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made in Glasgow

Soup plate
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This red 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 'DHURIAN and NANAS' and was registered in 1889.

The centre shows a pineapple plant and a dhurian plant with stylized flowers and leaves. The border pattern consists of four scallop-edged frames containing pictures of oriental buildings and birds.

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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