Pitcher
Union Porcelain Works
1875–85
Medium
Porcelain
Dimensions
H. 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm); W. 10 1/2 in. (26.7 cm); Diam. 6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm)
Classification
Pitcher
Culture
American
Department
The American Wing
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Anonymous Gift, 1968
Accession Number
68.103.2
Tags
Playing CardsMen
About the Artist
Union Porcelain Works · 1863–1922
Union Porcelain Works, established in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, New York, in 1863, marked America's breakthrough in hard-paste porcelain production. Architect and builder Thomas Carll Smith (1815–1901) acquired the struggling factory from earlier owners like William Boch & Brothers after it faltered during the Civil War. In 1863, Smith traveled to Europe, studying porcelain techniques at the Manufactu...