| Description
| Lid for a serving plate / covered plate, without a gap for a ladle. Lid is domed in shape with central handle. Blue and white transfer printed patterm, decorated with scenes of figures dancing on one side and on other cherubs. With pattern of vine leaves. Pattern is 'Italian Lakes' by Bell's Pottery.
Bell’s Pottery was established by the Bell brothers in 1841, beside the Forth and Clyde Canal in Glasgow. They made transfer-printed white earthenware but soon expanded into china and parianware. Bell’s produced a vast range of transfer printed china which became extremely popular with middle class families from the West of Scotland. Equally, wares were exported worldwide. The Pottery was in production until 1912. Items may be marked J. & M.P.B. & Co., J. & M.P.Bell & Co, JB (inside a bell, impressed), J. & M.P.B. & Co.Ld. or B (inside a bell). |
