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Circular plate, the shallow well with 15 pie wedge shapes in shades of brown (4), blue (9) and green (2); scalloped rim with repeated, transfer printed decoration of landscape in cartouche and floral border (the hue of each repeat corresponds to wedge of same color); small numbers written in black between transfer decoration and wedges; painted in center of plate: "J.P.Emery / Feb. 1899 / 108 / From 6145 To 6153 Fired in Slosh [Glosh?] Oven."

Sample Plate (England), 1899
glazed porcelain.
Museum purchase from Charles E. Sampson Memorial Fund.
2003-5-1

This object was made by Joseph P. Emery.
This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 6 images of this object.

Circular wheel-thrown plate; flat base with upturned rim. Glazed upper surface and on reverse of rim with iridescent polychromatic lustre. Under-side within foot ring unglazed.

Service for Twelve Bread Plate, 1972–73
lustre glaze earthenware.
Gift of Garth Clark and Mark Del Vecchio.
1986-23-3

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

Horizontal brooch in the shape of a scarab with wings spread; the wing are enameled in iridescent blue and green, the central body in blue.

Winged scarab Brooch, 1907
silver, enamel.
Gift of Harry C. Sigman.
2013-21-26

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

Octagonal, with a scalloped edge. Decorated with grotesque figures including a monkey band and a helmeted man carrying a shield inscribed "San-Peur" (Without Fear). Border of insects and flowers. Grayish green and ochre on white ground.

Plate (France), 1745–49
tin-glaze earthenware.
Gift of George A. Hearn.
1907-14-9

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.

Earth related tones of grey-green and magenta popular in the 1880's in France.

Colour Terrise Sample Plate, ca. 1885
glazed porcelain.
Museum purchase from General Acquisitions Endowment.
2005-11-2

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

Circular plate, the white ground with small, tear-shaped color samples painted around the rim and well, a different number painted in black above or below each sample; in center of plate, painted in black: "Stelling's Porcelaensfarver" (in script).

Sample Plate (Denmark), 1930s
moulded and glazed porcelain, with enamelled color.
Museum purchase from Charles E. Sampson Memorial Fund.
2003-5-4

This object was made by Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Manufactory.
This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Buffaloware Sample Plate, ca. 1975
molded and glazed earthenware.
Museum purchase from General Acquisitions Endowment.
2005-11-3

This object was made by Oneida Ltd..
This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Color chart plate with shades of gray, green and yellow, defining the full range of vitrifiable colors available with porcelain. Shows variation of individual colors when floral decoration makes a mix of solid color and white, giving us an idea of the aesthetic concerns of the age.

Sample Plate (France), 1887
glazed porcelain.
Museum purchase from General Acquisitions Endowment.
2005-11-1

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

Tray (France)
enameled and gilt hard paste porcelain.
1981-38-1

This object was made by Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory.
This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Saucer (France)

Saucer (France)
enameled and gilt hard paste porcelain.
1981-38-7

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

Circular; lambrequin border and central basket of flowers in terracotta color and blue on white ground.

Plate (France), 1710–30
tin-glazed thrown earthenware.
Gift of Mrs. George T. Bliss.
1907-23-4

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

Eight-pointed star tile set in modern silver mounting with pierced gallery. Tile has blue border containing calligraphy surrounding floral design on brownish ground.

Tile, 1301–50
luster-glazed and painted earthenware, rolled and pierced silver (later mount).
Gift of Ruth Friedman in memory of Harry G. Friedman.
1966-3-5-a/c

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

Circular wheel-thrown plate; flat base with upturned rim. Glazed upper surface and on reverse of rim with iridescent polychromatic lustre. Underside within foot ring unglazed.

Service for Twelve Dinner Plate, 1972–73
lustre glaze earthenware.
Gift of Garth Clark and Mark Del Vecchio.
1986-23-1

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

Saucer (France)

Saucer (France)
enameled and gilt hard paste porcelain.
1981-38-5

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

Bee-sized robot

RoboBee (USA), August 2012
flight muscles: piezoelectric ceramic, carbon fiber, and alumina ceramic;....
Gift of Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.
2015-23-1

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 5 images and 1 video of this object.

Circular form of white melamine with wide, tapering everted rim surounding circular well with lip tapering to fine edge; low circular foot ring.

Gourmet Stacking Egg Cup, 1958
melamine.
Gift of John and Paul Herzan.
2005-18-1

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 5 images of this object.

Circular form with scalloped edge; decorated with flowers and foliage, mythological Callot-esque figures. Green and ochre on white ground.

Plate (France), ca. 1750
tin-glazed earthenware.
Gift of Eugene V. and Clare E. Thaw.
2008-40-4

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.

Adjustable hand-wrought silver ring featuring a piece of abalone and a baroque pearl.

Ring, ca. 1960
silver, mother-of-pearl, pearl.
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Eitel Groeschke in memory of Pauline and Frank Rebajes.
1990-138-3

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

A black plastic rectangle calculator an undulating right side. Buttons are black, yellow, red, and blue.

Phorm Ergonomic Hand-Held Calculator, 1986
molded plastic, electronic components.
Gift of Arango Design Foundation.
1994-31-6

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

Octagonal form with fluted rim with thick dark green border; center decorated with three Callot-style figures and foliage in green and ochre on white ground.

Plate (France), ca. 1763
tin-glazed earthenware.
Gift of Eugene V. and Clare E. Thaw.
2008-40-2

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

Circular form with shaped rim decorated with green and ochre borders surrounding floral garlands; center decorated with green, blue-green, and ochre scene in landscape within scrollwork rocaille border. Central scene shows a seated woman wearing a crown. At her feet is a globe and cornucopia with money. Before her, an angel offers a building.

Charger (France), 1740–1760
tin-glazed earthenware.
Gift of Eugene V. and Clare E. Thaw.
2008-40-8

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.

Dish with four lobes and eight points. The center is decorated with the young Ganymede and Jupiter in the form of an eagle. A sphinx on either side. Swags, scrolls, groteschi masks and diapered fields complete Berain-style design. Beaded edge with triple line and scrollwork.

Dish (France), mid- 18th century
tin-glazed earthenware.
Gift of Catharine Oglesby.
1958-119-7

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

Sunbird's head with irredescent brown, golden yellow and blue-green feathers, mounted on gold bar pin; a small gold leaf on either side of bird's head.

Brooch (USA), ca. 1870
sunbird head, gold.
Gift of Janet Mavec and Sandra Ventura-Pauly.
1988-14-1

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

Circular, slightly concave plate with 12 pie-wedge sections of various colors in light and dark hues; names of colors in French around rim, above each wedge (starting at top going clockwise): "ROSE, VERT-BLEU, VERT CHRÓME, NOIR, VIOLET DE FER, ROUGE CAPUCINE, ROUGE CHAIR, JAUNE D'ARGENT, BRUN 108, BRUN BITUME, BLEU, POURPRE"; wide circular band of tan glaze overlaps wedges, creating sections of tinted colors; in center of plate, overlapping initials "R[backwards]EC" in tan glaze. Plate mounted in hanger of three metal straps and wire.

Sample Plate (France), ca. 1920s
glazed earthenware.
Museum purchase from Charles E. Sampson Memorial Fund.
2003-5-5

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 6 images of this object.

Circular form with scalloped edge; decorated with flowers and foliage, Callot-style figures on staggered terraces. Green and ochre on white ground.

Plate (France), ca. 1750
tin-glazed earthenware.
Gift of Eugene V. and Clare E. Thaw.
2008-40-3

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.

Flat marli. Concentric bands, in gold: plain, advancing wave motif, and scattered stars; enclosing view of the Sèvres porcelain factory in colors after an 1817 drawing by Achille Etna Michallon.

Plate Depicting Sèvres Porcelain Factory (France), 1822
enameled, gilt and glazed hard-paste porcelain.
Gift of George B. and Georgiana L. McClellan.
1936-13-32

This object was made by Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory.
This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Octagonal form with fluted rim with narrow green border; center decorated with three Callot-style figures and foliage in green and ochre on white ground.
One carries a flag with the words: Vive la paix.

Plate (France), ca. 1763
tin-glazed earthenware.
Gift of Eugene V. and Clare E. Thaw.
2008-40-1

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

Pendant (England)

Pendant (England)
cut, cast and hammered silver with basse-taille enamel, set with....
2013-55-6

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

Adjustable hand-wrought cuff style silver bracelet featuring a large piece of abalone and a baroque pearl.

Bracelet, ca. 1960
silver, mother-of-pearl, pearl.
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Eitel Groeschke in memory of Pauline and Frank Rebajes.
1990-138-2

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

A dark red plate decorated with a border of cream-colored nude males around the inner plate and outer rim.

Platter (England), 1888–98
lustered and glazed earthenware.
Museum purchase through bequest of Dona Guimaraes.
1992-124-1

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 5 images of this object.

Circular form with shaped rim. Monochrome ochre decoration shows Callot-style figures on staggered terraces, and allover scattered florals.

Charger (France), 1760s–80s
tin-glazed earthenware.
Gift of Eugene V. and Clare E. Thaw.
2006-27-1

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 2 images of this object.

Iridescent blue, purple and yellow. Free-blown body, depressed sphere in shape, somewhat squared in plan. Heavy, rolled-over rim from squarish opening, drawn irregularly down and attached to applied heavy double threads, accenting four “corners” of body, and diminishing to points, near bottom. Depressed center on underside.

Favrile Bowl Vase, ca. 1895-96
blown favrile glass.
Gift of Anonymous Donor.
1952-166-33

This object was made by Tiffany Glass and Decorating Company.
This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Circular deep bowl with curved sides on cylindrical flared foot. Glazed with iridescent polychromatic lustre. Inside of foot unglazed.

Service for Twelve Soup Bowl, 1972–73
lustre glaze earthenware.
Gift of Garth Clark and Mark Del Vecchio.
1986-23-4

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

Circular form with blue and white grotesque decoration in the style of Jean Berain. Central figure is a seated youth dressed in classical garb, holding a scepter. Flanked by singeries and griffins. Below, two squirrels.

Tazza (France), ca. 1720
tin-glazed earthenware.
Gift of Eugene V. and Clare E. Thaw.
2008-40-5

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 5 images of this object.

A dark blue snuff box with a decorative inlayed top depicting a winged sitting figure.

Snuff Box (possibly Germany), ca. 1745–1755
inlaid gold and mother-of-pearl, chased gilt-metal, enamel.
Gift of the Panwy Foundation, from the collection of Maria Wyman.
1994-129-5

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

Vertical oval in rectangle showing a grotesque designs on a black ground. At center, under a baldacchino, is standing the divinity Athena surrounded by scrolls, fantastic creatures, vases, and fruits.

Print, Athena, from Grotesques à fond noir, Divinités et Allégories...
engraving on off-white laid paper.
Museum purchase through gift of Mrs. John I. Kane.
1945-6-3-3

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.