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This porcelain sugar basin with floral decoration was made by the Nautilus Porcelain Company of Possil Pottery in Glasgow. It dates from around 1896.

The basin is gilded around the rim.

Founded originally as the Saracen Pottery in the Possilpark area of Glasgow in 1875, this firm began manufacturing a wide range of domestic wares, changing its name to the Possil Pottery Co. in 1895. In 1894 the Nautilus Porcelain Company was formed, producing a range of soft paste porcelain wares influenced by Worcester and Limoges. This company then bought the now bankrupt Possil Pottery Co. in 1896. They continued producing both earthenware and porcelain until the company was forced to close in 1911. In 1918 the works were acquired by Tennants the brewers and produced stoneware bottles and jars until 1948.

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• Online ID: 000-100-104-408-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.1991.61
• Date: Around 1896
  c. 1896
  
• Material: Porcelain; pink, green and gilt. Inscription: Nautilus Porcelain
  Basin, sugar
  
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• What: Basin, sugar
  
• Subject:
• Who: Possil Pottery, Glasgow (Maker)
  
• Where: Scotland, Lanarkshire, Glasgow
  
• Event:
• Description: Circular, sugar basin in pink, green and gilt, by Possil Pottery, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, dating from c. 1896, marked `Nautilus Porcelain'
  
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