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Design Image classification

A. Architecture
C. Cartography
D. Decorative arts
G. Graphic design
H. Photographic arts
I. Industrial design
L. Landscape architecture
P. Painting & drawing
S. Sculpture
T. Textile & fiber arts
Z. Materials, concepts & sets

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ULAN
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Design Library Images Collection (Pennell-Kuhn) classification

  Class D. Decorative arts

Constructing the call number

First line
  Region/Culture
  Period (Gross)
  [Place of origin] (country only [present boundaries])
Second line
  [Designer, artist or firm]
  Type of work
Third line
  Title of work
Fourth line
  [Date]
  [View]

Type of work

a Jewelry enamels, gems, bracelets, rings, earrings, necklaces, watches
b Metalwork coins, silversmithing, medals
c Stonework stone carvings not considered as jewelry or sculpture, e.g. jade carvings
d Armor, weapons
e Ceramics tableware, tiles, porcelain
f Glass plates, bowls, vases
g Lacquerware
h Woodwork carvings, turnings
j Furnishings furniture, lamps, clocks (all pre-1920)
k Interior design room design
m Mosaics use for mosaics not associated with particular buildings
p Stained glass use for stained glass not associated with particular buildings
r Masks, dolls
s Musical instruments

Examples

dBm-CA
S82h
W28		 Steffler, Paul.
Walnut burl bowl
1991		 dMh-GR
-e
M53		 Anon.
Minoan vase.
Early Bronze Age.