Tags | Collection of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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In the form of a fish, with incised scale-like decoration on body, finer incised decoration on small upper and lower fins as well as tail. Face plain except for saw-tooth, incised band that wraps from front to back, and applied, raised eyes. Face serves as lid, hinged at top with small hook catch underneath. Textured body likely intended to serve as striker.

Fish Matchsafe, 1907–08
silver.
Gift of Stephen W. Brener and Carol B. Brener.
1980-14-1236

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

Oblong, curved sides and corners; one side featuring incised and inlaid decoration of trout leaping out of water, situated horizontally on box body, its back a dark, oxidized color, its underside brass, fins and eyes copper, stalk-like vegetation on right, some vegetation on left, fishing line with fly attached suspended in air on upper left; reverse features fisherman, situated vertically on box, with fishing rod line caught in seat of his pants, he wears dark, oxidized jacket and shoes, brass colored hat and shirt, copper colored pants, grassy bank brass color, with brass tipped cattails on right and left. Lid hinged on side. Striker on bottom.

Fishing motif Matchsafe, patented 1871
silver, brass, copper.
Gift of Stephen W. Brener and Carol B. Brener.
1980-14-488

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

In the form of a fishing basket, with raised, simulated woven straw on canted lid and body, small loop of twisted straw at front of lid, longer twisted loop at basket back, some green patination in crevices. Flat lid hinged on back. Incised lines on bottom serve as striker.

Fishing Basket Matchsafe, late 19th century
brass.
Gift of Stephen W. Brener and Carol B. Brener.
1978-146-162

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

Shaped inkstand (a) with separate inkpot (b) with lid (c), and sander (d); green and ochre decoration of flowers, foliage, and figure. Sampson in the style of 18th-century Moustiers.

Inkstand (France), ca. 1760
tin-glazed earthenware.
Gift of Eugene V. and Clare E. Thaw.
2008-40-6-a/d

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

Cylindrical body with square section handle; painted around the sides a large stylized red face opposite handle, with row of smaller women's faces to one side, row of mostly men's faces to other; leaves painted along top inside edge of lip.

Red Face Cup, ca. 1920
enameled, gilt and silvered porcelain.
The Henry and Ludmilla Shapiro Collection; Partial gift and partial purchase....
1989-41-61

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

Rectangular, snuff box type container, featuring vertically situated, polychrome enamel image of blond cancan dancer with right leg kicked high. She wears patterned pink dress with low bodice, white petticoats and bloomers, thigh-high black stockings and black shoes. Lid's lip or left edge curved. Lid hinged on right side. Striker on back of same long right side panel.

Cancan Dancer Matchsafe, late 19th century
cast silver, enamel.
Gift of Stephen W. Brener and Carol B. Brener.
1978-146-259

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

Rectangular, rounded sides and corners, featuring arts and crafts style decoration of a raised Celtic knot motif against a mottled blue/green enameled background in small, irregularly shaped, central reserve. Lid hinged on upper left side. Striker on bottom.

Arts and Crafts Style with Celtic Knot Matchsafe, 1902–03
silver, enamel.
Gift of Stephen W. Brener and Carol B. Brener.
1982-23-122

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

Pear-shaped, on rounded flaring circular foot, scrolled handle, simple triangular spout, domed cover with round finial. Solid gilding on foot, handle, spout, edge of mouth and cover, and finial. Engraved gilt chinoiserie decoration of figures, birds and trees, with scrollwork. Cover attached with siver-gilt mounting.

Coffeepot with "Hausmaler" Decor Coffeepot, 1725–1735
porcelain, gold.
Bequest of Erskine Hewitt.
1938-57-633

This object was made by Meissen Porcelain Manufactory and Meissen Porcelain Factory.
This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 3 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
free-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.

Green-gold irridescent body; gentle taper from rounded sholder to flaring foot; large mouth. red combed leaf-like pattern encircling body with five terminal points on shoulder and five at base. Incised marks under base: L.C.T. N 3190

Vase (USA), ca. 1900
mold-blown favrile glass.
Bequest of Joseph L. Morris.
1966-55-29

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.

Rose colored vase in the shape of an upside-down rippled handkerchief.

Handkerchief Vase, ca. 1955
blown and cased glass.
Gift of Christian Rohlfing.
1969-46-1

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

Rectangular form, stamped with a geometric border of rectangles and lines.

Box (Austria), 1902–05
silver-plated brass.
Gift of Anne Ehrenkranz.
2010-24-1

This object was made by Wiener Werkstätte.
This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.

Box With Lid (Austria)

Box With Lid (Austria)
glass.
2009-18-74-a,b

This object was made by J. & L. Lobmeyr GmbH.
This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Cylindrical, fluted metal body, horizontal ridges at top; tapering, flat-topped, cylindrical metal cup inverted over bottle mouth to serve as cap; cap unscrews and lifts off to reveal small cylindrical rubber stopper, with circular metal top and hinged togle latch, set snuggly into circular mouth of interior glass vacuum bottle.

Universal Flask, ca. 1917
plated metal, glass, rubber.
Gift of Michael Scharfenstein.
2005-14-1-a/c

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

Tall, tapering six-sided bowl with everted lobed rim and circular foot; hammered surface and applied border.

Lotus Bowl, 1912–17
raised and chased silver.
Museum purchase from the Members' Acquisitions Fund of Cooper-Hewitt,....
2008-3-1

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

White flared everted cup form above black knopped stem and and spreading foot with black lines .

Bowl (Austria), ca. 1914
mold blown, internally decorated white and overlaid opaline and applied black....
Gift of Daniel Morris and Denis Gallion.
1993-134-8

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

Oval, lid with repousse design of stylized leaf forms within zig-zag pattern of bands.

Box (Austria), ca. 1915
brass, silver.
1978-148-1-a,b

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

Rectangular, curved top and bottom, featuring horizontal, sepia-toned, photographic image of the White House, inscribed below "White House, Washington D.C.", reverse features horizontal, sepia-toned and hand colored photographic image of the Capital, inscribed below "The Capital, Washington, D.C.", side panel beneath White House image inscribed "Washington, D.C." Lid hinged on side. Striker on bottom.

The White House, Washington, D.C. Matchsafe, 1900–10
plated metal, printed celluloid.
Gift of Stephen W. Brener and Carol B. Brener.
1980-14-640

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

Bottle-form: globular, with straight slender neck, short foot. Coated from white rim to foot with monochrome oxblood color glaze of pear skin texture.

Vase (China), mid–late 18th century
glazed porcelain.
Bequest of Mary Hearn Greims.
1927-5-33

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

Broad pear-shape, with trumpet lip. Coated from white rim to low foot with monochrome glaze having pear skin texture.

Vase (China), mid–late 18th century
glazed porcelain.
Bequest of Mary Hearn Greims.
1927-5-32

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

Squat baluster shape. Sea-green, streaked glaze. B/cover, bronze with silver ornament of three-lobed leaf, six berries and curved stem.

Jar And Cover (Denmark), 1922
stoneware, copper, pewter.
Gift of Mrs. A. Murray Young.
1937-28-5-a,b

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

Vase (Austria), ca. 1900–25
enameled and gilt porcelain.
Gift of Justin G. Schiller.
1992-100-13

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

Vase (USA), 1899
H x diam.: 13.4 x 16.5 cm (5 1/4 x 6 1/2 in.).
Gift of Marcia and William Goodman.
1984-84-23

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

Globular form with circular mouth, short neck, circular foot; horizontal ridges throughout body; blue-green matte glaze.

Vase (England), ca. 1940
glazed earthenware.
Gift of Max Pine.
2012-17-3

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

Gray-white stoneware body, thrown. Bulbous body with tapering neck; with slightly bulging area below rim; flat foot. Covered with a deep red or scarlet glaze with slight golden luster effect. Black striations through glaze. Very dark red at rim bulge. Dimpled surface allover. Interior glazed. Bottom not glazed. Glaze very thick at base.

Vase (USA), 1884–88
earthenware, oxblood.
Gift of Marcia and William Goodman.
1984-84-37

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

Covered square-rimmed bowl with round foot. All white but for beige details around bowl’s rim and border of lid. Impressed wave pattern; finial in shape of blossom.

Covered Vegetable Dish, from the "Canton" Dinner Service Dish, 1899–1900
hard paste porcelain, vitreous enamel.
Museum purchase from General Acquisition Endowment.
1989-5-1-a,b

This object was made by Gerard, Dufraisseix, and Abbot, Limoges.
This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 9 images of this object.

Box, oblong with rounded ends; cut from opal matrix with applied gold serpent set with emeralds and diamonds.

Box (USA), ca. 1900
opal matrix, diamonds, emeralds, gold, gilding, silver.
Gift of Anonymous Donor.
1967-48-12

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

Gray-white clay body, cast. Monumental elongated ovoid body with flaring rim; no foot. Decorated with full-length irises in full bloom with slightly whiplash leaves and stems that extend up over the body and shoulder. Interior of flaring rim decorated with short wavy lines. Decoration in metallic lustres on an iridescent ground in shades of muted greens, peacock blue, dark purple, lavender, salmon pink and gold over a copper lustre glaze. Interior covered with copper-red lustre glaze. Bottom glazed a light green high glaze.

Vase (USA), ca. 1902
glazed and lustered earthenware.
Gift of Marcia and William Goodman.
1984-84-25

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

Vase, from the Hôtel Guimard

Vase, from the Hôtel Guimard
bronze, gold.
1948-114-3

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

Thin blown crystal ("Muslin glass") rum flacon and stopper. Bell-shaped body on a small stem and circular base. Circular stopper reflects overall shape of base, body, and top.

No. 238 Rum Flacon With Stopper, 1917
blown crystal.
Museum purchase through gift of Dale and Doug Anderson, Anonymous Donor,....
2009-18-101-a,b

This object was made by J. & L. Lobmeyr GmbH.
This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Cup And Saucer (England)

Cup And Saucer (England)
glazed porcelain with painting and gilding.
1952-166-26-a,b

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

Enameled glass pitcher with blue, white, and gold foliate design, possibly of Near Eastern influence.

Pitcher (Austria), ca. 1877
enameled and gilt glass.
Museum purchase through gift of Dale and Doug Anderson, Anonymous Donor,....
2009-18-162

This object was made by J. & L. Lobmeyr GmbH.
This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Barrel shape white body with a dark brown strip around the lower end. Above the stripe is red glaze that is separated by geometric light yellow outlines.

Jar (Germany), ca. 1930
glazed earthenware.
Gift of Victor Wiener.
2001-28-85

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

Tall hexagonal form decorated in a semi-matte black finish with pewter colored squares and dark grey lines that form squares with pewter sections. Rounded lid with similar decoration.

Jar And Lid (France), ca. 1930
glazed earthenware.
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Gustave Gilbert.
1967-85-6-a,b

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

Creamy-grey porcelain body. Coffee pot (a) is cylindrical in shape, with curved lower section that tapers to circular foot. Spout is upright, with curved and cylindrical, attached along the entire length of the spout. Handle is placed high on body, formed like upright reversed "U." Cover (b) is slightly domed, fitted with flange for closure, with flat semi-circular upright finial. Platinum band painted around lip and spout.

Coffeepot And Lid, 1935
porcelain.
Museum purchase from Decorative Arts Association Acquisition Fund.
1992-10-8-a,b

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