NZ Historical Ceramics Database

 

 
       
     
   

POTTERIES

Over 1500 potteries are known to have operated in the Staffordshire district alone. This database does not attempt a comprehensive description of these potteries but concentrates on those identified on ceramics in New Zealand historic sites. You can view information on individual potters and their marks on the posttery.

  • Click here to view patterns identified by Manufacturer.
  • Click here to view alphabetical list of makers marks

John & Matthew Preston Bell & Co

Country: ScotlandDate Range:
Description: Glasgow Pottery, Daubs Lane, Glasgow; 1842-1928 (Coysh and Henrywood 1984:38; Cushion 1996:131). One transfer-printed mark with the initials ?J. & M. P Bell? was present on a purple underglaze transfer-printed plate (pattern number 191).Source:

Makers Marks Images

MarkNotesDate Range
J. & M. P Bell

   
 
 
 
   
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