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This earthenware bowl was made in the 1920s by the Britannia Pottery Company Ltd in Glasgow. Its body has a finish known as 'Scotch Ivory'.

The bowl interior is hand-painted with lustre, leaves and butterflies. The base is marled with the maker's details and the printed mark, 'IVORY'.

The Britannia Pottery Company Ltd bought over the business of Arnold J Fleming's Brittannia Pottery in 1920.

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• Online ID: 000-100-104-623-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.1994.916
• Date: 1920s
  
• Material: Earthenware. Inscription: Marks: B.P. Co. Ltd. / [circular mark depicting Britannia] / MADE IN SCOTLAND / HAND PAINTED; IVORY
  
• Dimensions: 60 mm H x 205 mm rim D
  
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• Who: Britannia Pottery Co. Ltd, Glasgow (Maker)
  
• Where: Scotland, Lanarkshire, Glasgow
  
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• Description: Earthenware bowl with 'Scotch Ivory' body decorated on the inside with leaves and butterflies, made by Britannia Pottery Company, Glasgow, 1920s
  
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