Brown, Harold Haven, 1869-1932 · Chicago, Atkinson, Mentzer & company · leaf 135
eflection of architec-tural forms. A particularly rich piece of iron work of this time isthe celebrated well cover in front of the Cathedral at Antwerp,popularly attributed to Quentin Matsys, the painter. The grapevineis remotely the motive of much of the work to this time. In thesixteenth century… … JAPANESE SWORD GUARDS IN IRON, SHOWINGPIERCED DESIGNS. (JOHN HERRON ART INSTITUTE). 126 JAPANESE ORNAMENT 127 The objects illustrated in Plate 61 are known as sword guards.They are a part of the Japanese sword, coming between the handleand the blade and safeguarding the hand from injury. Japanese…
Drawing · Decoration and ornament
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