1968 | Acquired | Objects | Collection of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Men with bonsai trees

Figure (Japan), 19th century
ivory.
Gift of J. Lionberger Davis.
1968-1-24

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

Small bottle (a) of clear heavy glass formed around cylindrical core with layer of iridescent bright green coloring which shows through clear glass. Five narrow flame-like irregular shapes run vertically from mouth growing wider through projecting enlarged base. Vertical depressions between these shapes have rough, irregular texture formed by acid etching. Clear glass (b) stopper with round top.

Bottle And Stopper (France), 1927
glass.
Gift of J. Lionberger Davis.
1968-1-23-a,b

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

Translucent glass vase, pale, slightly greenish blue. On out-flaring rim of foot, bulbous body, narrowing to long wide neck with slightly out- flaring lip. Decorated with bandings, linear patterns, dots, in gold and lavender-gray.

Vase Vase, 17th–18th century
painted glass.
Gift of J. Lionberger Davis.
1968-1-22

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

Oval plaque, with depiction in cloisonne enamel of Faun playing pipe amidst flowers. Blue background, multicolored figures. Mounted in silver frame with suspension ring.

Pendant (England), 1921
enameled copper, silver.
Gift of J. Lionberger Davis.
1968-1-21

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

Housing recommended
Cylindrical vase, tapered at bottom, angular shoulder tapering sharply to short narrow neck with outcurving lip. Shaded red ground with bird in flight, grapes, leaves and vine in muted greys, greens, browns. Border patterns around top and bottom in black, grey, yellow, red.

Vase (Japan), ca. 1900–20
glass, enamel.
Gift of J. Lionberger Davis.
1968-1-20

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

Dish
stoneware.
Gift of J. Lionberger Davis.
1968-1-2

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

Box
enamel.
Gift of J. Lionberger Davis.
1968-1-19-a,b

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

Kovsh
enamel.
Gift of J. Lionberger Davis.
1968-1-18

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

Circular, shallow open bowl with translucent plique à jour enamel, brightly multicolored, in which is depicted scene of couples dancing in landscape with windmill: on stem, with one raised banding just above point where stem spreads to form foot. Base decorated with grapes, vine and leaves in enamel.

Wine Glass (Spain), 1915–30
plique a jour enamel, various metals.
Gift of J. Lionberger Davis.
1968-1-17

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

Vase And Stand
eggshell porcelain.
1968-1-16-b,bb

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

Vase And Stand (China)

Vase And Stand (China)
eggshell porcelain.
1968-1-16-a,ab

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

Figure of a cat, curled about himself, licking back paw. Satsuma style, cream-colored small crackle glaze, with painted streaks of brown and gold, tongue painted red.

Cat Figure, 1904
stoneware.
Gift of J. Lionberger Davis.
1968-1-15

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

Deep round bowl on slightly undercut foot. On ground of cream-colored small-crackle glaze, Satsuma style decoration: all over patterns of closely-packed multi-colored chrysanthemums, predominant colors, gold and red. Three reserves with scenes: 1) procession with large-wheeled, roofed float, 2) lillies and butterflies, 3) sail boat off rocky coast. Interior: over cream ground, wisteria branches drip from rim.

Bowl (Japan), 1904
glazed and enameled stoneware.
Gift of J. Lionberger Davis.
1968-1-14

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

A dark blue and black vase with a larger opening, decorated with one peacock feather on the front.

From ledger: Elongated ovoid vase tapering to short neck which tapers slightly inward. Green around top shading to and predominated by blue to deep blue at base. Two peacock feathers painted under glaze in black, amber, blue-green.
paper lables on bottom: "Rockwood Pottery / Cincinnati USA / 1904 / Louisiana Purchase / Exposition St Louis" and "#359 .0 [upsidedown 5]

Vase (USA), 1904
earthenware, glaze.
Gift of J. Lionberger Davis.
1968-1-13

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

Tall cylindrical vessel curving in at base to slightly undercut foot and curving in at top to indentation marking off thick, roundest, out-curving lip of wide mouth. Tiger-eye glaze [browns with iridescent gold streakings]. Bird and wave painted under glaze.

Vase (USA), ca. 1900
earthenware, glaze.
Gift of J. Lionberger Davis.
1968-1-12

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

Elongated ovid vase having wide mouth with out-flaring lip. Flambe glaze: reds predominantly, mottled with greys and white.

Vase (England), 1904
earthenware.
Gift of J. Lionberger Davis.
1968-1-11

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

On narrow foot, ovoid body with palest yellow-green crystalline glaze, tapering sharply to long tubular neck, cream yellow.

Vase (Sweden), 1904
Height: 16 cm (6 5/16 in.).
Gift of J. Lionberger Davis.
1968-1-10

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

Vase
stoneware.
Gift of J. Lionberger Davis.
1968-1-1

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