Smith, Walter, 1836-1886, Smith, Walter, 1836-1886. Industrial art of the International Exhibition · New York, R. Worthington · leaf 297
have a fine apprecia-tion of the limits to which color-treatment can be carried, and while in desieninor they mostly con-fine themselvesto geometriclorms, in the useof pigments theygive their fancyfree play. How differentis the treatmentof the decorationin these piecesfrom that of theornament… … their display, theperfection of theEnglish pottersart. In studyingthis fine piece ofwork, the eyenaturally restsfirst upon thetwo little vine- wreathed figures resting against Bronze Vase : yapancse Court. the base of thecolumn, theirhands full offruit. The poseof these littlefellows is charm-ingly…
Centennial Exhibition (1876 : Philadelphia, Pa.) · Decorative arts
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