| Accession # |
68.87.6 |
|
Manufacturer |
Union Porcelain Works
|
| Title |
Cream Pitcher |
| Date |
ca. 1880 |
| Medium |
Porcelain |
| Dimensions |
5 5/8 x 4 3/4 x 2 7/8 in. (14.3 x 12.1 x 7.3 cm) |
| Marks |
On underside:
-- transfer-printed in green, "U.P.W." above head of an eagle
-- transfer-printed in orange, "[within urn] UNION / PORCELAIN / WORKS / GREENPOINT / N.Y." and below urn "10 '85"
-- incised in glaze, "I V [?]" |
| Inscriptions |
no inscriptions |
| Signed |
no signature |
| Credit Line |
Gift of Franklin Chace |
| Location |
Visible Storage: Case 36, Shelf N (Ceramics)
|
| Description |
Porcelain cream pitcher, part of green and white dinner service (68.87.1-13). White porcelain with vitreous glaze; coral-colored glazed handle. Cylindrical body with paneled sides and upward arching spout; opposing handle molded like branch. Applied decorations in gilding and green paint, including: roundel containing stylized fleur-de-lis within each panel; gold bands and border of ribbon and tassel design around top edge.
CONDITION: Good. |
