Exhibition in 1911. These were large events where Scottish products ranging from railway engineering to pottery were displayed alongside international exhibits.

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Online ID:	000-100-045-532-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland H.1960.3
Date:	1901 Dated 1901
Material:	Earthenware. Inscription: Winged serpent with its tail looped round its body and head between the words TRADE and MARK / around and below: THE NAUTILUS PORCELAIN CO. / POSSIL POTTERY / GLASGOW
Dimensions:	220 mm Dia
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Who:	Nautilus Porcelain Co., Glasgow (Maker)
Where:	Lanarkshire, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Glasgow Exhibition Scotland, Lanarkshire, Glasgow
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Description:	Earthenware plate moulded and printed in reddish-brown with a view of the building and site containing the Glasgow Exhibition, 1901, made by The Nautilus Porcelain Co., Glasgow, dated 1901
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