On display
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Romance of the Western Chamber

Plate
ca. 1880-1890 (made)
Artist/Maker
R. Cochran & Co. (manufacturer)
Place of origin
Glasgow (made)

Plate, earthenware with pattern showing two figures in an interior, printed in blue

Object details

Categories
Ceramics
Scotland
Object type
Plate
Titles
  • Romance of the Western Chamber (popular title)
  • China (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Transfer-printed earthenware
Earthenware
Transfer-Printed
Brief description
Plate, transfer-printed earthenware, 'China' pattern in blue, R.Cochran & Co., Glasgow, ca.1880-90
Physical description
Plate, earthenware with pattern showing two figures in an interior, printed in blue
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 21.8cm
checked 17/04/2009
Production typeMass produced
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'CHINA' (pattern name printed in blue to base)
  • Cochran trade mark: roundel incorporating a Britannia figure, the words 'TRADE MARK' and above 'COCHRAN GLASGOW' (printed in blue to base)
  • II I? (roman numerals? printed in blue to base)
Subject depicted
Interior
Bibliographic reference
Christie's South Kensington sale catalogue: From Scotland to South East Asia and Beyond: the Edwin Robertson Collection of Bell Export Pottery, Thursday 27 September 2007. Lot 169.
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
C.91-2007

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Record createdApril 17, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O225525/romance-of-the-western-chamber-plate-r-cochran/
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