made in Glasgow

Soup plate

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 'KALANTAN' and was registered in 1888.

The centre consists of a twelve point 'compass' pattern. The border pattern is made up of six rectangular sections showing scenes of pagoda and junks with butterflies and swans.

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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Online ID:	000-190-004-716-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland H.MEK 711
Date:	Around 1888 c. 1888
Material:	Earthenware. Inscription: KALANTAN / J & M P B & Co Lt / GLASGOW / Rd No 1128-8 / B
Dimensions:	245 mm
What:	Plate, soup
Subject:	Post-medieval pottery and porcelain (NMAS Classification)
Who:	J. and M.P. Bell and Co. Ltd, Glasgow (Maker)
Where:	Scotland, Lanarkshire, Glasgow
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Description:	Earthenware soup plate with a centre pattern consisting of a twelve point compass pattern, by J. and M.P. Bell and Co. Ltd of Glasgow, for export to south-east Asia, c. 1888
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