Who created "Partial tea set (teapot, sugar bowl, cream pitcher, slop bowl)"?

Partial tea set (teapot, sugar bowl, cream pitcher, slop bowl) was created by Union Porcelain Works in 1876.

What medium is "Partial tea set (teapot, sugar bowl, cream pitcher, slop bowl)"?

Partial tea set (teapot, sugar bowl, cream pitcher, slop bowl) is Porcelain; allover blue ground with delicate gilded and enamel decoration.

Is "Partial tea set (teapot, sugar bowl, cream pitcher, slop bowl)" in the public domain?

Yes, Partial tea set (teapot, sugar bowl, cream pitcher, slop bowl) is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Partial tea set (teapot, sugar bowl, cream pitcher, slop bowl)

Union Porcelain Works

1876

Medium

Porcelain; allover blue ground with delicate gilded and enamel decoration

Dimensions

Teapot with lid: 6 3/4 in.

Classification

Tea set

Department

The American Wing

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Emma and Jay A. Lewis, 2021

Accession Number

2021.238.2.1a, b –.4

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...

Partial tea set (teapot, sugar bowl, cream pitcher, slop bowl)

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