| Description
| Rectangular large serving plate. White with blue transfer of classical scenes around borders and classical chariot scene in centre. On base: TRIUMPHAL CAR J & M P B & Co. Made by Bell's of Glasgow. This popular pattern was produced throughout the life of the pottery, but the mark suggests a date of pre-1880.
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). |
