Jug (detail)

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This detail shows the mark of Glasgow potters, Robert Cochran. It is on the base of a transfer-printed and coloured earthenware jug dating from the second half of the 19th century.

The mark consists of a figure of Britannia, standing next to a lion, with a sailing ship in the background. The pattern name 'ROSE & LILY' is above Britannia, while the company name 'COCHRAN/GLASGOW' is below.

The Clyde basin, like the Forth was a natural location for the pottery industry, with a ready supply of coal, a growing market and good transport links.

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• Online ID: 000-190-002-161-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.MEK 517
• Date: 1850 - 1900
  Second half of the 19th century
  
• Material: Cream glazed earthenware. Inscription: ROSE & LILY / TRADE MARK / COCHRAN GLASGOW
  Jug
  
• Dimensions: 200 mm H x 100 mm D (base) x 94 mm D (rim)
  
• What: Jug
  
• Subject: Post-medieval pottery and porcelain (NMAS Classification)
  
• Who: Cochran (Printed on the base)
  Robert Cochran (Maker)
  Rose and Lily (Printed on the base)
  
• Where: Lanarkshire, Glasgow
  Scotland, Lanarkshire, Glasgow
  
• Event:
• Description: Cream glazed earthenware jug with transfer print decoration, with a circular base, a plain rim, and a plain pouring lip opposite a strap handle, made by Robert Cochran of Glasgow, 1850 - 1900
  
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