Jug

This glazed earthenware jug was made by the Glasgow potters, J. & M.P. Bell & Company. It dates from between 1842 and 1880.

The jug's sides are decorated with raised painted figures - on one side, two fishwives, on the other a fishwife and a male figure.

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:	000-100-104-022-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 846
Date:	1842 - 1880 Between 1842 and 1880
Material:	White glazed earthenware over glazed enamel. Inscription: J & M PB & Co / GLASGOW
Dimensions:	195 mm H x 120 mm D (base) x 100 D (rim)
What:
Subject:	Post-medieval pottery and porcelain (NMAS Classification)
Who:	J. and M.P. Bell and Co., Glasgow (Maker)
Where:	Scotland, Lanarkshire, Glasgow
Event:
Description:	Jug of white glazed earthenware over glazed enamel, the sides are decorated with raised painted figures, by J. and M.P. Bell and Co., Glasgow, 1842 - 1880
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