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George Washington (1732-1799); Artist Unknown

Title: George Washington (1732-1799)
Artist: Artist Unknown
Century: 19th century
Object Creation Date: 1868
Accession Number: 1895.12.1
Medium and Support: marble
Primary Object Classification: Decorative Arts

Original frame for Eastman Johnson's 'Boyhood of Lincoln'; Artist Unknown

Title: Original frame for Eastman Johnson's 'Boyhood of Lincoln'
Artist: Artist Unknown
Accession Number: 1895.90.1
Medium and Support: wood
Primary Object Classification: Decorative Arts

Writing Box (Suzuri-bako); Ogata Kôrin

Title: Writing Box (Suzuri-bako)
Artist: Ogata Kôrin
Physical Description: An elegant writing box, which originally came with a paperknife, a water-dropper, and a stone for grinding the ink. Black laquer with poetic motifs formed out of abalone shells, gold, silver and corroded lead.
Artist Life Dates: (Kyoto, 1658 - 1716)
Century: 17th-18th century
Object Creation Date: 1661-1716
Accession Number: 1942.7
Medium and Support: black and gold lacquer on wood
Primary Object Classification: Decorative Arts

Footed deep bowl; Artist Unknown, Japan

Title: Footed deep bowl
Artist: Artist Unknown, Japan
Century: 18th-19th century ?
Object Creation Date: 1615-1867
Accession Number: 1954/1.547
Medium and Support: Red lacquer on wood
Primary Object Classification: Decorative Arts

Bowl; Artist Unknown, Japan

Title: Bowl
Artist: Artist Unknown, Japan
Century: 17th-19th century
Object Creation Date: 1615-1868
Accession Number: 1954/1.548
Medium and Support: Red lacquer on wood
Primary Object Classification: Decorative Arts

Trefoil vase; Emile Gallé

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Title: Trefoil vase
Artist: Emile Gallé
Physical Description: Vessel with trefoil, or three-lobed, shape of transparent blue glass with an intricate plant-motif decoration and gold accents.
Artist Life Dates: 1846-1904
Century: 19th century
Object Creation Date: circa 1890-1895
Accession Number: 1955/1.156
Medium and Support: glass
Primary Object Classification: Decorative Arts

Cosmetic chest with mirror stand, from a bridal trousseau; Artist Unknown, Japan

Title: Cosmetic chest with mirror stand, from a bridal trousseau
Artist: Artist Unknown, Japan
Century: 17th-19th century
Object Creation Date: 18th century (?)
Accession Number: 1955/1.157A-E
Medium and Support: black, red and gold lacquer on wood
Primary Object Classification: Decorative Arts

Part of a set of cosmetic boxes: Rectangular Box with Cover and Inner Tray; Artist Unknown, Japan

Title: Part of a set of cosmetic boxes: Rectangular Box with Cover and Inner Tray
Artist: Artist Unknown, Japan
Century: 17th-19th century
Object Creation Date: 1615-1867
Accession Number: 1955/1.158
Medium and Support: wood with black, red and gold lacquer
Primary Object Classification: Decorative Arts

Covered oblong box with tray and two metal handles, part of a bridal trousseau; Artist Unknown, Japan

Title: Covered oblong box with tray and two metal handles, part of a bridal trousseau
Artist: Artist Unknown, Japan
Century: 17th-19th century
Object Creation Date: 1615-1867
Accession Number: 1955/1.159
Medium and Support: black, red and gold lacquer on wood
Primary Object Classification: Decorative Arts

Shaver container (rectangular box with cover and divider), from a bridal trousseau; Artist Unknown, Japan

Title: Shaver container (rectangular box with cover and divider), from a bridal trousseau
Artist: Artist Unknown, Japan
Century: 17th-19th century
Object Creation Date: 1615-1867
Accession Number: 1955/1.160A-C
Medium and Support: wood with black, red, and gold lacquer
Primary Object Classification: Decorative Arts

Container for vegetable tannin for ohaguro [square box with cover; the larger of two], from a bridal trousseau; Artist Unknown, Japan

Title: Container for vegetable tannin for ohaguro [square box with cover; the larger of two], from a bridal trousseau
Artist: Artist Unknown, Japan
Century: 17th-19th century
Object Creation Date: 1615-1867
Accession Number: 1955/1.161A&B
Medium and Support: wood with black, red, and gold lacquer
Primary Object Classification: Decorative Arts

Container for vegetable tannin for ohaguro [square box with cover], from a bridal trousseau; Artist Unknown, Japan

Title: Container for vegetable tannin for ohaguro [square box with cover], from a bridal trousseau
Artist: Artist Unknown, Japan
Century: 17th-19th century
Object Creation Date: 1615-1867
Accession Number: 1955/1.162A&B
Medium and Support: wood with black, red, and gold lacquer
Primary Object Classification: Decorative Arts

Stacked cylindrical container for oil (the larger of two), from a bridal trousseau; Artist Unknown, Japan

Title: Stacked cylindrical container for oil (the larger of two), from a bridal trousseau
Artist: Artist Unknown, Japan
Century: 17th-19th century
Object Creation Date: 1615-1867
Accession Number: 1955/1.163A-C
Medium and Support: wood with black, red, and gold lacquer
Primary Object Classification: Decorative Arts

Stacked cylindrical container for oil (the smaller of two), from a bridal trousseau; Artist Unknown, Japan

Title: Stacked cylindrical container for oil (the smaller of two), from a bridal trousseau
Artist: Artist Unknown, Japan
Century: 17th-19th century
Object Creation Date: 1615-1867
Accession Number: 1955/1.164A-C
Medium and Support: wood with black, red, and gold lacquer
Primary Object Classification: Decorative Arts

Part of a set of cosmetic boxes: Round box (large, squat) with cover (mended); Artist Unknown, Japan

Title: Part of a set of cosmetic boxes: Round box (large, squat) with cover (mended)
Artist: Artist Unknown, Japan
Century: 17th-19th century
Object Creation Date: 1615-1867
Accession Number: 1955/1.165
Medium and Support: black, red and gold lacquer on wood
Primary Object Classification: Decorative Arts

Incense Container, (cylindrical box with cover), from a Bridal Trousseau; Artist Unknown, Japan

Title: Incense Container, (cylindrical box with cover), from a Bridal Trousseau
Artist: Artist Unknown, Japan
Century: 17th-19th century
Object Creation Date: 1615-1867
Accession Number: 1955/1.166A&B
Medium and Support: wood with black, red, and gold lacquer
Primary Object Classification: Decorative Arts

Oval water tray, part of a bridal trousseau; Artist Unknown, Japan

Title: Oval water tray, part of a bridal trousseau
Artist: Artist Unknown, Japan
Century: late 18th century
Object Creation Date: late 18th century
Accession Number: 1955/1.167
Medium and Support: wood with black and red lacquer, with gold designs
Primary Object Classification: Decorative Arts

Deep washbowl used in preparation of ohaguro, from a bridal trousseau; Artist Unknown, Japan

Title: Deep washbowl used in preparation of ohaguro, from a bridal trousseau
Artist: Artist Unknown, Japan
Century: 17th-19th century
Object Creation Date: 1615-1867
Accession Number: 1955/1.168
Medium and Support: black and gold lacquer on wood
Primary Object Classification: Decorative Arts

Deep washbowl used in preparation of ohaguro, from a bridal trousseau; Artist Unknown, Japan

Title: Deep washbowl used in preparation of ohaguro, from a bridal trousseau
Artist: Artist Unknown, Japan
Century: 17th-19th century
Object Creation Date: 1615-1867
Accession Number: 1955/1.169
Medium and Support: black and gold lacquer on wood
Primary Object Classification: Decorative Arts

Large Box with Cover and Metal Fittings; Artist Unknown, Japan

Title: Large Box with Cover and Metal Fittings
Artist: Artist Unknown, Japan
Century: 17th-19th century
Object Creation Date: 1615-1867
Accession Number: 1955/1.170
Medium and Support: black and gold lacquer
Primary Object Classification: Decorative Arts

Folding Mirror Stand; Artist Unknown, Japan

Title: Folding Mirror Stand
Artist: Artist Unknown, Japan
Century: 17th-19th century
Object Creation Date: 1615-1867
Accession Number: 1955/1.171
Medium and Support: black and gold lacquer
Primary Object Classification: Decorative Arts

Small Dish; Artist Unknown, China

Title: Small Dish
Artist: Artist Unknown, China
Century: 18th century
Object Creation Date: 18th century
Accession Number: 1958/2.39
Medium and Support: glass
Primary Object Classification: Decorative Arts

Bottle; Artist Unknown, Syria

Title: Bottle
Artist: Artist Unknown, Syria
Century: 13th-14th century
Object Creation Date: 13th century - 14th century
Accession Number: 1961/1.189
Medium and Support: glass
Primary Object Classification: Decorative Arts

Lamp; Artist Unknown, Syria

Title: Lamp
Artist: Artist Unknown, Syria
Century: 12th-13th century
Object Creation Date: 12th century - 13th century
Accession Number: 1961/1.191
Medium and Support: glass with enameled decoration
Primary Object Classification: Decorative Arts

Fluted Vase; Josef Hoffmann

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Title: Fluted Vase
Artist: Josef Hoffmann
Physical Description: This vase consists of two fluted elements: the container which has a slightly flaring lip, and a foot that is also fluted. The surfaces of the vase have a hand-worked character and are not smoothly finished
Artist Life Dates: 1870 - 1956
Century: 20th century
Object Creation Date: circa 1905
Accession Number: 1962/2.4
Medium and Support: silver
Primary Object Classification: Decorative Arts

Polycandelon for six oil lamps; Artist Unknown, Coptic, Egypt

Title: Polycandelon for six oil lamps
Artist: Artist Unknown, Coptic, Egypt
Physical Description: This bronze light fixture consists of a central circular celestial motif from which extend twelve arms in a radial pattern. Six of these arms, embellished with maltese crosses, end in omega-shaped terminals. These decorated arms alternate with six unadorned arms that terminate in rings designed to hold glass oil lamps. The entire disk is suspended from three bronze chains joined to a large hook.
Century: 6th century
Object Creation Date: 500-599
Accession Number: 1965/2.54
Medium and Support: bronze
Primary Object Classification: Decorative Arts

Sugar Caster (one of a pair); Monogrammist CO

Title: Sugar Caster (one of a pair)
Artist: Monogrammist CO
Physical Description: This sugar caster consists of an octagonal body topped by a domed lid. The body stands on a molded, octagonal base with alternating concave sides, a design carried through the rest of the body and the lid. The lid is pierced with geometric and floral patterns that alternate on each facet, and is surmounted by a rounded finial. The tall, slender proportions of the caster are counterbalanced by the horizontal moldings that decorate the base, body and lid. An unidentified coat of arms appears on the body of the caster.
Artist Life Dates: active 1739-1742
Century: 18th century
Object Creation Date: 1739
Accession Number: 1966/2.5
Medium and Support: silver
Primary Object Classification: Decorative Arts

Sugar Caster (one of a pair); Monogrammist CO

Title: Sugar Caster (one of a pair)
Artist: Monogrammist CO
Physical Description: This sugar caster consists of an octagonal body topped by a domed lid. The body stands on a molded, octagonal base with alternating concave sides, a design carried through the rest of the body and the lid. The lid is pierced with geometric and floral patterns that alternate on each facet, and is surmounted by a rounded finial. The tall, slender proportions of the caster are counterbalanced by the horizontal moldings that decorate the base, body and lid. An unidentified coat of arms appears on the body of the caster.
Artist Life Dates: active 1739-1742
Century: 18th century
Object Creation Date: 1739
Accession Number: 1966/2.6
Medium and Support: silver
Primary Object Classification: Decorative Arts

Bowl, oblong with two handles; Anonymous American

Title: Bowl, oblong with two handles
Artist: Anonymous American
Century: 19th century
Object Creation Date: 1830-1880
Accession Number: 1967/2.15
Medium and Support: birch and walnut
Primary Object Classification: Decorative Arts

Spoon; Tiffany & Company

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Title: Spoon
Artist: Tiffany & Company
Physical Description: Gold spoon with thin handle that widens at the end with egg-and-dart-like motif along edges
Artist Life Dates: established 1837
Century: 20th century
Object Creation Date: 1900-1967
Accession Number: 1967/2.17
Medium and Support: 18K gold
Primary Object Classification: Decorative Arts

Spoon; Tiffany & Company

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Title: Spoon
Artist: Tiffany & Company
Physical Description: Gold spoon with thin handle that widens at the end with a decorative element at the tip
Artist Life Dates: established 1837
Century: 20th century
Object Creation Date: 1906-1956
Accession Number: 1967/2.18
Medium and Support: 14K gold
Primary Object Classification: Decorative Arts

Candlestick (one of a pair); John Carter

Title: Candlestick (one of a pair)
Artist: John Carter
Physical Description: This silver candlestick, one of a pair, is in the shape of a fluted column topped by a composite capital composed of a double row of acanthus leaves and four volutes at the corners. The column rests upon a stepped base made of four squares of diminishing size, the first and fourth of which are marked with a pattern of strigillations.
Artist Life Dates: (active ca. 1767 - 1789)
Century: 18th century
Object Creation Date: 1770-1771
Accession Number: 1968/1.48
Medium and Support: silver
Primary Object Classification: Decorative Arts

Candlestick (one of a pair); John Carter

Title: Candlestick (one of a pair)
Artist: John Carter
Physical Description: This silver candlestick, one of a pair, is in the shape of a fluted column topped by a composite capital composed of a double row of acanthus leaves and four volutes at the corners. The column rests upon a stepped base made of four squares of diminishing size, the first and fourth of which are marked with a pattern of strigillations.
Artist Life Dates: (active ca. 1767 - 1789)
Century: 18th century
Object Creation Date: 1770-1771
Accession Number: 1968/1.49
Medium and Support: silver
Primary Object Classification: Decorative Arts

Knife, from a two-piece fish server; Hatton Works (Wilson and Davis)

Title: Knife, from a two-piece fish server
Artist: Hatton Works (Wilson and Davis)
Physical Description: Knife engraved with leaf pattern and ivory handle
Artist Life Dates: active 1870-1883
Century: 20th century
Object Creation Date: 1853-1854
Accession Number: 1968/1.63
Medium and Support: silver with ivory handle
Primary Object Classification: Decorative Arts

One of a Pair of Casement Windows from the Darwin Martin House, Buffalo, NY; Frank Lloyd Wright

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Title: One of a Pair of Casement Windows from the Darwin Martin House, Buffalo, NY
Artist: Frank Lloyd Wright
Physical Description: One of a pair of windows with a highly regular, rectilinear, although asymetric, design in both clear and colored glass. Window has an oak frame. Window design consists of vertical and horizontal bands of green and amber colorerd glass at top and bottom of window; along one side are colored squares of glass; along the other is a chevron-shaped column of glass. The overall effect is of colored pieces of glass suspended within a clear window subdivided by abstract bands and patterns of lead caming.
Artist Life Dates: 1867-1959
Century: 20th century
Object Creation Date: 1904
Accession Number: 1968/2.52
Medium and Support: glass, oak and lead
Primary Object Classification: Decorative Arts

One of a Pair of Casement Windows from the Darwin Martin House, Buffalo, NY; Frank Lloyd Wright

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Title: One of a Pair of Casement Windows from the Darwin Martin House, Buffalo, NY
Artist: Frank Lloyd Wright
Physical Description: One of a pair of windows with a highly regular, rectilinear, although asymetric, design in both clear and colored glass. Window has an oak frame. Window design consists of vertical and horizontal bands of green and amber colorerd glass at top and bottom of window; along one side are colored squares of glass; along the other is a chevron-shaped column of glass. The overall effect is of colored pieces of glass suspended within a clear window subdivided by abstract bands and patterns of lead caming.
Artist Life Dates: 1867-1959
Century: 20th century
Object Creation Date: 1904
Accession Number: 1968/2.53
Medium and Support: glass, oak and lead
Primary Object Classification: Decorative Arts

Plate with Floral Design, one of five; Shibata Zeshin

Title: Plate with Floral Design, one of five
Artist: Shibata Zeshin
Physical Description: Autumn flowers are painted in colored lacquer on plates of gold leaf. The quiet, natural plant motifs stand out against the glittering square of gold.
Artist Life Dates: 1807-1891
Century: 19th century
Object Creation Date: circa 1879-1890
Accession Number: 1968/2.56
Medium and Support: clear lacquer over gold leaf and polychrome lacquer painting on paper
Primary Object Classification: Decorative Arts

Plate with Floral Design, one of five; Shibata Zeshin

Title: Plate with Floral Design, one of five
Artist: Shibata Zeshin
Physical Description: Autumn flowers are painted in colored lacquer on plates of gold leaf. The quiet, natural plant motifs stand out against the glittering square of gold.
Artist Life Dates: 1807-1891
Century: 19th century
Object Creation Date: circa 1879-1890
Accession Number: 1968/2.57
Medium and Support: clear lacquer over gold leaf and polychrome lacquer painting on paper
Primary Object Classification: Decorative Arts

Plate with Floral Design, one of five; Shibata Zeshin

Title: Plate with Floral Design, one of five
Artist: Shibata Zeshin
Physical Description: Autumn flowers are painted in colored lacquer on plates of gold leaf. The quiet, natural plant motifs stand out against the glittering square of gold.
Artist Life Dates: 1807-1891
Century: 19th century
Object Creation Date: circa 1879-1890
Accession Number: 1968/2.58
Medium and Support: clear lacquer over gold leaf and polychrome lacquer painting on paper
Primary Object Classification: Decorative Arts

Plate with Floral Design, one of five; Shibata Zeshin

Title: Plate with Floral Design, one of five
Artist: Shibata Zeshin
Physical Description: Autumn flowers are painted in colored lacquer on plates of gold leaf. The quiet, natural plant motifs stand out against the glittering square of gold.
Artist Life Dates: 1807-1891
Century: 19th century
Object Creation Date: circa 1879-1890
Accession Number: 1968/2.59
Medium and Support: clear lacquer over gold leaf and polychrome lacquer painting on paper
Primary Object Classification: Decorative Arts

Plate with Floral Design, one of five; Shibata Zeshin

Title: Plate with Floral Design, one of five
Artist: Shibata Zeshin
Physical Description: Autumn flowers are painted in colored lacquer on plates of gold leaf. The quiet, natural plant motifs stand out against the glittering square of gold.
Artist Life Dates: 1807-1891
Century: 19th century
Object Creation Date: circa 1879-1890
Accession Number: 1968/2.60
Medium and Support: clear lacquer over gold leaf and polychrome lacquer painting on paper
Primary Object Classification: Decorative Arts

Coconut Cup; Artist Unknown, Germany

Title: Coconut Cup
Artist: Artist Unknown, Germany
Physical Description: This cup is fashioned from a coconut shell set in a shallow bowl supported on a long, narrow stem and held in place by three straps and a tall neck band. The shallow domed lid has a plain, overhanging rim and terminates in a finial with a statuette of a nude sea nymph and serpent. The metalwork is densely decorated with various masks, animals, fantastic creatures, and vegetal ornament.
Century: 16th century
Object Creation Date: 2nd half of 16th century
Accession Number: 1969/2.36
Medium and Support: coconut shell with gilded silver
Primary Object Classification: Decorative Arts

Comb; Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Lunda

Title: Comb
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Lunda
Century: 20th century
Object Creation Date: 1900-1971
Accession Number: 1971/2.46
Medium and Support: wood
Primary Object Classification: Decorative Arts

Inro (four-case medicine box), ojime, and netsuke of Hanshan?; Artist Unknown, Japan

Title: Inro (four-case medicine box), ojime, and netsuke of Hanshan?
Artist: Artist Unknown, Japan
Century: 19th century
Object Creation Date: 19th century
Accession Number: 1972/2.103
Medium and Support: lacquer on wood with ivory ojime and netsuke
Primary Object Classification: Decorative Arts

Document Box (ryoshi-bako); Artist Unknown, Japan

Title: Document Box (ryoshi-bako)
Artist: Artist Unknown, Japan
Physical Description: Lacquer ware box with mother-of-pearl inlay decoration combining geometric patterns, flowers, dragons, and scepters.
Century: 17th-19th century
Object Creation Date: 1615-1868
Accession Number: 1972/2.108
Medium and Support: black lacquer and abalone shell inlay on wood
Primary Object Classification: Decorative Arts

Vase; Louis Comfort Tiffany

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Title: Vase
Artist: Louis Comfort Tiffany
Physical Description: This vase in iridescent glass consists of a large swelling shoulder that tapers towards a narrow base. The decoration in mauve, pink, blue and brown includes feather designs, including peacock tail "eye" design.
Artist Life Dates: 1848-1933
Century: late 19th century
Object Creation Date: circa 1896-1900
Accession Number: 1972/2.200
Medium and Support: iridescent green, blue and purple glass
Primary Object Classification: Decorative Arts

Vase; Louis Comfort Tiffany

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Title: Vase
Artist: Louis Comfort Tiffany
Physical Description: This iridescent blue and green glass vase has surface decorations that resemble peacock feather "eyes". Along the bottom is a raised design of a branch or leaves that was added to the vessel late in its creation.
Artist Life Dates: 1848-1933
Century: late 19th century
Object Creation Date: circa 1896-1900
Accession Number: 1972/2.201
Medium and Support: iridescent blue, green and amethyst glass
Primary Object Classification: Decorative Arts

Vase; Louis Comfort Tiffany

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Title: Vase
Artist: Louis Comfort Tiffany
Physical Description: Iridescent blue, silver and yellowish-green glass vessel with tear-drop shaped body with vertical ribs, slight swell at neck and slightly flared lip.
Artist Life Dates: 1848-1933
Century: Late 19th-Early 20th century
Object Creation Date: circa 1900
Accession Number: 1972/2.202
Medium and Support: iridescent blue, silver and yellowish-green glass
Primary Object Classification: Decorative Arts

Vase; Louis Comfort Tiffany

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Title: Vase
Artist: Louis Comfort Tiffany
Physical Description: Iridescent blue, silver and yellowish-green glass vessel with egg-shaped body and the suggestion of lobes near the bottom half of the vessel tapering into eight flat sides towards the upper half. Vessel is topped by a soft-edged open-ended cube-like form.
Artist Life Dates: 1848-1933
Century: Late 19th-Early 20th century
Object Creation Date: circa 1900
Accession Number: 1972/2.203
Medium and Support: iridescent blue, silver and yellowish-green glass
Primary Object Classification: Decorative Arts

Bottle; Louis Comfort Tiffany

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Title: Bottle
Artist: Louis Comfort Tiffany
Physical Description: This small iridescent glass botttle is pinched in the middle and has a leaf/feather like design band the extends towards the shoulder from the base of the vessel.
Artist Life Dates: 1848-1933
Century: 19th century
Object Creation Date: circa 1892-1896
Accession Number: 1972/2.204
Medium and Support: glass with federzeichnung decoration in silver luster and iridescent striations
Primary Object Classification: Decorative Arts

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