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 238
Lelong. Nankeen. A buff-coloured cotton cloth, in-troduced from the province of Nankin, in China. Nan-mo, Chinese. A beautiful wood, resem-bling cedar, used for temples, palaces, andhouses of state. Nantes. INIanufactories of white faience wereestablished here in 1588 and 1625 ; and that ofLe Roy… … Fg- 477- Narghilly—Persian. Naos, Gr. The interior apartment of aGreek temple ; the cclla of the Roman temple. Napery. A general term for made-up linencloth. Naphthar, Heb. (lit. thick rvater). The namegiven by Nehemiah to the substance that they foundin the pit where the sacred fire of the…
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