If an artistic element, like a floral relief on silverware or a carving on a headboard, can exist independently of the object's function, it is copyrightable.
Designs for useful articles that don't qualify for copyright may still be eligible for protection under Federal Patent Law . Examples of Separable Expression 121010346_1559680990882773_7030480718447979623_...
A photograph of a dress is protected, but the right to manufacture that physical dress design is not exclusive to the artist under copyright. If an artistic element, like a floral relief