made in Glasgow

Soup plate (detail)

This detail shows two marks of the Glasgow potters, J. & M.P. Bell & Company. One mark is transfer-printed and the other is one of Bell's impressed trademarks. They are on the base of a transfer-printed earthenware soup plate dating from between 1842 and 1880.

There were many variations in Bell's marks. The transfer-printed mark consists of a branch of vine leaves with the pattern name 'VINE BORDER' and the company initials 'J. & M.P.B. & Co' underneath.

Like many other potteries in the second half of the 19th century, Bell's most popular ware was transfer-printed earthenware, which was durable, decorative and affordable by the masses. Some designs were extremely well produced.

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Online ID:	000-100-104-024-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 849
Date:	1842 - 1880 Between 1842 and 1880
Material:	Black and white transfer printed earthenware. Inscription: VINE BORDER / J & M PB &CO / J & M ........ / TRADE MARK
Dimensions:	135 mm D (base) x 265 mm D (rim)
What:	Plate, soup
Subject:	Post-medieval pottery and porcelain (NMAS Classification)
Who:	J. and M.P. Bell and Co., Glasgow (Maker)
Where:	Scotland, Lanarkshire, Glasgow
Event:
Description:	Soup plate of black and white transfer-printed earthenware, the centre showing a spray of convoleolus and other kinds of flowers, by J. and M.P. Bell and Co. of Glasgow, 1842 - 1880
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