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Little Birdie StudioCRAFTS & ILLUSTRATION

Craft & Design Objects

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
Update schedule
5 11 20 * * UTC
Coverage
03/03/2026–09/03/2026
Method
Methodology
ObjectArtistDateDepartmentMaterial familyOn view
Coca Bag (Chuspa)Aymara Bolivia, Oruro, Ladislao Cabrera, Pampa Aullagas region1850/1900Textiles
  • wool
false
CoverletUnited States, New York1850/55Textiles
  • wool
  • cotton_linen
false
CoverletUnited States, New York1850Textiles
  • wool
  • cotton_linen
false
Ceremonial Scarf (bufando or ufanta)Aymara Bolivia1850/1900Textiles
  • wool
  • cotton_linen
false
Chief’s PonchoMapuche Chile, Araucanía, Temuco1850/1900Textiles
  • wool
false
Boy's Baijia Pao ("One Hundred Household" Robe)Han-Chinese ChinaQing dynasty (1644–1911), 1850/1900Textiles
  • silk
  • cotton_linen
  • metal
  • paper
false
Vestment (For a First-degree Taoist Priest)Han-Chinese ChinaQing dynasty (1644–1911), 1850/1900Textiles
  • silk
  • cotton_linen
  • metal
  • paper
false
ScrollChinaQing dynasty (1644–1911), c. 1860Textiles
  • silk
  • paper
false
PonchoAymara Bolivia, La Paz, Pacajes1850/1900Textiles
  • wool
false
Quilt TopSusan Major (1843-1926) Probably Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States1850 or laterTextiles
  • cotton_linen
false
Sin Mi (Woman's Funerary Skirt)Tai Neua Laos, Ban NeuaLate 19th centuryTextiles
  • silk
  • cotton_linen
false
Chief's PonchoMapuche Chile1850/1900Textiles
  • wool
false
BadgeManchu ChinaQing dynasty (1644–1911), 1850/75Textiles
  • other
false
Overskirt (Urku)Aymara Bolivia, Oruro, Ladislao Cabrera, Pampa Aullagas region1850/1900Textiles
  • wool
false
Coca or Ceremonial Cloth (Inkuña)Aymara Bolivia, La Paz, Aroma1850/1900Textiles
  • wool
false
TowelRepublic of Türkiye1850‒1900Textiles
  • other
false
TowelRepublic of Türkiye1850‒1900Textiles
  • other
false
CasketFrench19th century in the 16th century styleApplied Arts of Europe
  • metal
false
Quilt TopSusan Major (1843-1926) Probably Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States1850 or laterTextiles
  • cotton_linen
false
Long ShawlProbably Paris, France1850/1900Textiles
  • silk
  • wool
  • cotton_linen
false
TrimmingHan-Chinese ChinaQing dynasty(1644–1911), 1850/1900Textiles
  • other
false
TrimmingHan-Chinese ChinaQing dynasty(1644–1911), 1850/1900Textiles
  • other
false
TrimmingHan-Chinese ChinaQing dynasty(1644–1911), 1850/1900Textiles
  • other
false
TrimmingHan-Chinese ChinaQing dynasty(1644–1911), 1850/1900Textiles
  • other
false
TrimmingHan-Chinese ChinaQing dynasty(1644–1911), 1850/1900Textiles
  • other
false
TrimmingHan-Chinese ChinaQing dynasty(1644–1911), 1850/1900Textiles
  • other
false
TrimmingHan-Chinese ChinaQing dynasty(1644–1911), 1850/1900Textiles
  • other
false
Shirt (Camisa)Maya Guatemala1850/1900Textiles
  • cotton_linen
false
TrimmingHan-Chinese ChinaQing dynasty(1644–1911), 1850/1900Textiles
  • other
false
ShawlProbably designed by Anthony Berrus (French, 1815–1883) Probably Paris, Franceabout 1855/62Textiles
  • silk
  • wool
false
Man's Theater Costume (Reversible)China1850/1900, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)Textiles
  • silk
  • cotton_linen
  • metal
  • paper
false
BedcoverLorinda Gilbert (English, active 1850s) England1850/1900Textiles
  • cotton_linen
false
Mouchoirs D'Instruction Militarie No. 1 (Handkerchief)Designed and engraved by Alexandre Buquet (French, 1802–1865) Manufactured by E. Renault France, Rouen1850/1900Textiles
  • cotton_linen
false
Borghese VaseWedgwood Manufactory England, founded 17591850/1900Applied Arts of Europe
  • ceramic
false
VaseWedgwood Manufactory England, founded 17591850/75Applied Arts of Europe
  • ceramic
false
VaseWedgwood Manufactory England, founded 1759c. 1850Applied Arts of Europe
  • ceramic
false
KesaJapanlate Edo period (1789–1868)/ Meiji period (1868–1912), 1850/1900Textiles
  • silk
  • metal
  • paper
false
KesaJapanlate Edo period (1789–1868)/ Meiji period (1868–1912), 1850/70Textiles
  • silk
  • wool
  • cotton_linen
  • metal
  • paper
false
Ôhi (Stole)Japanlate Edo period (1789–1868)/ Meiji period (1868–1912), 1850/90Textiles
  • silk
  • cotton_linen
  • metal
  • paper
false
Carpet fragmentChinaQing dynasty (1644–1911), 1850/1900Textiles
  • other
false
Carpet fragmentChinaQing dynasty (1644–1911), 1850/1900Textiles
  • other
false
Carpet fragmentChinaQing dynasty (1644–1911), 1850/1900Textiles
  • other
false
Fragment (Furnishing Fabric)ChinaQing dynasty (1644–1911), 1850/1900Textiles
  • other
false
FlounceFrance1850/60Textiles
  • silk
false
Kanjivaram SariKanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, IndiaLate 19th centuryTextiles
  • silk
false
Furnishing ValenceNorth American or Northern European1850-1875Textiles
  • silk
  • wool
  • cotton_linen
  • glass
false
Fukusa (Gift Cover)Japanlate Edo period (1789–1868)/Meiji period (1868–1912), 1850/75Textiles
  • silk
  • paper
false
KesaJapanlate Edo period (1789–1868)/ Meiji period (1868–1912), 1850/90Textiles
  • silk
  • cotton_linen
  • metal
  • paper
false
Panel (Dress Fabric)ChinaQing dynasty (1644–1911), 1850/1900Textiles
  • silk
false
KesaJapanlate Edo period (1789–1868), 1850/63Textiles
  • silk
  • metal
  • paper
false