<img width="640" height="421" src="http://www.cooperhewitt.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/1977-57-2-700x461.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="http://uh8yh30l48rpize52xh0q1o6i.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/1977-57-2-700x461.jpg 700w, http://uh8yh30l48rpize52xh0q1o6i.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/1977-57-2-300x197.jpg 300w, http://uh8yh30l48rpize52xh0q1o6i.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/1977-57-2-170x112.jpg 170w, http://uh8yh30l48rpize52xh0q1o6i.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/1977-57-2.jpg 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" data-attachment-id="27667" data-permalink="http://www.cooperhewitt.org/2017/12/26/pdda-a-very-functional-form/1977-57-2/" data-orig-file="http://www.cooperhewitt.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/1977-57-2.jpg" data-orig-size="1024,674" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="1977-57-2" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="http://www.cooperhewitt.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/1977-57-2-300x197.jpg" data-large-file="http://www.cooperhewitt.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/1977-57-2-700x461.jpg" />This verriere defines the classification of objects we call decorative arts: something that is both beautiful and functional. The function of the verriere is to cool wine glasses by inverting them and resting the feet and stems on the curved rim of the vessel, with the bowls immersed in cold water or ice. This type...
