Ice Pitcher

Karl L. H. Müller

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Object Label

One side of this pitcher depicts King Gambrinus, the Teutonic inventor of beer, offering Uncle Sam his first glass of the foaming brew. The other sIde shows a scene from Bret Harte's popular 1870 poem known as "The Heathen Chinee." Despite its title, Harte's poem paints a sympathetic picture of these new Asian immigrants and was a plea for fairness.

Caption

Karl L. H. Müller American, born Germany, 1820–1887. Ice Pitcher, ca. 1876. Porcelain, 9 3/4 in. (24.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Franklin Chace, 68.87.51. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 68.87.51_right_PS9.jpg)

Gallery

Not on view

Title

Ice Pitcher

Date

ca. 1876

Medium

Porcelain

Classification

Ceramic

Dimensions

9 3/4 in. (24.8 cm)

Signatures

no signature

Inscriptions

no inscriptions

Markings

On barrel is stamp of "U.P.W.". Base marked in rust "Union / Porcelain Works / Greenpoint / N.Y." and eagle head in black with "U.P.W."

Credit Line

Gift of Franklin Chace

Accession Number

68.87.51

Rights

Creative Commons-BY

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