Inside Out Library · Explore

International studio (1897)

New York · leaf 124

An illustration from International studio, 1897, leaf 124
lly characteristicof the potters craft—the manipulation of clays ofvaried texture and of coloured glazes, and of suchdecorative treatment as essentially belongs to thepotters art, and bears no resemblance to that ofother crafts. The work of the old Japanese pottersis particularly rich in these… … FIG. 2. INCISED DECORATIO.N ception which is too often lacking in modernEuropean and American productions. Indeed, it is rarely that the separate achievementsof any Western potter contain evidence of suchcomprehension and skill as may be found in thoseof the Far East. Yet, it may gratefully be…

Art · Decoration and ornament

Internet Archive · University of Toronto, Robarts Library · Public Domain Mark 1.0. Free to use for anything.

More pictures from International studio

More like this