Smith, Walter, 1836-1886, Smith, Walter, 1836-1886. Industrial art of the International Exhibition · New York, R. Worthington · leaf 185
vases standabout four feet inheight. They aremade of bronze, afavorite materialwith the Japanesemetal-workers, whoare certainly un-surpassed by anypeople in the worldfor originality ofdesign and skill inexecution. The ex-amples before usare excellent speci-mens of their pecu-liar method. In… … s J> K -5? INDUSTRIAL ART 171 artists. Here, too, in the elaboration of minute designs on the collars and therim and in the superbly executed handles, we see the evidence of a patient,painstaking labor such as only oriental workmen practice. The Swinging Pitcher, which forms the subject of our…
Centennial Exhibition (1876 : Philadelphia, Pa.) · Decorative arts
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