An illustrated dictionary of words used in art and archaeology. Explaining terms frequently used in works on architecture, arms, bronzes, Christian art, colour, costume, decoration, devices, emblems, heraldry, lace, personal ornaments, pottery, painting, sculpture, &c, with their derivations (1883)
Mollett, John W. (John William) · London, Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, and Rivington · leaf 138
colour was de-rived from anotheroxide of copper ; vio-let from manganeseor gold ; yellow fromsilver, or perhapsiron; and red fromthe protoxide of cop-per. Egyptian Potteryof great beauty isfound in great quan-tities along with thecostly ornamentsin the tombs. It isintermediary betweenporcelain and… … with royal cartouches (Fig- 280), lamps (l-ig.281), &c. (See also Fig. 219.) Fig. 279. Oviform bottle.Egypti.in.
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