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 247
, the intimate connection betweenarchitecture and decoration in our part of the world can be morereadily understood. We ought, therefore, to judge Chinese and Japanese decorationfrom a different standpoint from our own, and the fact that we haveto do so is only another proof that our styles and… … DynastyIS68-I64--5 AS USED IN DECORATION 237 nearly always flow from the brain and fingers of the Chinese artist. In technical skill, too, they are the most perfect of craftsmen. They seem to attain a mastery over every process they \ employ, which is as scientific as it is artistic. Marco Polo, ,.…
Decoration and ornament · Heraldry · Decoration and ornament -- Plant forms
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