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The bases of design (1902)

Crane, Walter, 1845-1915 · London, G. Bell and sons · leaf 236

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y, and personages, remains a popular pattern,wonderfully little changed by its English translator.All the typical characteristics are found in itsdetails, the typical Chinese house raised upon itsfirst story of stone—with its bamboo trellises andquaintly curved tiled roof. The Chinese dragonremains… … ARAIUAX FOURTEENTH CExNTUKY CARVED AND INLAID IULPIT,CAIRO (south KENSINGTON MUSEUM. DRAWN BYW. CLEO bury). THE RACIAL INFLUENCE The love of trellis-like backgrounds and dia-gonal diapers for floral designs is a very markedfeature with the Chinese designer, and it suggeststhe native fantastic and…

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