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MIA: Decorative Arts, Textiles and Sculpture (Bot)
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Sharing artworks from the Minneapolis Art Institute Decorative Arts, Textiles and Sculpture department. Not associated with the Minneapolis Art Institute.
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House still bank https://collections.artsmia.org/art/83678/
house dark brown; roof reddish brown, light brown dormer with hole on front and back roof; dark brown outlined double front door with painted dark brown handle; lines on doors create four triangles, half circle window above front door; eight sketched light brown multipaned windows with half circle above; front two, sides three each, double windows each side; base dark brown lines create bricks, steps in front; coin slot below front dormer
November 11, 2025 at 8:59 AM
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Candelabra from a centerpiece https://collections.artsmia.org/art/10392/
highly decorated silver with gilt trim; four candle holders on arms radiating from central pillar; squatting satyr holding central candle holder above his head
November 10, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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Cup and saucer from a tea service https://collections.artsmia.org/art/40601/
Cream colored; conical body on circular foot, graded circular handles
November 10, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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Ice bucket with tongs https://collections.artsmia.org/art/33605/
oval shaped frosted clear plastic bucket with flared design; soft blue plastic handles; yellow plastic handle on one side of lid, hole on opposite side; metal tongs hand on end of hinge
November 10, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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"Tower Bank" still bank https://collections.artsmia.org/art/83683/
"Tower Bank" still bank
November 10, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Dinner Plate, from 'Fleurs et Rubans' service https://collections.artsmia.org/art/12785/
scalloped edge; faience design of large central pink flower with scroll behind; edged in blue pattern
November 10, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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Pitcher https://collections.artsmia.org/art/17739/
Possibly 'Midwestern' unusual because of scalloped foot; reattributed by Arlene Palmer Schwind as Norwegian Jan. 9, 1990.
November 9, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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Teapot https://collections.artsmia.org/art/15385/
boat-shaped, on four round ball legs, wooden handle, this type of teapot was developed during the last quarter of the XVIII century by Sheffield manufacturers
November 9, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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"Fidelity Trust Sampler Safe" still bank https://collections.artsmia.org/art/81466/
a (safe): block shape; black with gold decoration; decals on sides (head of woman) and top (baby); door on front opens; interior 3 compartments (wood) including drawer (b)
November 9, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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"Graffiti" vase https://collections.artsmia.org/art/89657/
cylindrical vessel on flat foot; inward-flaring, flat mouth ring; brown glaze at interior and bottom; six circular cut-outs and two circular protrusions; letters, numbers, lines and blotches of color in brown, pink, yellow and white on body
November 9, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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Brooch https://collections.artsmia.org/art/22330/
brooch-pendant with emerald cut aquamarine and six baguette cut diamonds in platinum filigree mounting made by Tiffany's, Paris and setting designed by Helen Newell
November 9, 2025 at 8:20 AM
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Two chests and four spears, from Nativity Scene https://collections.artsmia.org/art/84401/
Two chests and four spears, from Nativity Scene
November 8, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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Two-handled cup https://collections.artsmia.org/art/798/
cup and cover, two-handled; slightly rounded at bottom, on a raised base with gadrooned band; the lower body is decorated with a deep band of repoussé acanthus leaves; the slightly domed cover, with a broad design of leaves in relief, is topped by a fluted ball finial; caryatid handles
November 8, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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Tea urn https://collections.artsmia.org/art/21403/
George III style tea urn with pierced apron on 4 scroll feet, egg-shaped body with swags of flowers, fluted shoulders
November 8, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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Pitcher https://collections.artsmia.org/art/32039/
four-sided; tapered from bottom to top; multicolored decoration (blue-green, red-brown, yellow, light blue); blue rim; blue stripe on handle
November 8, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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Sugar bowl with lid https://collections.artsmia.org/art/14170/
Covered sugar bowl, buff colored cane ware with band of grapevine design in relief, octagonal shape, ceramic, English, XIXc cat. card dims 3 x 4-1/2 x 5-1/2'; needs to be renumbered (says 'a' and 'g')
November 8, 2025 at 8:29 AM
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Presentation cup https://collections.artsmia.org/art/18383/
Presentation cup
November 7, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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Fruit Bowl from a set for the Imperial Hotel, Tokyo https://collections.artsmia.org/art/8053/
consists of 6 complete place settings, each composed of 7 pieces (cup, saucer, dinner plate, salad plate, bread plate, cereal bowl, fruit bowl); white background with circular motif design in blue, red, yellow and green with black or gold outlines; designed for the Imperial Hotel, Tokyo
November 7, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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Dessert dish from the Rohan service https://collections.artsmia.org/art/707/
deep; eight foil; turquoise blue with a large central medallion reserved in white, wreathed with gold leaves and painted with two birds in a landscape, differing from scene on dish 44.42.3; blue underglaze
November 7, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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"Lindy's Kat Bank" still bank https://collections.artsmia.org/art/90292/
seated cat looking up
November 7, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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Wine cup and saucer https://collections.artsmia.org/art/83308/
small tumbler-style cup; band with organic designs and central cartouche; text above; saucer has organic designs flanking a shield, inside a circle
November 7, 2025 at 9:38 AM
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Vase with Stopper https://collections.artsmia.org/art/4929/
famille verte oviform vase; Kangxi iron red and gilt warrior watching sword upright in ground; Buddhistic lion and mythical figure by rocks; gilt seal mark above; shoulder with chrysanthemum heads on cell pattern
November 6, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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Zeus https://collections.artsmia.org/art/1792/
example of early Hellenistic metalwork; Zeus can be clearly identified by the attributes of the eagle and thunderbolt held in his left and right hands respectively Zeus, the supreme god in Greek mythology, holds his identifying attributes of a stylized thunderbolt and an eagle. He was considered the god of law and justice, and was later identified with the Roman god Jupiter.
November 6, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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Binoculars (field glasses) https://collections.artsmia.org/art/106312/
long; black metal; leather case with buckle closure included Binoculars are not a new instrument--early European records record their development in the 17th century--but the "binocular Micro-Telescope" combined the magnifcation of a telescope with stereoscopic vision in one well-made instrument. Essentially two telescopes mounted together, it promised good field, definition, depth of focus, and remarkable perspective. A reviewer advised using the lower magnification of 14 until necessary to add the higher magnification eyepieces that upped the performance to 22 and 28 maginfication. High-performance with or without a stand, for landscape views or stargazing, they were the type of “field glasses” used during World War I. The central large ring is for adjusting overall focus, while the eye pieces can be adjusted individually.
November 6, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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Cup and saucer from a tea service https://collections.artsmia.org/art/40466/
Clear glass cup and saucer
November 6, 2025 at 12:05 PM