made in Glasgow
This transfer-printed earthenware soup plate was made by the Glasgow potters, J. & M.P. Bell & Company. It dates from between 1842 and 1880.
The pattern is called 'VINE BORDER'. The plate's centre shows a spray of convoleolus and two other kinds of flower. The border is decorated with a running pattern of vine leaves and grapes.
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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