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Soup plate
This transfer-printed earthenware soup plate was made by the Glasgow potters, Robert Cochran & Company. It dates from the second half of the 19th century and was exported to South East Asia.
The pattern is called 'JAPAN'. The centre consists of a six-lobed flower shape with a scene of a ship at sea in the middle. The border design is of six rectangular sections featuring flying birds, foliage, and chameleon.
This plate is one in an extensive collection of Scottish plates found in the bazaars and markets of Java, Sumatra and Borneo, areas for which they were undoubtedly produced.
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Online ID: |
000-190-002-172-C |
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National Museums Scotland |
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0098: National Museums Scotland
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National Museums Scotland H.MEK 630 |
Date: |
1850 - 1900 Second half of the 19th century
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Material: |
Earthenware. Inscription: COCHRAN & Co S ROLLOX* / GLASGOW / JAPAN
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Dimensions: |
240 mm
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What: |
Plate, soup
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Subject: |
Post-medieval pottery and porcelain (NMAS Classification)
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Who: |
R. Cochran and Co., St Rollox, Glasgow (Maker)
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Where: |
Scotland, Lanarkshire, Glasgow, St Rollox
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Description: |
Earthenware soup plate with a centre design consisting of a six lobed, fret-patterned flower shape, by R. Cochran and Co. of Glasgow about 1850 - 1900 for export to south-east Asia
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References: |
- Calder, J (ed.). The Enterprising Scot. Edinburgh: NMS, 1986, pp 108-112.
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