A rare Multan (North Indian) pottery plaque for the British market, 1st quarter 20th century, the

A rare Multan (North Indian) pottery plaque for the British market, 1st quarter 20th century, the oval form inscribed for Regimental Sergeant Major James Gill of the Rifle Brigade, India, within flowering sprays in blue and turquoise, some faults, 44cm across.

James Gill served with the 23rd Battalion Rifle Brigade from 8th February 1916 to 5th December 1919. His regiment number was 205292. 23^rd Battalion, the Rifle Brigade, was a Territorial Force battalion formed in the Northwest of England and employed on internal security duties in India, based initially at the Edwardes Barracks in Multan and then from July 1918 at the Clyde Barracks in Bareilly.