Decorative Arts

A Rare Look Inside a Golden Box

A closer look at a Japanese lacquer box owned by Marie-Antoinette.

Jeffrey Weaver | September 12, 2018

A close look at a impressively detailed drawing for stained glass.

Jamie Kwan | May 23, 2018

The tale of a ceramic Renaissance dish and its tiny twin.

Linnea Seidling | November 8, 2017

Silly and sophisticated Halloween costume ideas from our collections.

Tristan Bravinder | October 21, 2016

The world travels of a pair of lidded bowls.

Jeffrey Weaver | September 21, 2016

The wine glass that wasn’t.

Annelisa Stephan | August 30, 2016

We call this unusual object a table, but is it?

Tristan Bravinder | August 29, 2016

A new Museum display highlights masterpieces of European silver, brought together for the first time.

Jeffrey Weaver | August 22, 2016

The life, legacy, and lore of porcelain.

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Exploring the royal iris of French art.

Philippe Halbert | April 25, 2016

Roman silversmiths used fire and basic tools to create this exquisite silver cup in the 1st century A.D.