Compote
1875–90
Medium
Porcelain
Dimensions
H. 1 15/16 in. (4.9 cm); Diam. 8 7/8 in. (22.5 cm)
Classification
Compote
Culture
American
Department
The American Wing
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Florence I. Balasny-Barnes, in memory of her sister, Yvette B. Gould, 1984
Accession Number
1984.443.7
Tags
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...