Lettering in ornament; an enquiry into the decorative use of lettering, past, present, and possible (1902)
Day, Lewis Foreman, 1845-1910 · London, B. T. Batsford · leaf 236
ing its outline,of treating its surface, of entangling it with orna-ment—any one or more of which may safely befollowed. Allusion has been made already to the breakingup of words capriciously, and to colouring theletters at will (67). They may be made to alter-nate with ornament, as in the… … 175. SPANISH EARTHENWARE DISH PAINTED IN BLUEAND LUSTRE. Esprit worked into the embroidered cloth of whicha portion is here given (176). The design of thecollar is adapted also to the border of the cloth,where the larger scale of the design makes it moreeasy to appreciate how ingeniously the artist…
Lettering · Initials · Decoration and ornament
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