Kristy Baxter

@kbax

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Kristy Baxter@kbax· 5d

My little Sunshine Boys

Two cats, one on each of the top levels of a cat condo in front of a window through which sunlight is pouring. They are soaking in the rays and they are delightfully warm

Kristy Baxter@kbax· 22d

Completely forgot to post Jimothy, purchased by our friend whose sole goal was "find a Jimothy"

Kristy Baxter@kbax· 23d

This guy, Shakespeare, would walk behind the tv in order to hit the button on the power strip when I wouldn't let him go on the deck. In the winter. When there was a foot of snow. He would also stare into the fire for hours, likely communing with the Dark One

A Himalayan looking cat with a cat nip banana on a box. He looks so innocent

A cat standing on the post of a deck railing, pine trees in the background

A cat staring into the fire in a pellet stove, getting his marching orders from Satan or maybe even giving Satan the marching orders

Kristy Baxter@kbax· Jul 22

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Kristy Baxter@kbax· Jul 15

These boys, I swear

Two cats lay on a blue rug. They are both on their sides with their heads pressed together and their little paws talking

Same cats but one is starting to flip over onto his back so that his cheek is nestled up against his brother's ear

Kristy Baxter@kbax· Jul 11

Museum of Applied Arts, Hungary Zsolnay factory (Pécs) 1899-1900

from source: A vase reminiscent of blown and hotformed glass, with a base from which grows a modelled crocus stem. Its budding flower leans towards the lower outwardly curving part, and its two leaves bend in an S shape to the upwardly curving neck, forming the handles. The surface, in a play of bluish, gold-green and purplish lights, evokes the fresh colours of spring – vying with the iridescent glasses of L. C. Tiffany (1848–1933). In their preparations for the 1900 Paris World’s Fair, the Zsolnay workshops concentrated their design work in the new style in three product areas. Smoothsurface wares were given symbolic pictorial decoration traditional vase shapes were combined with modelled flower stems, and one flower, the tulip, took the form of a “goblet”. There was a wide and inventive variety of variants on each form, and the glaze technique with its diverse colouring ensured that each piece was unique. First to appear were vase variations on the combination of the sculptured tulip and dafodill stems, probably following the visits to Pecs in and after November 1897 by Jozsef Rippl-Ronai (1861–1927), who was designing the Andrassy dining room. The favourite flower of Countess Andrassy (1867–1945), the tulip, and its analogous flower, the crocus, the first sign of spring, which was also a feature of Pecs gardens, appears in true-to-life but symbolic variations. This piece, with its vigour and harmony, stands out among them. There are no known documents recording the designers and the exact date of manufacture of single pieces belonging to this series. This crocus-stem vase must have been first made in spring 1899, because its outline drawing with two entries of dimensions, is entered under number 5530 in the company’s Facon Book, which records decorative pieces. The present vase corresponds to the smaller size (I). After display at the 1900 World’s Fair, a piece of this model was delivered to Lewy Strauss, New York, with “labrador glaze”.

Kristy Baxter@kbax· Jul 11

Dinner time

Kristy Baxter@kbax· Jul 9

Ok but side note, I love what he has to say about what this taught him

"It was crazy. I honestly thought I was gonna die," the boy told the news station. "Anything can happen at any moment. You just got to be nice to everybody."

Kristy Baxter@kbax· Jul 7

I took the first picture, then Bug (top) stretched out and made it even cuter

Two cats sprawled on a blue rug. One cat has his head snuggled up against the other's side

Same cats, but Bug has turned over and stretched out so Bongo's head is on his spine and Bug's head is nestled against Bongo's neck

Kristy Baxter@kbax· Jul 3

I'm such a sucker for lace (and purple, and beading) Museum of Applied Arts, Hungary ca 1905

From source: "The fashionable high-waisted dress made around 1905 shown here has a cream colored undergarment covered by a softly-draping purple georgette, accentuating the shape of the feminine body. Embroidery on the belt reads that it was made at the Trieste shop of the Viennese Maison Sitich clothing salon. The two front sides fold over one anther asymmetrically, while the skirt section has a train in the back. It is decorated with machine-made lace and frills, and is embroidered with clear glass beads."

Kristy Baxter@kbax· Jul 2

Loving the colors here

The prismatic body of a flat rhomboid base is decorated with orchid buds and blossoms. The petals and the leaves are shaped of silver foil, violet and orange glass thread and paste. The decoration, as well as the signature is apparently influenced by Japanese woodcuts, while the plinth shows the influence of Eastern bronzework.

Museum of Applied Arts, Hungary
Émile Gallé
ca. 1898

closeup of vase top, showing purple orchids over orange glass

Kristy Baxter@kbax· Jul 1

BABIES

Kristy Baxter@kbax· Jul 1

Introducing my new lobbying group: Bring Back Fans Because It's Fucking Hot (BBFBIFH)

From source: "The border of the serpentine-edged leaf is embellished by a pattern of two intersecting zigzag lines between lines of spangles. Below, between slightly arched festoons sewn from spangles shaped like grains of wheat, are scattered spangles. On the black sticks there are gilded, stylized festoons of flowers."
Museum of Applied Arts
Undated

close-up of metal spangles on netted material of fan

Kristy Baxter@kbax· Jul 1

NEED Museum of Applied Arts 19th Century

tan velvet top-clasp handbag with a chain strap and faded turquoise-colored porcelain beads accompanying embroidery across the bag

close up of beads and embroidery, which upon zooming one can see includes golden seed beads

Kristy Baxter@kbax· Jul 1

want Museum of Applied Arts Early 20th Century

Black beaded purse with beaded fringe on top and bottom, with a butterfly in indigo and gold and pink and aqua.
Materials: pearl, silk

Kristy Baxter@kbax· Jun 30

Sleepy and snuggly, despite the heat

Two cats on a blue carpet by a glass door. One looks out the door while the other stretches on his side, head plowed into his brother shoulder and paws shoved into his brother's stomach

Cat resting with his forehead in his brother's shoulder and his paws flung out, one curled up by his mouth and the other laying haphazardly on his brother's back thigh. Little vampire teef are visible

Kristy Baxter@kbax· Jun 30

brb adding to my birthday list

vase with mermaid green base with golden figures dancing together, each with an arm raised over their head; golden stars glitter above them. Fucking hell I'm in love

Museum of applied arts, Hungary
Lajos Mack (1876 - 1963)
Undated

Kristy Baxter@kbax· Jun 30

Would wear on a summer stroll in the park Museum of Applied Arts, Hungary József Girardi 1910

from source:
"This mauve satin dress was made in 1910 at the fashion salon of József Girardi. The inscription “Girardi Osztr. Csász. és Magy. Kir. Udvari Szállító” (Girardi, supplier to the Austrian imperial and Hungarian royal court) can be read on the waist of the dress. Cut and polished beads and sequins were embroidered into the tulle fabric of the upper body and arms of this dress, which also has a train and is tailored at the waist.

József Girardi was not just a wholesaler of furs, but was also one of the most famous Hungarian women’s tailors of the turn of the century. He learned the trade as an assistant at the Alter and Kiss Company where he worked for six years, then he opened his own shop in 1882 at 1 Koronaherceg Street (now Petőfi Sándor Street). His salon was open to the most elite circles, with countesses, duchesses, and wealthy bourgeois ladies turning to him for couture. He hardly accepted customers off the street and even spurned advertising, since he did not need it. The gentlewomen still competed to get in to see him, and around 1910 he obtained the title of supplier to the royal court. It was considered an accomplishment to make it into his workshop to work as a seamstress or as a dress model.

The zenith of his career was certainly in 1916 when he supplied formal clothes for 163 women at the coronation celebrations of Charles IV. The coronation gown of Queen Zita was even made in his workshop. So much revenue came in from his coronation dresses that he was able to purchase an upscale apartment building at 4 Apponyi Square."

closeup of beaded embellishment, gold and black flowers with leafy branches and tiny sequins (i think) connecting them together on sheer fabric

sleeve closeup, beaded embroidery of interconnected flowers in gold and black on sheer fabric, it's so pretty I can barely stand it

Kristy Baxter@kbax· Jun 29

Color Poster showing Liberty presenting a sword "Service" to a young woman; Liberty's shield is inscribed State & National Councils of Defense.

1917
LoC

Kristy Baxter@kbax· Jun 29

Hnnnnnnnnnnnnng

art deco
purple shoes with double buckled front straps and a back strap
Museum of Applied Arts
Hungary
ca. 1920

close up of front straps, buckle/clasp is rhinestone oval

Kristy Baxter@kbax· Jun 29

"Gorgeous in a delightfully chaotic way" is not how I thought I'd ever describe a chessboard, and yet Museum of Applied Arts, Hungary Johann Joachim Kändler 18th century