UNION PORCELAIN WORKS PITCHER.Union Porcelain Works, Greenpoint, NY 1880. Cream glazed body, with bisque porcelain decoration and titled Douglass House; one side depicting literary characters William Nye confronting Ah Sin of cheating at cards, a scene from Bret Harte's poem "The Heathen Chinee"; the other of King Gambrinus offering Uncle Sam a mug of beer; walrus-form spout and polar bear capped handle - 9 1/2 in. high. Estimate $2,000-3,000
The pitcher is in overall excellent condition. There are no chips, hairlines, crazing or repairs. This is rubbed gilding throughout notably along the top band and tusks.
