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This porcelain plate was made by the Glasgow potters J. and M.P. Bell & Company. It dates from between 1842 and 1880.

The plate is hand-painted with a sailing ship on the horizon and yellow gorse bushes in the foreground.

This company, which became one of the biggest and best known potteries in Scotland, was founded by the brothers John and Matthew Perston Bell and was in production by 1842. The Glasgow Pottery, or 'Bells' as it was more commonly known, produced a wide range of wares.

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• Online ID: 000-180-000-194-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland Part 2
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.MEK 1147
• Date: Between 1842 and 1880
  
• Material: Porcelain
  
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• Subject: Post-medieval pottery and porcelain (NMAS Classification)
  
• Who: J. and M.P. Bell and Co. (Maker)
  
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• Description: Porcelain plate painted with Ship and Gorse, by J. and M.P. Bell and Co
  
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