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Union Porcelain Works
Century Vasecirca 1876

Not on view
Large ceramic vase with flaring mouth, ram's-head handles, painted acanthus and berry decoration, a central cameo portrait medallion, and a white bisque relief figural frieze around the lower body

Union Porcelain Works, Karl Müller, Century Vase, circa 1876, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Decorative Arts Acquisition Fund and Museum Acquisition Fund, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Manufacturer
Union Porcelain Works
United States, New York, Greenpoint, circa 1862-1922
Designer
Karl Müller
German, c. 1820 - 1877
Title
Century Vase
Place Made
United States
Date Made
circa 1876
Medium
Porcelain, paint, and gilt
Dimensions
12 13/16 × 11 1/2 × 7 in. (32.54 × 29.21 × 17.78 cm)
Credit Line
Decorative Arts Acquisition Fund and Museum Acquisition Fund
Accession Number
M.87.3
Classification
Furnishings
Collecting Area
Decorative Arts and Design

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