Group of 12 transferware rice plates including the following makers and patterns: ten J. & M.P. Bell Co., Ltd. (Bells, Plate, and Johore), Glasgow plates in the patterns "Castile," two "Singapore," "Burung Kupu," "Tarlalu Bagus," two "Glasgow," "Trentham," "Banda," and "Sexagon." There is one Petrus Regout Maastricht Tecla plate and one small unmarked plate. All but one marked along the underside.
Diameter ranges from 7 1/2 in to 10 1/4 in. The plats are in fair condition with no major chips, cracks, or losses that affect the overall work. All items have wear, discoloration, and original firing flaws throughout as expected; as expected from age and use, there are several areas where the coloration has faded; there are several scattered areas with original paint. Most items have crazing throughout. The plate, captured second to the right in the third row in the lot listing, has a chip to the rim, which is more noticeable from the underside. The plate, far left in the second row, has a crack that is discolored brown, which measures 2 1/2 inches; the surface of the rim is uneven. All items have heavy wear and discoloration to the underside. The plate, second to the left in the second row has a sticker residue to the underside.