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Squat bulbous gourd form with a large leaf-shaped spout and handle in the form of a gathered root or vine; green and gold iridescent luster finish.

Leaf Pitcher, ca. 1901
pressed and hand-shaped, high-fired eosin-glazed fine white earthenware.
Museum purchase from Charles E. Sampson Memorial Fund.
2007-3-1

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 2 images of this object.
It was most recently photographed on June 25, 2018.

An abstract brooch in a vertical orientation with black, light green, gold, and beige enamel above an applied square citrine on the lower right and pearl details at bottom.

White Worm Brooch, 1991
gold, cloisonné enamel on silver, citrine, pearl.
Museum purchase from Decorative Arts Association Acquisition Fund.
1991-60-1

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 4 images of this object.
It was most recently photographed on June 14, 2018.

Study for "Quickest Way by Air Mail" poster. An angular, abstract rendering of a bird in flight (recalling a paper airplane) is surrounded by blue sky. The bird's body is solid black with white circular eye and white triangular beak. The upper wing is formed by an elongated white triangle; the lower wing formed by a smaller elongated white triangle.

Drawing, Study for "Quickest Way by Air Mail" Poster, 1935
graphite, brush and blue, black gouache on heavy white tracing paper.
Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer.
1963-39-899

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 5 images of this object.
It was most recently photographed on July 29, 2015.

Study for "Quickest Way by Air Mail" poster. An abstract rendering of a bird, the body in solid black with a white circular eye, and two triangular wings rendered in heavy, black outline. A white diagonal line connects the two triangular wings across the central black body. The beak is indicated by a small white triangle which touches the left margin.

Drawing, Study for "Quickest Way by Air Mail" Poster, 1935
graphite, pen and black ink, brush and black ink and white gouache on heavy....
Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer.
1963-39-900

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 6 images of this object.
It was most recently photographed on July 29, 2015.

Two bird wings with multi-colored feathers on a black ground. The wings at the top consist of yellow, brown, pale pink, pale blue, and white. The bottom wings contain the colors pink, blue, yellow, brown, white, and black.

Drawing, Textile Design: Bird Wings, ca. 1896
brush and gouache on paper.
Gift of Nathan Chaikin.
1962-9-148

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.
It was most recently photographed on November 9, 2015.

Carved after engravings by Johannes Mayer (1655-1712)

Ostrich egg carved with allegories of the four continents Ostrich Egg And...
egg shell (ostrich).
Gift of the Estate of James Hazen Hyde.
1960-1-27-a,b

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 6 images of this object.
It was most recently photographed on September 15, 2015.

"America" female figure with feather skirt, mantle and headdress, holding parrot and cornucopia; seated on alligator facing right.

America Figure, ca. 1760
porcelain, enameled and gilded decoration.
Gift of the Estate of James Hazen Hyde.
1960-1-28-d

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 4 images of this object.
It was most recently photographed on April 24, 2015.

Drawing, Design for an Andiron

Drawing, Design for an Andiron
brush and yellow, red, green, black watercolor, pen and black ink, on cream....
1931-64-160

This object was made by Lefebvre Manufactory, Tournai.
This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.
It was most recently photographed on November 26, 2015.

Print, Pot-à-Oille (Design for a Tureen with Handle for the Empress Josephine), plate 46, in Recueil de decorations intérieures (Collection of Interior Decorations)

Print, Pot-à-Oille (Design for a Tureen with Handle for the Empress...
etching on cream wove paper.
1921-6-377-47

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.
It was most recently photographed on November 23, 2004.

Drawing, Design for a Surtout de Table (Centerpiece)

Drawing, Design for a Surtout de Table (Centerpiece)
pen and black ink, brush and watercolor, gouache, graphite on off-white wove....
1901-39-2156

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 4 images of this object.
It was most recently photographed on May 18, 2015.

Drawing, Bathroom and Boudoir Interior

Drawing, Bathroom and Boudoir Interior
pen and black ink, brush and watercolor, gouache, varnish, graphite on....
2012-5-4

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 4 images of this object.
It was most recently photographed on October 20, 2015.

Drawing, Personification of America

Drawing, Personification of America
pastel on paper mounted on canvas.
1960-1-7-d

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.
It was most recently photographed on June 3, 2013.

Tall urn with flared foot and narrowed neck supporting collared, flared rim. Red lustre decoration on ivory ground, showing classical female figures.

Vase (England), 1891
glazed earthenware.
Museum purchase from Charles E. Sampson Memorial Fund.
1995-3-1

This object was made by Maw and Co..
This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 2 images of this object.
It was most recently photographed on November 27, 2017.

Tall irregular triangular body of fused squares of transparent blue, green, red and clear glass.

Pezzato Vase, 1950–51
fused colored glass squares, reheated, blown and shaped.
Museum purchase from General Acquisitions Endowment in honor of Piera Maria....
1998-54-1

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 4 images of this object.
It was most recently photographed on October 18, 2017.

Flashlight (USA), ca. 1980

Flashlight (USA), ca. 1980
chrome-plated metal, plastic.
Gift of Barbara and Max Pine.
1993-133-1

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 3 images of this object.
It was most recently photographed on October 18, 2017.

Bowl of inverted conical form, the thick outer shell of cast, orange polyester resin bonded to a white porcelain liner, its inner surface glazed turquoise; flat flat rim showing layers, flat circular base.

B/V Bowl, 1988
cast polyester resin, glazed porcelain.
Museum purchase from Decorative Arts Association Acquisition Fund.
1989-72-1

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 3 images of this object.
It was most recently photographed on October 18, 2017.

The flattened, undulating body incorporating multi-fired tangerine color above a lemon yellow, with uneven applied clear glass shoulders and neck, below a red stopper.

Design # 566 Decanter And Stopper, 1956
glass.
Gift of Damon Crain.
2012-16-5-a,b

This object was made by Blenko Glass Company.
This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 3 images of this object.
It was most recently photographed on October 18, 2017.

Object ID #18444283

Object ID #18444283
brown felt tip pen, chalk, graphite on yellow tracing paper.
1962-45-6

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 3 images of this object.
It was most recently photographed on July 26, 2017.

Drawing, Study 135 #3, Transcription of "Ave Maria," a Sacred Melody Adapted to the First Prelude of J. S. Bach by Charles Gounod

Drawing, Study 135 #3, Transcription of "Ave Maria," a Sacred Melody Adapted...
color pencil, graphite on cream wove paper.
1982-25-57

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 3 images of this object.
It was most recently photographed on July 26, 2017.

Sign in green with white text: EXIT 27 / 56 [interstate symbol] NORTH / Metropolis; and lower section in yellow with black text: EXIT [an arrow] ONLY.

Sign, Metropolis, in ClearviewHwy® Typeface, 2011
acrylic pressure-sensitive film, 3m flexible uv ink print on 3m diamond grade....
Gift of Donald Meeker, Meeker & Associates, Inc., and James Montalbano,....
2011-24-4

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 4 images of this object.
It was most recently photographed on July 26, 2017.

Object ID #18480039

Object ID #18480039
brush and gouache, watercolor, silver and gold paint, graphite on white wove....
1973-15-58

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 3 images of this object.
It was most recently photographed on July 26, 2017.

Drawing of a record label with blocks of yellow, red, and blue; MAN / HAT / TAN on left; scribbling lower section of label. Upper right, in black ink, notations next to colored blocks: ALL CREAM PRINTS PMS 454 50% / ALL RED PRINTS PMS 199 / (HOLDING LINES DON’T PRINT) / ALL BLUE PRINTS PMS 287 / ALL YELLOW PRINTS PMS 109 / ALL BLACK PRINTS AS SHOWN. Lower left, in red marker PRINT ON WHITE PAPER; on tape: 1 Stat 88%.

Drawing, Design for Manhattan Records Label, ca. 1984
pen and red, black ink, color pencil, red marking pen, collage on tracing....
Gift of Paula Scher.
1996-88-6

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 3 images of this object.
It was most recently photographed on July 26, 2017.

Drawing (USA)
color pencil, graphite on cream wove paper.
1982-25-61

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 3 images of this object.
It was most recently photographed on July 19, 2017.

Drawing, Design for Telephone Booth, ca. 1950–60
chalk, graphite, color pencil on yellow tracing paper.
Gift of John Bruce.
1993-65-24

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.
It was most recently photographed on July 19, 2017.

Chintz Border (India)

Chintz Border (India)
cotton.
1953-205-1

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 5 images of this object.
It was most recently photographed on May 15, 2017.

Horizontal rectangular form with everted and shaped rim; base with feet flanking shaped lower edges. White ground with blue, green, and ochre decoration of flowers and garlands surrounding central oval cartouche showing man and woman frolicking in meadow. Opposite side shows a boar hunt scene. Internal supports for missing liner.

Jardiniere (France), ca. 1770
tin-glazed earthenware.
Gift of Eugene V. and Clare E. Thaw.
2006-27-8

This object was made by Olérys and Laugier's pottery factory.
This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 3 images of this object.
It was most recently photographed on April 27, 2017.

Slightly everted cylindrical form with pinched indentation at rim and two mascaron handles. White ground decorated with coat of arms surmounted by a coronet and supported by two dalmatians (leopards, ermine?) regardant; the shield is partly per saltire azure and argent, and has the star of an order suspended from the base. Swags and foliate forms below rim and above base.

Wine Glass Cooler-rinser Or Jam Pot (France), 1739–1749
tin-glazed earthenware.
Gift of Eugene V. and Clare E. Thaw.
2006-27-11

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 3 images of this object.
It was most recently photographed on April 27, 2017.

Spiral staircase model in English style.

Staircase Model (France), late 19th century
planed, joined, and veneered cherry, walnut.
Gift of Eugene V. and Clare E. Thaw.
2007-45-8

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 3 images of this object.
It was most recently photographed on September 26, 2016.

Sample Book, Standard Color Card of America, 9th Edition

Sample Book, Standard Color Card of America, 9th Edition
label: board covers, printed cardboard pages, silk samples.
1960-82-1

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 28 images of this object.
It was most recently photographed on June 21, 2016.

Bird Cage, 1976

Bird Cage, 1976
bamboo.
Gift of Arata Isozaki.
1977-24-1-a/c

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
It was most recently photographed on December 14, 2015.

Drawing, Inkstand for the Viceroy Eugène de Beauharnais of Italy

Drawing, Inkstand for the Viceroy Eugène de Beauharnais of Italy
pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, graphite, on off-white laid paper.
1901-39-1518

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.
It was most recently photographed on November 25, 2015.

Drawing, Design for a Candelabrum

Drawing, Design for a Candelabrum
pen and ink, brush and wash, on paper.
1908-26-147

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.
It was most recently photographed on November 19, 2015.

Drawing, Design for a Centerpiece

Drawing, Design for a Centerpiece
pen and brown ink, brush and gray and pale yellow watercolor over graphite on....
1938-88-5779

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.
It was most recently photographed on November 18, 2015.

Off-white cotton sheer ground with embroidered design of a stylized floral spray with two large blossoms and numerous small ones curving to the left. The vines are executed in gold foil strips, the small flowers in gilt sequins, and the leaves in beetle elytra.

Fragment (India), mid- 19th century
cotton ground, beetle elytra, gold foil strips, gilt sequins, gold....
Gift of Sarah Cooper Hewitt.
1931-43-20

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.
It was most recently photographed on November 16, 2015.

Drawing, Design for a Surtout de Table (Centerpiece)

Drawing, Design for a Surtout de Table (Centerpiece)
black chalk on paper.
1938-88-1427

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
It was most recently photographed on November 13, 2015.

The cover is vertically divided in two equal red and green color blocks with a saw-tooth division between them. Imprinted in black in upper right quarter abstract representation of Russian letters "T" and "E" and No. 12 (324) 1990.

Magazine Cover, Engineering Aesthetics, 1990
offset lithograph on coated paper.
Gift of Design Machine.
1998-32-10

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.
It was most recently photographed on October 1, 2015.