Soup Plate

Union Porcelain Works

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Caption

Union Porcelain Works (1863–ca. 1922). Soup Plate, 1887. Porcelain, 1 7/16 x 8 13/16 x 8 13/16 in. (3.7 x 22.4 x 22.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Rita Whitney, 2012.16. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Title

Soup Plate

Date

1887

Medium

Porcelain

Classification

Ceramic

Dimensions

1 7/16 x 8 13/16 x 8 13/16 in. (3.7 x 22.4 x 22.4 cm)

Markings

Stamped on back in green transfer: "U.P.W." on top of eagle head holding "S" in its beak. Stamped on back in yellow transfer: "UNION / PORCELAIN / WORKS / GREENPOINT / N.Y. / 5 87"

Credit Line

Gift of Rita Whitney

Accession Number

2012.16

Rights

Creative Commons-BY

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