Metropolitan Museum of Art - American Ceramics Photos

The history of American ceramics is reflected in the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.

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Ceramics gallery at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Porcelain monteith from China at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Stoneware inkstand 1773 by William Crolius of New York City at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Porcelain tea pot & cup from France given by British commander in chief Sir William Howe to loyalist Judith Verplanck who remained in New York City during British occupation at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.
Ceramics gallery at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Porcelain monteith (1700-20) from China at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Stoneware inkstand 1773 by William Crolius of New York City at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Porcelain tea pot & cup (c1780) from France given by British commander in chief Sir William Howe to loyalist Judith Verplanck who remained in New York City during British occupation at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.
Porcelain tureen from China at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Porcelain dinner service pieces from China at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Chinese export plate with angel of fame of Society of the Cincinnati was once owned by George Washington at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Badge of Society of the Cincinnati created c1783 in Paris for officers who served in Continental Army at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.
Porcelain tureen (c1786) from China at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Porcelain dinner service pieces (c1784-90) from China at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Chinese export plate with angel of fame of Society of the Cincinnati was once owned by George Washington at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Badge of Society of the Cincinnati created c1783 in Paris for officers who served in Continental Army at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.
George Washington reviewing his troops transfer print on Liverpool earthenware possibly by Sadler & Green at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Chinese export porcelain punch bowl at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Chinese export porcelain punch bowl painted with western trading posts at Canton at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Chinese export porcelain punch bowl painted with a membership certificate of Society of the Cincinnati at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.
George Washington reviewing his troops transfer print on Liverpool earthenware (1752-96) possibly by Sadler & Green at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Chinese export porcelain punch bowl (1745-55) at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Chinese export porcelain punch bowl (1785-1800) painted with western trading posts at Canton at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Chinese export porcelain punch bowl (1786-90) painted with a membership certificate of Society of the Cincinnati at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.
Chinese export porcelain punch bowl painted with an American sailing ship at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Stoneware jar painted with cobalt blue by Thomas Commeraw or David Morgan of New York City at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Stoneware jug painted with cobalt blue Great Seal of USA prob. from New York state at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Chinese export porcelain toddy jug with painting of George Washington at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.
Chinese export porcelain punch bowl (c1790) painted with an American sailing ship at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Stoneware jar painted with cobalt blue (1797-1819) by Thomas Commeraw or David Morgan of New York City at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Stoneware jug painted with cobalt blue Great Seal of USA (1790-1830) prob. from New York state at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Chinese export porcelain toddy jug (1800-20) with painting of George Washington at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.
Independence & George Washington transfer print on Liverpool earthenware at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.George Washington & map of 13 colonies transfer print on Liverpool earthenware at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Chinese export porcelain plate with green E Pluribus Unum eagle at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Porcelain tureen & charger with American eagle from Paris, France at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.
Independence & George Washington transfer print on Liverpool earthenware (1800-10) at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.George Washington & map of 13 colonies transfer print on Liverpool earthenware (1800-30) at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Chinese export porcelain plate (c1810-20) with green E Pluribus Unum eagle at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Porcelain tureen & charger with American eagle (c1815) from Paris, France at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.
Porcelain covered ice cream cooler from Paris, France at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Collection of Pennsylvania Redware at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Redware sgraffito plate attrib. Heinrich Stofflet of Ruscomb Manor Township, PA at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Redware sgraffito plate attrib. Solomon Grimm of Maxatawny Township, PA at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.
Porcelain covered ice cream cooler (c1816-23) from Paris, France at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Collection of Pennsylvania Redware (1770-1875) at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Redware sgraffito plate (1814) attrib. Heinrich Stofflet of Ruscomb Manor Township, PA at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Redware sgraffito plate (1815-25) attrib. Solomon Grimm of Maxatawny Township, PA at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.
Redware sgraffito plate with Light Dragoon soldier from Pennsylvania at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Redware plate written New York City attrib. Asa Edward Smith Pottery of Norwalk, CT at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Redware pitcher with slip decoration prob. from Pennsylvania at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Earthenware sugar pot with slip decoration from Piedmont region of North Carolina at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.
Redware sgraffito plate with Light Dragoon soldier (1820-50) from Pennsylvania at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Redware plate written New York City (1825-50) attrib. Asa Edward Smith Pottery of Norwalk, CT at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Redware pitcher with slip decoration (1821) prob. from Pennsylvania at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Earthenware sugar pot with slip decoration (1821) from Piedmont region of North Carolina at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.
Potter's slip cup used to apply parallel line of slip via quills from Nockamixon Township, PA at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Redware sgraffito plate noting electoral victory of James Polk by Samuel Troxel of Upper Hanover Township, PA at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Porcelain pitchers by Tucker Factory of Philadelphia, PA at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Porcelain vase by Tucker Factory of Philadelphia, PA at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.
Potter's slip cup (1827) used to apply parallel line of slip via quills from Nockamixon Township, PA at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Redware sgraffito plate noting electoral victory of James Polk (1846) by Samuel Troxel of Upper Hanover Township, PA at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Porcelain pitchers (1828-38) by Tucker Factory of Philadelphia, PA at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Porcelain vase (1828-38) by Tucker Factory of Philadelphia, PA at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.
Porcelain urn painted with view of Lower Manhattan from Paris, France at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Stoneware pitcher painted with cobalt blue by John Bell Pottery of Waynesboro, PA at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Earthenware covered slop jar attrib. Lyman, Fenton & Co. or United States Pottery Co. of Bennington, VT at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Parian porcelain vases prob. United States Pottery Co. of Bennington, VT at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.
Porcelain urn painted with view of Lower Manhattan (1831-35) from Paris, France at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Stoneware pitcher painted with cobalt blue (1848-80) by John Bell Pottery of Waynesboro, PA at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Earthenware covered slop jar (1849-58) attrib. Lyman, Fenton & Co. or United States Pottery Co. of Bennington, VT at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Parian porcelain vases (1849-58) prob. United States Pottery Co. of Bennington, VT at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.
Poodle statuettes attrib. United States Pottery Co. of Bennington, VT at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Stoneware water cooler painted with cobalt blue deer by Julius & Edward Norton of Bennington, VT at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Earthenware pitcher sculpted as fish & sea creatures by Charles Coxon for E. & W. Bennett Pottery of Baltimore, MD at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Stoneware face jug from Edgefield District, South Carolina at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.
Poodle statuettes (1852-58) attrib. United States Pottery Co. of Bennington, VT at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Stoneware water cooler painted with cobalt blue deer (1850-9) by Julius & Edward Norton of Bennington, VT at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Earthenware pitcher sculpted as fish & sea creatures (1850-7) by Charles Coxon for E. & W. Bennett Pottery of Baltimore, MD at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Stoneware face jug (c1860-70) from Edgefield District, South Carolina at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.
Earthenware crocus pot in shape of hedgehog by Ira W. Corey of Trenton, NJ at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Marble Indian vase sculpture by Ames Van Wart at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Marble Indian vase sculpture by Ames Van Wart at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Century Vase & Centennial Pedestal created for U.S. Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia by Karl L.H. Müller made by Union Porcelain Works, Greenpoint, Brooklyn at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.
Earthenware crocus pot in shape of hedgehog (c1867-70) by Ira W. Corey of Trenton, NJ at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Marble Indian vase sculpture (1876) by Ames Van Wart at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Marble Indian vase sculpture (1876) by Ames Van Wart at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Century Vase & Centennial Pedestal (1876) created for U.S. Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia by Karl L.H. Müller made by Union Porcelain Works, Greenpoint, Brooklyn at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.
Porcelain Century Vase trimmed in red created for U.S. Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia by Karl L.H. Müller made by Union Porcelain Works, Greenpoint, Brooklyn at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Porcelain Century Vase trimmed in red, green, blue created for U.S. Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia by Karl L.H. Müller made by Union Porcelain Works, Greenpoint, Brooklyn at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Porcelain poets pitcher by Karl L.H. Müller made by Union Porcelain Works, Greenpoint, Brooklyn at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Porcelain Egyptian pitcher by Karl L.H. Müller made by Union Porcelain Works, Greenpoint, Brooklyn at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.
Porcelain Century Vase trimmed in red (1876) created for U.S. Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia by Karl L.H. Müller made by Union Porcelain Works, Greenpoint, Brooklyn at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Porcelain Century Vase trimmed in red, green, blue (1877) created for U.S. Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia by Karl L.H. Müller made by Union Porcelain Works, Greenpoint, Brooklyn at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Porcelain poets pitcher (1875) by Karl L.H. Müller made by Union Porcelain Works, Greenpoint, Brooklyn at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Porcelain Egyptian pitcher (c1876) by Karl L.H. Müller made by Union Porcelain Works, Greenpoint, Brooklyn at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.
Porcelain Bret Harte pitcher by Karl L.H. Müller made by Union Porcelain Works, Greenpoint, Brooklyn at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Porcelain Bret Harte pitcher by Karl L.H. Müller made by Union Porcelain Works, Greenpoint, Brooklyn at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Porcelain mug by Karl L.H. Müller made by Union Porcelain Works, Greenpoint, Brooklyn at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Porcelain Liberty cup & saucer by Karl L.H. Müller made by Union Porcelain Works, Greenpoint, Brooklyn at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.
Porcelain Bret Harte pitcher (1875) by Karl L.H. Müller made by Union Porcelain Works, Greenpoint, Brooklyn at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Porcelain Bret Harte pitcher (1875) by Karl L.H. Müller made by Union Porcelain Works, Greenpoint, Brooklyn at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Porcelain mug (1876-80) by Karl L.H. Müller made by Union Porcelain Works, Greenpoint, Brooklyn at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Porcelain Liberty cup & saucer (1876) by Karl L.H. Müller made by Union Porcelain Works, Greenpoint, Brooklyn at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.
Porcelain butterfly cup & saucer by Karl L.H. Müller made by Union Porcelain Works, Greenpoint, Brooklyn at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Porcelain flower grip cup & saucer made by Union Porcelain Works, Greenpoint, Brooklyn at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Porcelain oyster plate by Karl L.H. Müller made by Union Porcelain Works, Greenpoint, Brooklyn at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Porcelain bust of General Ulysses S. Grant by W.H. Edge for New York City Pottery at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.
Porcelain butterfly cup & saucer (c1876) by Karl L.H. Müller made by Union Porcelain Works, Greenpoint, Brooklyn at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Porcelain flower grip cup & saucer (1875-85) made by Union Porcelain Works, Greenpoint, Brooklyn at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Porcelain oyster plate (1881) by Karl L.H. Müller made by Union Porcelain Works, Greenpoint, Brooklyn at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Porcelain bust of General Ulysses S. Grant (c1876) by W.H. Edge for New York City Pottery at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.
Tinted porcelain Pastoral vase by Isaac Broome made by Ott & Brewer of Trenton, NJ at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Aesthetic Movement Japonisme teapot by Chelsea Keramic Art Works of Chelsea, MA at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Aesthetic Movement Japonisme teapot by Chelsea Keramic Art Works of Chelsea, MA at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Stoneware water cooler painted with cobalt by Richard Franklin Bell of Strasburg, VA at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.
Tinted porcelain Pastoral vase (c1876) by Isaac Broome made by Ott & Brewer of Trenton, NJ at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Aesthetic Movement Japonisme teapot (1879-83) by Chelsea Keramic Art Works of Chelsea, MA at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Aesthetic Movement Japonisme teapot (1879-83) by Chelsea Keramic Art Works of Chelsea, MA at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Stoneware water cooler painted with cobalt (1870-90) by Richard Franklin (Polk) Bell of Strasburg, VA at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.
Aesthetic Movement earthenware vase by John Bennett who brought UK styles to New York at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Earthenware covered vase prob. Edward Lycett for Faience Manufacturing Co. of New York City at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Porcelain chocolate pot by Knowles, Taylor & Knowles of East Liverpool, Ohio at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Porcelain vase by Greenwood Pottery Co. of Trenton, NJ exhibited at Chicago World's Columbian Expo in 1893 at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.
Aesthetic Movement earthenware vase (1882) by John Bennett who brought UK styles to New York at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Earthenware covered vase (1886-90) prob. Edward Lycett for Faience Manufacturing Co. of New York City at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Porcelain chocolate pot (1890-1910) by Knowles, Taylor & Knowles of East Liverpool, Ohio at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Porcelain vase (c1893) by Greenwood Pottery Co. of Trenton, NJ exhibited at Chicago World's Columbian Expo in 1893 at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.
Porcelain Art Nouveau coffee pot by Lenox Inc. of Trenton, NJ at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Earthenware vase by Ruth Erickson of Grueby Pottery Co. of Boston, MA at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Earthenware vase by Sarah Agnes Estelle Irvine of Newcomb Pottery of New Orleans, LA at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Earthenware vase by Frederick Hurten Rhead of Rhead Pottery, Santa Barbara, CA at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.
Porcelain Art Nouveau coffee pot (c1906) by Lenox Inc. of Trenton, NJ at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Earthenware vase (c1900-9) by Ruth Erickson of Grueby Pottery Co. of Boston, MA at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Earthenware vase (1909) by Sarah Agnes Estelle Irvine of Newcomb Pottery of New Orleans, LA at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Earthenware vase (1914-7) by Frederick Hurten Rhead of Rhead Pottery, Santa Barbara, CA at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.
Earthenware vase with Queen Anne's Lace flowers by Sara Galner for Paul Revere Pottery of Boston at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Pottery & glass table lamp with butterfly by Fulper Pottery of Flemington, NJ at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Pottery vase by Fulper Pottery of Flemington, NJ exhibited at 1915 Panama Pacific International Expo in San Francisco at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.American porcelain & ceramics collection at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.
Earthenware vase with Queen Anne's Lace flowers (1915) by Sara Galner for Paul Revere Pottery of Boston at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Pottery & glass table lamp with butterfly (1910-15) by Fulper Pottery of Flemington, NJ at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Pottery vase (c1915) by Fulper Pottery of Flemington, NJ exhibited at 1915 Panama Pacific International Expo in San Francisco at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.American porcelain & ceramics collection at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.
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