Candy Basket

• Artist: Union Porcelain Works (Manufacturer)
• Medium: Porcelain
• Geographical Location: New York City, New York, USA
• Dates: ca. 1880
• Dimensions: 4 1/2 x 7 1/16 x 3 7/8 in. (11.4 x 17.9 x 9.8 cm)
• Markings: On underside, transfer-printed in green: "U.P.W." above head of an eagle
• Signature: no signature
• Inscriptions: no inscriptions
• Collection: Decorative Arts
• Museum Location: Brooklyn Museum, BMA, 5Q12-LUCE, Unit 36, Shelf O
• Accession Number: 68.87.5
• Image: 68.87.5.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, Nov 30, 2003

Catalogue Description:
Porcelain candy basket, part of green and white dinner service (68.87.1-13). White porcelain with vitreous glaze; boat-shaped basket with raised ends; handle formed by two loops molded like rope that meet in center. Molded basket weave around outer top edge. Applied decorations in gilding and green paint, including roundel containing stylized fleur-de-lis on sides below handles and border of ribbon and tassel design at each end. CONDITION: Good.