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Special reference will be made to decoration applied to pottery , and how it
relates both to the intentions of the pot maker , and to the culture of which he or
she was a part . The word ' decoration ' has many shades of meaning , of which
two ...
Special reference will be made to decoration applied to pottery , and how it
relates both to the intentions of the pot maker , and to the culture of which he or
she was a part . The word ' decoration ' has many shades of meaning , of which
two ...
Page 200
... scroll forms and leaf shapes ; at another period there were classical forn such
as garlands , cartouches and acanthus leaves at the tops of columns ; and finally
even a period when there was little if any applied decoration in use at all .
... scroll forms and leaf shapes ; at another period there were classical forn such
as garlands , cartouches and acanthus leaves at the tops of columns ; and finally
even a period when there was little if any applied decoration in use at all .
Page 201
There was greater restraint in the amount of decoration applied to English
candlesticks , but french candlesticks throughout the period show more applied
decoration . Finally , the decoration applied to English pieces shows a greater
concern ...
There was greater restraint in the amount of decoration applied to English
candlesticks , but french candlesticks throughout the period show more applied
decoration . Finally , the decoration applied to English pieces shows a greater
concern ...
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