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
Paperweight	Clichy Glassworks (Cristalleries de Clichy) Clichy, France, 1837-1885	19th century	Applied Arts of Europe	glass	false
Paperweight	Baccarat Glassworks (Cristalleries de Baccarat) Lorraine, France, founded 1764	19th century	Applied Arts of Europe	glass	false
Kesa	Japan	late Edo period (1789–1868), early 19th century	Textiles	other	false
Darning Sampler	Germany or Netherlands	1801	Textiles	silk cotton_linen	false
Commemmorative Ribbon "Compliments of the Season"	Woven by Thomas Stevens (English, 1828–88) Coventry and London, England	19th century	Textiles	silk	false
Commemorative Ribbon "Glory to God in the Highest"	Woven by Thomas Stevens (English, 1828–88) Coventry, England	19th century	Textiles	silk	false
Commemorative Bookmark "A Tribute of Affection"	Woven by Thomas Stevens (English, 1828–88) Coventry, England	19th century	Textiles	silk	false
Ôhi (Stole)	Japan	late Edo period (1789–1868)/ Meiji period (1868–1912), 19th century	Textiles	other	false
Table Cover	Japan	late Edo period (1789–1868)/ Meiji period (1868–1912), 19th century	Textiles	metal	false
Tampan (Ceremonial Cloth)	Paminggir Indonesia, South Sumatra, Lampung	19th century	Textiles	silk cotton_linen paper	false
Tobacco Pouch	Japan	late Edo period (1789–1868)/ Meiji period (1868–1912), 19th century	Textiles	other	false
Woman's Ceremonial Skirt (Kain pantang)	Indonesia, Sumatra, Palembang	19th century	Textiles	silk metal paper	false
Woman's Shoulder Cloth (Selendang limar)	Indonesia, Sumatra, Palembang	19th century	Textiles	silk metal paper	false
Kesa	Japan	late Edo period (1789–1868), 1801/40	Textiles	silk	false
Cermonial Textile	Indonesia, Bali, Buleleng	19th century	Textiles	cotton_linen metal paper	false
Ceremonial Textile	Indonesia, Bali, Buleleng	19th century	Textiles	cotton_linen metal paper	false
Sampler	Mexico	19th century	Textiles	silk cotton_linen	false
Sampler	Mexico	19th century	Textiles	silk cotton_linen	false
Screen (Four-Fold)	China	Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 19th century	Textiles	silk metal glass wood paper	false
Probably a Temple Hanging (Altered)	Japan	late Edo period (1789–1868), 1801/33	Textiles	other	false
Kesa	Japan	late Edo period (1789–1868), early 19th century	Textiles	other	false
Kesa	Japan	late Edo period (1789–1868), early 19th century	Textiles	other	false
Kesa	Japan	late Edo period (1789–1868), early 19th century	Textiles	other	false
Kesa	Japan	late Edo period (1789–1868), early 19th century	Textiles	other	false
Ôhi (Stole)	Japan	late Edo period (1789–1868)/ Meiji period (1868–1912), 19th century	Textiles	other	false
Kesa	Japan	late Edo period (1789–1868), early 19th century	Textiles	other	false
Kesa	Japan	late Edo period (1789–1868), early 19th century	Textiles	other	false
Paperweight	Baccarat Glassworks (Cristalleries de Baccarat) Lorraine, France, founded 1764	19th century	Applied Arts of Europe	glass	false
Paperweight	Saint-Louis Glassworks (Cristalleries de Saint-Louis) Lorraine, France, founded 1586	19th century	Applied Arts of Europe	glass	false
Tapis (Woman's Sarong)	Indonesian, Sumatra, Lampong region	19th century	Textiles	silk cotton_linen	false
Probably napkin (yağlık)	Republic of Türkiye	19th century	Textiles	silk metal	false
Cover (Furnishing Fabric)	Iran (Persia, Isfahan)	19th century	Textiles	silk	false
Panel	France or England	19th century	Textiles	cotton_linen	false
Towel or Napkin	Republic of Türkiye	19th century	Textiles	other	false
Towel or Napkin	Republic of Türkiye	19th century	Textiles	other	false
Towel or Napkin	Republic of Türkiye	19th century	Textiles	other	false
Towel or Napkin	Republic of Türkiye	19th century	Textiles	other	false
Towel or Napkin	Republic of Türkiye	19th century	Textiles	other	false
Towel or Napkin	Republic of Türkiye	19th century	Textiles	other	false
Cover (?)	Republic of Türkiye	19th century	Textiles	other	false
Towel or Napkin (Altered)	Republic of Türkiye	19th century	Textiles	other	false
Towel or Napkin	Republic of Türkiye	19th century	Textiles	other	false
Towel or Napkin	Republic of Türkiye	19th century	Textiles	other	false
Towel or Napkin	Republic of Türkiye	19th century	Textiles	other	false
Towel or Napkin	Republic of Türkiye	19th century	Textiles	other	false
Towel or Napkin	Republic of Türkiye	19th century	Textiles	other	false
Towel or Napkin	Republic of Türkiye	19th century	Textiles	other	false
Towel or Napkin	Republic of Türkiye	19th century	Textiles	other	false
Towel or Napkin	Republic of Türkiye	19th century	Textiles	other	false
Towel or Napkin	Republic of Türkiye	19th century	Textiles	other	false