made in Glasgow

Soup plate

This green and red transfer-printed earthenware soup plate was made for export to South East Asia, by the Glasgow potters, J. & M.P. Bell & Co. Ltd. The pattern is called 'MAKASSAR' and was registered in 1890.

The centre shows a peacock above a grotesque lion. The border pattern consists of two stylized peacock motifs and two oriental monster masks, alternating between four large Chinese motifs.

During the second half of the 19th century Bells developed a range of designs specially geared to the Eastern market. One of the design innovations used by them was the two-coloured printed pattern, where the central motif and border were of different colours, as in this example.

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Online ID:	000-100-103-993-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 772 A
Date:	Around 1890 c. 1890
Material:	Earthenware. Inscription: MAKASSAR / J & MPB & Co LD / TRADE MARK / Rd No 147736 / B
Dimensions:	250 mm
What:	Plate, soup
Subject:	Post-medieval pottery and porcelain (NMAS Classification)
Who:	J. and M.P. Bell and Co. Ltd, Glasgow (Maker)
Where:	Scotland, Lanarkshire, Glasgow
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Description:	Earthenware soup plate with a centre design of a peacock above a grotesque lion, by J. and M.P. Bell and Co. Ltd of Glasgow, for export to south-east Asia, c. 1890
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