Vase
Union Porcelain Works
1877–79
Medium
Porcelain and glaze
Dimensions
21.6 × (w. at base) 10.8 cm (8 1/2 × 4 1/4 in.)
Classification
vase
Department
Arts of the Americas
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
133969
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...