Vase and lid | Types | Collection of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

We have 8 objects of this type

(a) large ovoid vase, resting on twisted rope base. Sides of vase modeled with rope and husk garlands, surrounding four reserve panels: each reserve with depiction of major credit card--Mastercard ; American Express / Visa /Diner's Club International. Each credit card is shown against a spiral cloud-like ground. Ground between reserves is modeled and painted with blue and flesh fronds against a puzzle-like ground of green fragments (money?). Rope and husk garlands surrounding reserves linked with four balls: " MEMBER SINCE 60 / VALID FROM 02/78 / GOOD THRU 02/91 /SIGN HERE X." The shoulders of the vase curve into a flared neck, supported by three-dimensional percentage symbols. The neck is painted with four rope- framed reserves against a blue ground, each painted with "19.8" The domed cover is painted with a green fragment of money and with gold coins with "$" in centers. A modelled and applied ribbon at each side is inscribed: "CREDIT EST MORT." The finial is in the form of a man in a business suit, holding in his right hand an attache case, his head bowed and covered by his left hand, and wearing outspread feathered wings.

Credit Card Reliquary Vase And Lid, 1991
porcelain, overglaze enamels.
Museum purchase from Decorative Arts Association Acquisition Fund.
1992-1-2-a,b

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

This object has not been digitized yet.

"Olympic Games" Vase And Lid, 1985
ceramic.
1991-170-1-a,b

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

Vase and cover decorated with loose symmetrical abstract pattern in black, orange, yellow, and purple. Shaped cylindrical form undulating into a cone-like lid with pointed knob.

Vase And Lid (Netherlands), 1923
glazed earthenware.
Museum purchase from Sarah Cooper Hewitt Fund and Decorative Arts Association....
1990-70-3-a,b

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

Large gourd-shaped vase (a) having white ground finished with a fine black crackle pattern similar to Raku and larger painted silver toned crackle with synthetic gemstone details; two curled, gold handles opposite eachother at top of neck; base composed of a small circular wavy rim on stepped feet. Small circular gold and black lid (b) with a large white mineral crystal knop.

Explosive Decompression Vase And Lid, 1990
glazed porcelain, synthetic gemstones, mineral crystal.
Museum purchase from Charles E. Sampson Memorial and Decorative Arts....
1990-142-1-a,b

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

A porcelain conical vase and cover, when put together, create a diamond shape. Both vase and cover in a solid blue with a pointed knob on the lid.

Vase And Lid (USA), 1988
porcelain.
Museum purchase from Decorative Arts Association Acquisition Fund.
1989-6-1-a,b

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

A tall and narrow vase in a varying brown color. Matching lid raises another piece of horizontal material (looking like a propeller).

Erigone a lame Vase And Lid, August 2, 1988
raku-fired ceramic.
Museum purchase from Decorative Arts Association Acquisition Fund.
1989-17-1-a,b

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

Vase consists of applied mutlicolored sheets of glass in blue, pink, yellow, purple and black cast glass lid.

Vase And Lid (Sweden), 1985
applied and cast glass.
Gift of Ulla Forsell.
1988-49-1-a,b

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

A matching vase and cover depicting an outdoor scene with birds and other animals in brown tones with accents in blue and red. The vase has a long neck and the lid is dome like with round knob on top.

Vase And Lid (Hungary), ca. 1900
earthenware, eosin glaze.
Museum purchase from Decorative Arts Association Acquisition Fund.
1986-121-1-a,b

This object was made by Zsolnay, Pècs Factory.
This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 2 images of this object.