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These two glazed earthenware soup plates were made by the Glasgow potters, J. & M.P. Bell & Co. Ltd. They are part of a dinner service made between 1881 and the 1920s.

They have been transfer-printed with a poppy and bindweed design on the inner surface of the bowl and a leaf-scroll design round the rim.

This company was one of the biggest and best known potteries in Scotland. It was founded by the brothers John and Matthew Perston Bell and was in production by 1842. After John's death in 1880, the new limited company continued production.

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• Online ID: 000-190-004-137-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.MEK 75.2
• Date: 1881 - 1929
  1881 - 1929
  Between 1881 and the 1920s
  
• Material: Pale blue and white glazed earthenware. Inscription: J & M.P.B. LD. TRADEMARK / GLASGOW
  Pale blue and white glazed earthenware. Inscription: J & M.P.B. LD. TRADEMARK / GLASGOW
  Plate, soup
  Plate, soup
  
• Dimensions: 43 mm H x 240 mm D
  43 mm H x 240 mm D
  
• What: Plate, soup
  Plate, soup
  
• Subject: Post-medieval pottery and porcelain (NMAS Classification)
  Post-medieval pottery and porcelain (NMAS Classification)
  
• Who: J. and M.P. Bell Ltd, Glasgow (Maker)
  J. and M.P. Bell Ltd, Glasgow (Maker)
  
• Where: Scotland, Lanarkshire, Glasgow
  Scotland, Lanarkshire, Glasgow
  
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• Description: Circular soup plate of pale blue and white glazed earthenware from a dinner service, transfer-printed with a poppy and bindweed design, marked "J. & M.P.B. LD." for Bell of Glasgow, 1881 - 1929
  Soup plate of pale blue and white glazed earthenware from a dinner service, transfer-printed with a poppy and bindweed design, marked "J. & M.P.B. LD." for Bell of Glasgow, 1881 - 1929
  
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