Plate (One From a Set of Five)
Decorative Arts and Design
MANUFACTURER
Union Porcelain Works, 1863–ca. 1922
MEDIUM
Porcelain
DATES
after 1891
DIMENSIONS
7/8 x 7 1/4 x 7 1/4 in. (2.2 x 18.4 x 18.4 cm) (show scale)
MARKINGS
Transfer printed on bottom: in orange "UNION / PORCELAIN / WORKS / GREEN POINT / NY" within urn-shaped vessel and "1 92" below; in green, "U.P.W." above head of eagle
SIGNATURE
no signature
INSCRIPTIONS
no inscriptions
COLLECTIONS
Decorative Arts and Design
ACCESSION NUMBER
75.165.5
CREDIT LINE
H. Randolph Lever Fund
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
White porcelain plate. Square shape with scalloped corners, polychrome decoration, ring base. Gilt edge, blue border with gilt decoration in stylized foliate and bracket geometric design. In center, in blue, swamp scene with wading crane facing right and bird flying in sky toward left.
CONDITION - Excellent.
EXHIBITIONS
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is not on view
CAPTION
Union Porcelain Works (1863–ca. 1922). Plate (One From a Set of Five), after 1891. Porcelain, 7/8 x 7 1/4 x 7 1/4 in. (2.2 x 18.4 x 18.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, H. Randolph Lever Fund, 75.165.5. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 75.165.5_bw.jpg)
IMAGE
overall, 75.165.5_bw.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph
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