Shock of the Old: Christopher Dresser | Exhibitions | Collection of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

This exhibition was on display from March 01, 2004 to July 29, 2004.

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Ewer (Iran)
clear amber glass.
Gift of Rodman Wanamaker.
1919-24-90

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Vintage Jug
raised, cast, and applied gilt silver.
Gift of Louise B. Scott.
1936-21-1

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Lincrusta-Walton (England)

Lincrusta-Walton (England)
painted and gilded lincrusta-walton .
Gift of John Davison Rockefeller, Jr..
1937-57-3

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Dado (England)
block-printed paper.
Gift of Wilmer Moore.
1941-17-1

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Vessel (Peru)
painted earthenware.
Museum purchase through gift of Charles W. Gould.
1962-219-1

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.

Silver-plated geometric toast rack with an arched base, and upright rectangular handle with three angled rectangular frames on each side. The overall shape is like a book laid on its spine, with the pages fanned out. The base has four bun feet, like flattened balls, one at each corner. The corners of each frame are ornamented with round balls with little nubs protruding, continuing the lines of the vertical and horizontal posts. The handle is taller than the flanking frames, with an additional, thicker horizontal brace at the top, and another, larger pair of ball joints at the top corners.

Toast Rack (England)
silver-plated metal.
Gift of Miles Lourie.
1985-105-1

This object was made by Hukin & Heath.
This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Jug (England)
glazed earthenware.
Gift of David Schafer.
1986-42-2

This object was made by Henry Tooth and Linthorpe Pottery, Yorkshire.
This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Hall Stand (England)

Hall Stand (England)
cast iron, marble, glass, brass.
Museum purchase from Walter R. Scholz Memorial and Decorative Arts....
1989-64-1

This object was made by Coalbrookdale Company.
This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 5 images of this object.

Vessel (England)

Vessel (England)
glazed earthenware.
Museum purchase from Decorative Arts Association Acquisition Fund.
1990-143-1

This object was made by Linthorpe Pottery, Yorkshire.
This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 7 images of this object.

Japanese Cranes Over Waves Tile

Japanese Cranes Over Waves Tile
glazed earthenware.
Museum purchase from General Acquisitions Endowment.
1990-159-1

This object was made by Minton, Hollins & Co..
This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 4 images of this object.

A copper and brass kettle hanging from its wrought iron tripod stand. The kettle is round, with an angular spout and tall flared collar around the lid, three stubby brass legs and brass handle fittings supporting a horizontal ebony handle. The kettle is suspended from two hooks curving down from the arched arm of the stand. The arm continues down as one of the three legs of the stand. The legs are linked at their tops by a band of wrought iron surrounding a copper burner beneath the kettle, and, halfway down the legs, by twining supports surrounding a central spike with spiraling finial. The stand is wrapped with grapevine-like tendrils of wrought iron around the middle of the legs and lower part of the arm.

Kettle And Stand (England)
copper, brass, ebony (kettle), wrought iron (stand).
Museum purchase from the Decorative Arts Acquisition Fund.
1990-167-1-a/d

This object was made by Benham & Froud, Ltd..
This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Waste Not Want Not Plate

Waste Not Want Not Plate
Diam: 33.1 cm.
Museum purchase from Decorative Arts Association Acquisition Fund in memory....
1993-7-1

This object was made by Minton and Company.
This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 4 images of this object.

Clear glass vase-shaped carafe with long flared neck widening into round belly, then narrowing into flared foot. The carafe is painted with plants and flowers. At the foot, an X pattern of red-brown stems leads up into green-gold blades of foliage on the belly. At the base of the neck, a collar of white and gold five-petal flowers, with round green leaves. At the rim, a scalloped and dotted gold design.

Wellspring Carafe
glass, vitreous enamel, gold.
Museum purchase from Decorative Arts Association Acquisitions Fund in memory....
1993-78-1

This object was made by Sir Henry Cole (also known as Felix Summerly) and J.F. Christy.
This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Thebes Stool
mahogany, leather.
Museum purchase from Decorative Arts Association Acquisitions Fund, in memory....
1993-78-2

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 4 images of this object.

Toast Rack Toast Rack

Toast Rack Toast Rack
silver-plated metal.
Museum purchase through gift of Margery and Edgar Masinter and from General....
2002-22-1

This object was made by James Dixon & Sons.
This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 2 images of this object.