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This tile shows three cranes flying above waves, with a full moon and two clouds behind them. The cranes and waves are adapted from a Japanese pot that was displayed as a “jardinière” at the International Exhibition in London in 1862. #Japonisme#Japan#design#tileThis tweet was posted on February 07, 2023.
Gorham was the first American manufacturer to perfect and market Japanese-inspired objects of red copper with silver appliqués, hand wrought, hammered, and engraved by their silversmiths.
#Japonisme#Japan#DesignThis tweet was posted on January 18, 2023.
The Gorham Manufacturing Company, along with Tiffany & Company, was a leading manufacturer of precious metals at the height of Japonisme in the late 19th century. #Japonisme#Japan#DesignThis tweet was posted on January 18, 2023.
All Nippon Airways (ANA) began as Japan Helicopter & Aeroplane Transports Company #onthisday in 1952. Now in its 70th year, ANA has grown to become the largest airline in Japan. Have you ever flown on ANA? #avgeek#AllNipponAirways#ANA#JapanThis tweet was posted on December 27, 2022.
See “Japonisme: A Passion for Japan” on display, post-security, in Terminal 2 and online at: https://t.co/CsNirkD88g
#Japonisme#Japan#DesignThis tweet was posted on November 28, 2022.
The Gorham Manufacturing Company added their own sterling silver blade designs, decorated with butterflies, fans, and geometric patterns applied to Western-style utensils. The resulting knives resemble Japanese swords with decorated handles. #Japonisme#Japan#knivesThis tweet was posted on October 25, 2022.
Tiffany & Company was America’s most distinguished artistic goods manufacturer and one of the first to adopt Japanese-influenced decoration, which was lauded as far as Europe and Japan. #Japonisme#Japan#Design#silverThis tweet was posted on October 13, 2022.