Crane, Walter, 1845-1915 · London, G. Bell and sons · leaf 230
ly universallyfound in the orna-ment of Mohamme-dan countries. Wemight trace it backto its primitive formin the Assyrian treeof life, and this on theface of It seems Itsmost likely source;and we find It in Per-sian work definitelytaking the pome-granate form withinthe rayed leaves.The rayed flower… … CELTIC ORNAMENT (fROM A CROSSAT CAMBELTOWN, ARGYLLSHIRE. inor in the cross. Whatever race may really claim its invention or 209 p I THl-: RACIAl. INFLUENCE first effective use, it appeals now universally tothe ornamental sense, and has become the commonproperty of designers, who do not usually…
Decoration and ornament
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