Paperweight

• Artist: Union Porcelain Works (Manufacturer)
• Medium: Porcelain
• Geographical Location: New York City, New York, USA
• Dates: 19th century
• Dimensions: 2 3/4 x 3 x 3 in. (7 x 7.6 x 7.6 cm)
• Markings: Company advertisements printed around sides of cone, from top to bottom: "Union Porcelain Works / Green Point / N.Y." in black Gothic letters; "TRADE" and "MARK" flanking "U.P.W." above head of eagle in black; "Fine China Ware" in red script. Printed on base: in green "U.P.W." above head of an eagle; and in yellow, "UNION / PORCELAIN / WORKS / GREENPOINT / N.Y." within urn shape and "12 80 [86?]" below urn
• Signature: no signature
• Inscriptions: no inscriptions
• Collection: Decorative Arts
• Museum Location: Brooklyn Museum, BMA, 5Q12-LUCE, Unit 36, Shelf K
• Accession Number: 68.87.63
• Image: 68.87.63_bw.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 0,

Catalogue Description:
White porcelain paperweight as company advertisement; vitreous glaze with black and red glaze and gilding. Conical base with flat top, head of bulldog surmounts base with eyes and mouth accented in black and red glaze, gilded collar. Band of gilding around bottom of base. CONDITION - Good