Dresser (Dressoir aux harpies)

Brass plaque at top of case reads"Given in Memory of Waldo Lincoln Dresser and Louise Bender Dresser by their three sons Thomas, George, and Richard"...

In the center of this bowl two harpies (composite bird-women) are turned toward each other, their tail feathers joining overhead in an ogival arch. In Islamic lands these mythical ...

On the interior of this bowl, a seated couple flanks a central, checkered tree, which— together with the fish swimming below and a busy network of thin, curving vines—conveys the i...

Functional objects raised to the level of art through luxurious and imaginative manufacture offer a glimpse of the privilege enjoyed by members of the court and the wealthy merchan...