252. LEATHER BINDING WITH SILVER MOUNTS. 254 ORNAMENT AND ITS APPLICATION. empty were no doubt inlaid with slabs of lapis or otherprecious stone. An interesting and for some purposes veiy practicalmethod is that shown in the portion of a Chinese screenon paije 257. The ornament is there as it were… … 253. COLOURED EARTHEN- WARK IN SOFT RELIEF. being below the surface, is thus protected from wear orinjury. The ancient Egyptians did something of the samekind in their architectural decoration ; but their designs,though below the surface of the wall, were slightly modelledin convex relief In the…
Decoration and ornament
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