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Studies in the decorative art of Japan (1910)

Piggott, Francis Taylor, Sir, 1852-1925 · London : B.T. Batsford · leaf 140

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ed as it wasin the case of the simple keys when developed. But another feature has beenintroduced, indicated by shading ; and this new feature has an evident affinitywith the pakwa element on which the design is based. It might be described ashalf the principal element, for it also has a return,… … F\u. 43. STUDIES IN THE DECORATIVE ART OF JAPAN 113 The fish-bone (printed black throughout) is constructed from the elabo-rate development of thepahwa element, No. 6 of fig. 21, on which the diaper fig.20 is based ; but it is very much extended to permit the parts to interlock. Thebase of the…

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