Soup plate

This green 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 'KWANTUNG' and was registered in 1890.

The centre shows a large Chinese style vase containing flowers. The border pattern consists of six quatrefoils containing stylized flowers, set against a background of diaper pattern.

Bells were exporting pottery in large quantities during the second half of the 19th century. They developed a range of designs specially geared to the Eastern market based on oriental motifs and subjects. The designs were often named using the local language.

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Online ID:	000-100-104-010-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 790
Date:	Around 1890 c. 1890
Material:	Earthenware. Inscription: KWANTUNG / J & MPB & Co LD / TRADE MARK / Rd No 162201 / B / D / 5
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 showing a large Chinese style vase containing flowers, by J. and M.P. Bell and Co. Ltd of Glasgow, for export to south-east Asia, c. 1890
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