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Soup plate

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made in Glasgow

Postcard of Soup plate.
000-100-103-930-C
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Soup plate

This brown transfer-printed earthenware soup plate was made for export to South East Asia, by the Glasgow potters, J. & M.P. Bell & Co. Ltd. It dates from between 1881 and the 1920s.

The design of this plate is called 'HUMMING BIRD'. The centre shows a humming bird with flowers, surrounded by a band of stylized leaves and scrolls. The border pattern consists of stylized flowers and tendrils.

Bells started exporting by the 1860s. Their trade with South East Asia was particularly important. After John Bell's death in 1880, the company continued with this trade, producing a remarkable range of specially designed transfer-printed oriental patterns for the area.


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Online ID: 000-100-103-930-C
Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
Project: 0098: National Museums Scotland
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Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.MEK 656
Date: 1881 - 1920s
Between 1881 and the 1920s
Material: Earthenware. Inscription: HUMMING BIRD / J & M P B & CO LTD / GLASGOW
Dimensions: 250 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 design showing a humming bird with flowers, in a circle, by J. and M.P. Bell and Co. Ltd of Glasgow about 1881 - 1920s for export to south-east Asia
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