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Soup plate

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made in Glasgow

Postcard of Soup plate.
000-100-103-999-C
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Soup plate

This red and blue 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 'BORNEO' and was registered in 1890.

The centre shows a winged dragon and a bird against a background of stylized flowers. The border pattern consists of two winged dragons and two birds in scroll frameworks, with pineapple plants between.

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: 000-100-103-999-C
Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
Project: 0098: National Museums Scotland
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Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.MEK 779
Date: Around 1890
c. 1890
Material: Earthenware. Inscription: BORNEO / J & MPB & Co LD / TRADE MARK / Rd No 149158 / 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 winged dragon and bird against stylized flowers, by J. and M.P. Bell and Co. Ltd of Glasgow, for export to south-east Asia, c. 1890
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