Union Porcelain Works (1863–ca. 1922). Plate, ca. 1885. Porcelain, with painted and gilded decoration, 7 1/4 x 7 1/4 x 7/8 in. (18.4 x 18.4 x 2.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Jay and Emma Lewis, 2009.76. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2009.76.jpg)
Union Porcelain Works (1863–ca. 1922). Plate, ca. 1885. Porcelain, with painted and gilded decoration, 7 1/4 x 7 1/4 x 7/8 in. (18.4 x 18.4 x 2.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Jay and Emma Lewis, 2009.76. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2009.76_mark.jpg)
Plate
Decorative Arts and Design
MANUFACTURER
Union Porcelain Works, 1863–ca. 1922
MEDIUM
Porcelain, with painted and gilded decoration
DATES
ca. 1885
DIMENSIONS
7 1/4 x 7 1/4 x 7/8 in. (18.4 x 18.4 x 2.2 cm) (show scale)
MARKINGS
On bottom:
Printed in orange: [in squared cartouche] "UNION/PORCEALIN/WORKS/GREENPOINT/N. Y." "91 [below cartouche]"
Printed in green: "U.P.W." [above eagle head profile logo]
unclear impressed mark
COLLECTIONS
Decorative Arts and Design
ACCESSION NUMBER
2009.76
CREDIT LINE
Gift of Jay and Emma Lewis
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Square plate with scalloped corners with gilt band to rim. Upper surface painted overall celadon green with large white reserve at center outlined in gold containing white flowers petals fringed in purple. Asymmetrical branch supports flowers and overlaps gold circular border of reserve. Asymmetrical cluster of green vine with leaves at one corner of plate.
Condition: very good, some rubbing to gilt rim.
EXHIBITIONS
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is not on view
CAPTION
Union Porcelain Works (1863–ca. 1922). Plate, ca. 1885. Porcelain, with painted and gilded decoration, 7 1/4 x 7 1/4 x 7/8 in. (18.4 x 18.4 x 2.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Jay and Emma Lewis, 2009.76. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2009.76.jpg)
IMAGE
overall, CUR.2009.76.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2012
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