Domestic Goods
23 catalogued entries
The domestic section is where the reader is most likely to encounter a catalogued subject in person, which imposes a discipline the rest of the archive escapes. Nobody will check our figure for a tunnel boring machine. Everybody owns a mug. An object earns its place here by being wider than its function strictly demands and by having been chosen, deliberately, on that basis.
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Cast Iron Cauldron
A wide-bellied vessel of cast iron, purpose-built for the application of sustained heat to large volumes of liquid, distinguished by a belly that…
2026-10-26 -
Cookie Jar
A ceramic or glass vessel of appreciable diameter, designed to store baked goods in quantity; characterized by a deep, broad body built far wider…
2026-10-24 -
Matryoshka Doll
A turned-wood nesting figure of Russian folk tradition, painted in the round and built outward in successive layers, each shell encasing a slightly…
2026-10-15 -
Bowling Pin
A wooden club about 15 inches tall, slim at the neck and swelling to its widest at the belly, set up in tens to be knocked down by a ball.
2026-10-10 -
Lava Lamp
A domestic illumination device consisting of a tall glass vessel filled with translucent liquid and a contrasting wax compound that, when heated from…
2026-10-08 -
Amphora
A two-handled terracotta storage jar of the ancient Mediterranean, narrow at the neck, swelling through the shoulder into a deep, rounded belly, and…
2026-10-05 -
Beach Ball
An oversized sphere of resilient vinyl, designed for buoyant recreation and spontaneous levity when the sun demands a spectacle.
2026-10-04 -
Hourglass
A timekeeping device characterized by its symmetric, curvaceous form, defined by two opposing bulbous chambers connected by a slender waist; a design…
2026-09-29 -
Piggy Bank
A hollow ceramic or plastic savings vessel cast in the form of a pig, distinguished by a slot at the dorsal ridge for coin deposit and, in the…
2026-09-26 -
Ceramic Frog
A glazed earthenware garden ornament cast in the likeness of a frog, distinguished by a low, wide stance, a midsection that occupies more horizontal…
2026-09-12 -
Rubber Duck
A hollow, buoyant bathing toy cast in vulcanized rubber or soft vinyl, historically palm-sized, here emphatically not; esp.
2026-09-11 -
Hot Water Bottle
A stoppered rubber flask filled with hot water to warm a bed on a cold night, often dressed in a knitted or fleece cover.
2026-09-04 -
Dutch Oven
A heavy cast-iron or enameled cooking vessel of substantial wall thickness and a lid that sits with the quiet authority of something that has never…
2026-08-28 -
Teapot
A vessel for brewing and serving tea, characterized by a globular or pear-shaped body, a fixed spout, and a lid; esp.
2026-08-25 -
Inflatable Pool Float
A buoyant recreational device characterized by its pronounced rearward expansion, often resembling a waterfowl esp.
2026-08-21 -
Gumball Machine
A coin-operated vending apparatus distinguished by its spherical upper globe, which sits atop a narrow pedestal with the confident geometry of…
2026-08-11 -
Christmas Bauble
A crocheted yarn sphere produced for seasonal tree decoration, here encountered in its highest form: a specimen of such pronounced equatorial…
2026-08-10 -
Demijohn
A capacious glass bottle, often enclosed in a wicker or wooden basket, traditionally used for fermenting or storing liquids; noted for its bulbous…
2026-08-08 -
Beanbag Chair
A low, frameless seat consisting of a fabric shell filled to generous capacity with polystyrene beads or similar fill, resulting in a profile that is…
2026-07-20 -
Frigidaire Retro Refrigerator
A mid-century domestic cooling unit of rounded, barrel-shouldered profile, characterized by a pronounced lower body that widens as it descends, a…
2026-07-10 -
Victorian Chaise Lounge
A piece of upholstered furniture characterized by an elongated seat and an opulently curved backrest; esp.
2026-06-30 -
Ceramic Water Jug
A vessel of real heft and notable curvature, particularly when viewed in profile, used for storing and dispensing water; often featuring a pronounced…
2026-06-25 -
Chesterfield Sofa
A deep-buttoned, roll-armed sofa of Victorian provenance, whose tufted back sweeps up on one end and tapers to a lower rolled arm on the other…
2026-05-04