Leonard, Anna B, Robineau, Adelaide Alsop, 1865?-1929 · Syracuse, N.Y. [etc.] : Keramic Studio Publishing Co · leaf 207
rble are largely used in the constructionof houses, these materials are naturally employed as theagencies for the expression of art-ideas. On the other hand,in the Caspian region, where wood is the chief building ma-terial, the piazzas, mullions, and casements are gorgeouslydecorated with designs… … sight. In the capital city, Teheran, the materials commonlyused for house-building are sun-burned—or sometimes kiln-dried—bricks, and mud toughened with straw cargel, buteven under rather uninviting conditions one can see ampleproof of the Persian genius for decoration; and, indeed, bythe use of…
Pottery · Decoration and ornament
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