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Vase

Manufacturer: Union Porcelain Works, 1863-ca.1922
Medium: Porcelain
Place Manufactured: New York City, New York, USA
Dates: ca. 1884
Dimensions: 8 1/8 x 4 3/8 x 4 3/8 in. (20.6 x 11.1 x 11.1 cm) Diameter of base: 3 in. (7.6 cm)
Markings: "U.P.W" with eagle's head.
Signature: no signature
Inscriptions: no inscriptions
Collections: Decorative Arts
Museum Location: This item is on view in Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
Accession Number: 68.87.41
Credit Line: Gift of Franklin Chace
Image: Overall, 68.87.41_bw.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

Catalogue Description: Hard paste porcelain, white glaze, long cylindrical neck, flaring lip, short bulbous body. CONDITION: Good.

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