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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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"Santa with Tree" still bank https://collections.artsmia.org/art/82298/
figure of man with white beard wearing red hooded coat trimmed with gold, gold boots and carrying a green branch; coin slot in back
December 28, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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Shallow wide-rimmed bowl https://collections.artsmia.org/art/28913/
Squat bowl with a broad 3¼ in. horizontal rim; seven green drops on rim extend through the sides and bottom
December 28, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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Andiron, one of a pair https://collections.artsmia.org/art/14293/
pair of andirons with oval finials
December 27, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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Saucer from a tea service for twelve https://collections.artsmia.org/art/10193/
Presented by Emperor Napoleon the First to Prince William of Prussia in 1808; painted with scenes from the Fables of La Fontaine.
December 27, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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Pepper container, from a 15-piece kitchen container set https://collections.artsmia.org/art/98714/
small square container with cover with small handle; white porcelain decorated with yellow-orange checkerboard and "PEPPER" in white on front; stripe around edge of cover on front and sides
December 27, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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Polyphemus https://collections.artsmia.org/art/12143/
Polyphemus
December 27, 2025 at 11:20 AM
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Bottle https://collections.artsmia.org/art/21066/
long neck with applied band, clear glass painted in enamel with a leaping deer and flowers and inscribed on back, concave base
December 27, 2025 at 9:41 AM
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Bottle https://collections.artsmia.org/art/9935/
ceramic bottle with handle; white body with blue inscription; circular body, flared foot, bottle neck and arched handle
December 26, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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Tankard https://collections.artsmia.org/art/29244/
Tankard
December 26, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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Charger https://collections.artsmia.org/art/8275/
dish (attributed to John Simpson), ceramic, English, XVIIIc cat. card dims diam 11-1/4' This charger is decorated in slip, or clay that is mixed with water to a liquid consistency. To create the marbled decoration, the multi-colored slip was carefully applied in lines and then swirled, probaby with the use of a comb. Staffordshire potters like John Simpson excelled at slipware decoration during the late 17th and early 18th centuries.
December 26, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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Side chair https://collections.artsmia.org/art/24902/
Guatemalan Chippendale
December 26, 2025 at 10:44 AM
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Veiled Lady https://collections.artsmia.org/art/12092/
We can’t see through stone, but through tricks of light and polish, Raffaelo Monti created the illusion that we can. On his Veiled Lady, the top of the head and shoulders are polished smooth, to reflect light. But where the veil falls across the face, the marble is less polished. It reflects less light, suggesting the texture of fabric. Sculptures of veiled figures peaked in popularity during the 1700s in Italy, an opportunity for sculptors to show their technical mastery over marble. About a century later, Raffaelo Monti and other artists revived this technically demanding tradition.
December 26, 2025 at 8:21 AM
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The Age of Bronze https://collections.artsmia.org/art/1239/
standing male nude; represents man awakening to a fuller comprehension of his physical powers
December 25, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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Bell https://collections.artsmia.org/art/12998/
plain bowl with molded rim and shoulder; baluster handle; cone-shaped clapper
December 25, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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Sugar tongs https://collections.artsmia.org/art/24501/
eight piece tea and coffee service, 1883; Aesthetic Style; design of embossed cherry blosssoms on matted ground, with lobing and fans at the base and demi-roundels above; each superstructure decorated with alternating hammered and basket weave bands; handles and spouts formed as bamboo sprigs with entwining vines
December 25, 2025 at 11:47 AM
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Benjamin Franklin plate https://collections.artsmia.org/art/58199/
plate with flowers and fruit at rim; blue ring surrounding green profile bust, with "Franklin" in gilt on L; gilt trim This plate displays the Sèvres factory’s unmatched skill in decorating porcelain. At least three painters took part in ornamenting it. One created the enameled garland of fruits and flowers, another painted the cobalt-blue ground, and a third depicted the bronze bust of Benjamin Franklin on a fake marble background. Sèvres produced several images of Franklin but made only a few plates in this neoclassical pattern. This plate seems to be the only one left. Franklin was the first American ambassador to France, where he was beloved for his wisdom and diplomacy. He admired French culture, and after returning to Philadelphia in 1785 he promoted French taste in household furnishings.
December 25, 2025 at 9:03 AM
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Sauce Tureen, from a Child's Dinner Service https://collections.artsmia.org/art/29907/
decorated with moulding and feather edging; tureen finial and twisted handles have been applied by hand; finials on the serving pieces are in the shape of a bud; some pieces are potted thicker than others
December 24, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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Lorgnette and chain https://collections.artsmia.org/art/21352/
the lorgnette (eyeglass) contains 8 square emerald cut diamonds and 11 small single cut diamonds; the chain contains 15 French cut diamonds; diamond and platinum
December 24, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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Corpus https://collections.artsmia.org/art/23172/
a. body; b.right arm; c. left arm; d-g. nails. [Culture formerly "Probably Sevilla, Spain" - FLB, 03/15/2016] With extraordinary anatomical precision, this sculpture focuses on the suffering of Christ, who is shown still alive and in extreme physical pain. Ivory was the material of choice for depictions of Jesus, not merely because it was an exotic material imported at great expense from southern Africa, but also because at this time the elephant was interpreted as a symbol of Jesus. This figure was carved out of an unusually large tusk of ivory, which determined the C-shaped movement that underscores the body’s suffering. The name of the Spanish artist who carved this work is unknown, but he carved at least two other sculptures of Christ on the Cross that we know of. One is in a museum in Florence, Italy. Another is still today in the church of Santa María in Guadalcanal, a village north of Seville, Spain.
December 24, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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Cocktail shaker from the "Manhattan" cocktail set https://collections.artsmia.org/art/40877/
plain column-shaped shaker with matching lid The "Manhattan" cocktail service, with its chromium column of a shaker, capitalized on the popularity of skyscrapers in New York such as the Chrysler Building and the Empire State Building, both completed in 1931. It also capitalized on the popularity of the cocktail party, which came into vogue on the heels of Prohibition (which extened from 1920 to 1933). Norman Bel Geddes was given credit for the design in Revere's 1935 catalogue.
December 24, 2025 at 11:27 AM
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"ESU" room divider (Eames Storage Unit) https://collections.artsmia.org/art/3554/
wood; red, white, yellow and blue lacquered Masonite; steel
December 24, 2025 at 9:55 AM
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Teapot with scenes of ships https://collections.artsmia.org/art/96614/
octagonal body; painted with ships of various styles; floral design on cover; blue and white
December 23, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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"Roly-Poly Monkey" still bank https://collections.artsmia.org/art/90514/
monkey dressed in clown costume- orange jacket, orange, yellow and white stripes on pants; red hat; coin slot center front
December 23, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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Amulet and Signature Seal Stone https://collections.artsmia.org/art/749/
Amulet and signature seal stone, white agate, Neo-Babylonian, VI-V c. B.C.; inscribed with a male figure raising arms before stylized tree (?) and two lines.
December 23, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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Hairbrush, from a dresser set https://collections.artsmia.org/art/24065/
18 carat gold hairbrush
December 23, 2025 at 10:45 AM