Hamlin, A. D. F. (Alfred Dwight Foster), 1855-1926 · New York : The Century co. · leaf 140
A HISTORY OF ORNAMENT Spirals and branching scrolls are common in the de¬ tails of pottery-decoration, especially the spirals of the wave or Vitruvian scroll; hut the branching scroll as … Fig. 139. Evolution of Egg-and-Daht. an independent motive is never used except in late rinceaux. The scrolls of anthemion frames and links sometimes branch twice or even three times, as in Fig. 133, but never more than this. Alexandrian and Apulian Pottery. The Alexandrian age brought in a new…
Decoration and ornament -- History · Architecture -- Details -- History
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