Craft & Design Objects

Name: Craft & Design Objects
Creator: Little Birdie Studio
License: Open-access data is CC0; public-domain images are served via IIIF links without redistribution.

Craft & Design Objects presents textile and applied-arts holdings from the Art Institute of Chicago open-access collection, with artist, dates, medium and gallery context, drawn from the CC0 API and refreshed monthly. Every record links the museum page and adds material and technique families from our pipeline.

Records: 5,000
Last changed: 09/03/2026
Update schedule: 5 11 20 * * UTC
Coverage: 03/03/2026–09/03/2026
Method: Methodology

Object	Artist	Date	Department	Material family	On view
Seal	Gilliland Glass Manufactory American, founded 1820	c. 1880	Applied Arts of Europe	glass	false
Paperweight	New England Glass Company Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1818-1888	Late 19th century	Applied Arts of Europe	glass	false
Pair of Candelabra	Auguste Cain French, 1821-1894	c. 1880	Applied Arts of Europe	metal	false
Towel/Napkin	Republic of Türkiye	1875‒1900	Textiles	silk cotton_linen	false
Paperweight	New England Glass Company Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1818-1888	late 19th century	Applied Arts of Europe	glass	false
Hangiri (Noh Costume)	Japan	Meiji period (1868–1912), 1875/1900	Textiles	silk cotton_linen metal paper	false
Pair of Fire Fans	England	Late 19th century	Textiles	silk	false
Panel (For a Screen)	China	Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 1875/1900	Textiles	silk cotton_linen metal paper	false
Panel (For a Screen)	China	Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 1875/1900	Textiles	silk cotton_linen metal paper	false
Furoshiki (Wrapping Cloth)	Japan	Meiji period (1868–1912), late 19th century	Textiles	wool	false
Cover (Furnishing Fabric)	China	Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 1875/1900	Textiles	other	false
Ôhi (Stole)	Japan	Meiji period (1868–1912), 1875/1900	Textiles	other	false
Kesa	Japan	Meiji period (1868–1912), late 19th century	Textiles	other	false
Panel (Furnishing Fabric)	China	Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 1875/1900	Textiles	other	false
Fragment (From Obi)	Japan	Meiji period (1868–1912), 1875/1900	Textiles	other	false
Kesa	Japan	Meiji period (1868–1912), late 19th century	Textiles	other	false
Kesa	Japan	Meiji period (1868–1912), late 19th century	Textiles	other	false
Kesa	Japan	Meiji period (1868–1912), late 19th century	Textiles	other	false
Paperweight	New England Glass Company Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1818-1888	Late 19th century	Applied Arts of Europe	glass	false
Paperweight	New England Glass Company Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1818-1888	Late 19th century	Applied Arts of Europe	glass	false
Panel (For a Screen)	China	Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 1875/1900	Textiles	silk cotton_linen metal paper	false
Towel or Napkin	Republic of Türkiye	1875‒1900	Textiles	other	false
Towel or Napkin	Republic of Türkiye	1875‒1900	Textiles	other	false
Towel	Republic of Türkiye	1875‒1900	Textiles	other	false
Towel	Republic of Türkiye	1875‒1900	Textiles	other	false
Towel	Republic of Türkiye	1875‒1900	Textiles	other	false
Kesa	Japan	Meiji period (1868–1912), late 19th century	Textiles	other	false
Paperweight	Gilliland Glass Manufactory American, founded 1820	c. 1880	Applied Arts of Europe	glass	false
Trouser Band	Han-Chinese China	Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 1875/1900	Textiles	other	false
Trouser Band	Han-Chinese China	Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 1875/1900	Textiles	other	false
Trouser Band	Han-Chinese China	Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 1875/1900	Textiles	other	false
Trouser Band	Han-Chinese China	Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 1875/1900	Textiles	other	false
Trouser Band	Han-Chinese China	Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 1875/1900	Textiles	other	false
Band	Han-Chinese China	Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 1875/1900	Textiles	other	false
Fragment	Japan	Meiji period (1868–1912), 1875/1900	Textiles	silk	false
Cushion	China	Qing dynasty (1644– 1911), late 19th century	Textiles	silk	false
Cushion	China	Qing dynasty (1644– 1911), late 19th century	Textiles	silk	false
Panel (Furnishing Fabric)	China	Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 1875/1900	Textiles	other	false
Fukusa (Gift Cover)	Japan	Meiji period (1868–1912), late 19th century	Textiles	other	false
Fukusa (Gift Cover)	Japan	Meiji period (1868–1912), late 19th century	Textiles	other	false
Fukusa (Gift Cover)	Japan	Meiji period (1868–1912), late 19th century	Textiles	other	false
Cigarette Case	Fabergé Workshop Saint Petersburg, Russia, 1842-1917 Master Craftsman: Michael Perchin Russian, 1860-1903	Late 19th century	Applied Arts of Europe	metal	false
Ikat-dyed Blanket	Iban Malaysia, Sarawak or Borneo	1875/1900	Textiles	other	false
Ikat-dyed Blanket	Iban Malaysia, Sarawak or Borneo	1875/1900	Textiles	other	false
Sarape (Interpretation of Mexican Saltillo Serape)	Germany or Czechoslovakia	1875/1900	Textiles	wool cotton_linen	false
Panel (Furnishing Fabric)	China	Qing dynasty (1644– 1911), late 19th century	Textiles	other	false
Panel (Furnishing Fabric)	China	Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 1875/1900	Textiles	other	false
Kesa	Japan	Meiji period (1868–1912), late 19th century	Textiles	other	false
Double Decilitre Measure	Maison Le Seigneur Deverre Caen, France	1875/1895	Applied Arts of Europe	metal	false
Decilitre Measure	Maison Le Seigneur Deverre Caen, France	1875/1895	Applied Arts of Europe	metal	false