ARO55: Excavations at the site of Bell’s Pottery, Stafford Street/Kyle Street, Glasgow.

By Keith Speller

with contributions from Bill Brown, Naomi Crawley, Michael Donnelly, Henry Kelly, Effie Photos-Jones and Michael Vaughan Illustrations by Caitlin Evans and Keith Speller Photographs by Keith Speller and Bill Brown

The development of Glasgow’s foremost industrial pottery - Bell’s Pottery –and its production of wares was investigated in the late 1990s by excavation. The pottery finds and plaster moulds indicate that there were many previously unknown forms and designs. This publication is a significant contribution to Glasgow’s industrial heritage.

Key words: Kiln base, Kiln furniture, Moulds, Maker’s marks, Parian Jug, Spongeware

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