Heraldry and floral forms as used in decoration; (1922)
Cole, Herbert · London & Toronto, J. M. Dent & Sons ltd.; New York, E. P. Dutton & co. · leaf 231
teriors soclean, so comfortable, so restful andbeautiful in colour as the Dutch,and we can imagine this piece ofrich dark oak in one of thoseessentially living rooms wherethe light plays on brass and copperpans, sconces and candlesticks or abrick hearth, flanked by blue andwhite tiles; an effect of… … ^ f<^ AS USED IN DECORATION 221 manufactures. The forms are direct and exact imitations—in fact,these articles were referred to by our grandfathers as in the Chinesetaste. The peony-tree will be noticed as the principal form, butI fear the other flowers have degenerated in the process of…
Decoration and ornament · Heraldry · Decoration and ornament -- Plant forms
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