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000-100-104-504-C
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Plate

This red and green transfer-printed earthenware dinner plate was made for export to South East Asia, by the Glasgow potters, J. and M.P. Bell and Company Ltd. The pattern is called 'JOHORE' and was registered in 1887.

The centre shows an open fan displaying a view of a river and two junks. The border pattern consists of six panels depicting birds, butterflies and small boats on water.

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: 000-100-104-504-C
Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
Project: 0098: National Museums Scotland
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Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.1993.593
Date: Around 1887
c. 1887
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Dimensions: 222 mm D
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Who: J. and M.P. Bell, Glasgow Pottery (Maker)
Where: Indonesia, Java, Djakarta
Scotland, Lanarkshire, Glasgow
Event:
Description: Dinner plate made for export by J. and M.P. Bell and Co, Glasgow Pottery, in green and red printed "Johore" pattern: collected Djakarta, Java, Indonesia, 1991, c. 1887
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