The book of craftsmen; the story of men's handiwork through the ages (1900)
Bruce, Marjory · New York, Dodd, Mead & Co. · leaf 31
ure, human or otherwise, Islamic designers had to fall back upon geometrical patterns, foliage, imaginary monsters, and texts — in Arabic letters — from the Koran, their holy book. These patterns appear on the tiles which glitter in the mosques of Constantinople and Cairo, Jerusalem and Cordova,… … finds exceedingly beautiful pots and EARTHENWARE TILE FROM SPAIN vials inscribed in Arabic characters Early nineteenth century. and glazed in purple, yellow, white, and blue; they are described on case-labels as ' Hispano-Moresque ' — 'Spanish-Moorish.' And long after the last of the Moors had been…
Decorative arts · Industrial arts
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