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Karl L. H. Müller (American, born Germany, 1820–1887). <em>Figure, “Stitch, Stitch, Stitch”</em>, ca. 1875. Matte-glazed porcelain, 19 x 10 x 13 in. (48.3 x 25.4 x 33 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Purchase gift of Richard J. Schwartz and H. Randolph Lever Fund, 2013.75 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 2013.75_front_PS9.jpg)
Karl L. H. Müller (American, born Germany, 1820–1887). Figure, “Stitch, Stitch, Stitch”, ca. 1875. Matte-glazed porcelain, 19 x 10 x 13 in. (48.3 x 25.4 x 33 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Purchase gift of Richard J. Schwartz and H. Randolph Lever Fund, 2013.75 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 2013.75_front_PS9.jpg)
Karl L. H. Müller (American, born Germany, 1820–1887). <em>Figure, “Stitch, Stitch, Stitch”</em>, ca. 1875. Matte-glazed porcelain, 19 x 10 x 13 in. (48.3 x 25.4 x 33 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Purchase gift of Richard J. Schwartz and H. Randolph Lever Fund, 2013.75 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 2013.75_front_PS9.jpg)

Karl L. H. Müller (American, born Germany, 1820–1887). Figure, “Stitch, Stitch, Stitch”, ca. 1875. Matte-glazed porcelain, 19 x 10 x 13 in. (48.3 x 25.4 x 33 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Purchase gift of Richard J. Schwartz and H. Randolph Lever Fund, 2013.75 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 2013.75_front_PS9.jpg)

Karl L. H. Müller (American, born Germany, 1820–1887). <em>Figure, “Stitch, Stitch, Stitch”</em>, ca. 1875. Matte-glazed porcelain, 19 x 10 x 13 in. (48.3 x 25.4 x 33 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Purchase gift of Richard J. Schwartz and H. Randolph Lever Fund, 2013.75 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 2013.75_profile_PS9.jpg)

Karl L. H. Müller (American, born Germany, 1820–1887). Figure, “Stitch, Stitch, Stitch”, ca. 1875. Matte-glazed porcelain, 19 x 10 x 13 in. (48.3 x 25.4 x 33 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Purchase gift of Richard J. Schwartz and H. Randolph Lever Fund, 2013.75 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 2013.75_profile_PS9.jpg)

Karl L. H. Müller (American, born Germany, 1820–1887). <em>Figure, “Stitch, Stitch, Stitch”</em>, ca. 1875. Matte-glazed porcelain, 19 x 10 x 13 in. (48.3 x 25.4 x 33 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Purchase gift of Richard J. Schwartz and H. Randolph Lever Fund, 2013.75 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 2013.75_threequarter_PS9.jpg)

Karl L. H. Müller (American, born Germany, 1820–1887). Figure, “Stitch, Stitch, Stitch”, ca. 1875. Matte-glazed porcelain, 19 x 10 x 13 in. (48.3 x 25.4 x 33 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Purchase gift of Richard J. Schwartz and H. Randolph Lever Fund, 2013.75 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 2013.75_threequarter_PS9.jpg)

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Figure, “Stitch, Stitch, Stitch”

Decorative Arts and Design

DESIGNER Karl L. H. Müller, American, born Germany, 1820–1887
MANUFACTURER Union Porcelain Works, 1863–ca. 1922
MEDIUM Matte-glazed porcelain
  • Place Manufactured: Brooklyn, New York, United States
    • DATES ca. 1875
    DIMENSIONS 19 x 10 x 13 in. (48.3 x 25.4 x 33 cm)  (show scale)
    MARKINGS On front of base, incised: 'Stitch, Stitch, Stitch.' Lower edge, incised, initials: 'U.P.W."
    COLLECTIONS Decorative Arts and Design
    ACCESSION NUMBER 2013.75
    CREDIT LINE Purchase gift of Richard J. Schwartz and H. Randolph Lever Fund
    CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION Substantial parian ware representation of a seated seamstress. Figure of a young girl, seated on a broken wooden crate, hands clasped around one knee, shirt draped over her lap, with scissors and thread at feet ; the whole on an oval base. Condition: thin hairline crack to one wrist of figure- appears minor.
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    MUSEUM LOCATION This item is not on view
    CAPTION Karl L. H. Müller (American, born Germany, 1820–1887). Figure, “Stitch, Stitch, Stitch”, ca. 1875. Matte-glazed porcelain, 19 x 10 x 13 in. (48.3 x 25.4 x 33 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Purchase gift of Richard J. Schwartz and H. Randolph Lever Fund, 2013.75 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 2013.75_front_PS9.jpg)
    IMAGE front, 2013.75_front_PS9.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2013
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    Karl L. H. Müller (American, born Germany, 1820–1887). <em>Figure, “Stitch, Stitch, Stitch”</em>, ca. 1875. Matte-glazed porcelain, 19 x 10 x 13 in. (48.3 x 25.4 x 33 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Purchase gift of Richard J. Schwartz and H. Randolph Lever Fund, 2013.75 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 2013.75_front_PS9.jpg)

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