Dish
This shallow dish, designed by Karl H. Müller for the Union Porcelain Works, depicts King Gambrinus, the so-called patron saint of beer, straddling a keg with a stein in one hand and a pretzel in the other. King Gambrinus also appeared on several Union Porcelain Works designs. A pitcher in the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s collection (68.103.2) depicts the mythical King offering Brother Jonathan, a predecessor of Uncle Sam, a foaming glass of beer. Like the pitcher, this dish is an excellent example of the kind of eclectic and humorous porcelain for which the New York manufacturer was known.
Artwork Details
- Title:Dish
- Designer:Karl L. H. Müller (American, 1820–1887)
- Manufacturer:Union Porcelain Works (American, 1863–1922)
- Date:ca. 1876–80
- Geography:Made in Brooklyn, New York, United States
- Culture:American
- Medium:Porcelain
- Dimensions:1 × 4 3/8 in. (2.5 × 11.1 cm)
- Credit Line:The Florence I. Balasny-Barnes Collection, Gift of Florence I. Balasny-Barnes, 2008
- Object Number:2025.794.8
- Curatorial Department: The American Wing
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Probably designed by Karl L. H. Müller (American, 1820–1887)
ca. 1876
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