Plate

ca. 1880–85

Not on view

This plate with overglaze polychrome decoration is in the Japanese style that was favored in the 1870s and 1880s during the American Aesthetic Movement. The raised slip floral design is not found on any other Union Porcelain Works productions.

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Provenance

Title: Plate
Maker: Union Porcelain Works (American, 1863–1922)
Date: ca. 1880–85
Geography: Made in Brooklyn, New York, United States
Culture: American
Medium: Porcelain
Dimensions: Diam. 8 7/16 in. (21.4 cm)
Credit Line: Gift from Rubin-Surchin Collection, 1984
Object Number: 1984.255.2
Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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