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Examples of household taste (1875)

Smith, Walter, 1836-1886, Smith, Walter, 1836-1886. Industrial art of the International Exhibition · New York, R. Worthington · leaf 334

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uggestlightness and solidity, strength as well as grace. The shape of the piece, too, INDUSTRIAL ART. 319 is elegant in its simplicity, and makes it a handsome ornament to thetable. The quartette of Krugg Jugs, which we illustrate on page 318, were madeby that celebrated manufacturer, and exhibited… … Lambeth Faience: Doulton &• Co., England. The first represents a warrior in his coat of mail, his helmet, which formsthe lid of the jug, upon his head, his back and belly protected by armor. Itis a quaint conceit, and one that the fat knight Sir John Falstaff would haveloved. The second jug and…

Centennial Exhibition (1876 : Philadelphia, Pa.) · Decorative arts

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