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Principles of decorative design (1870)

Dresser, Christopher · London ; New York : Cassell Petter & Galpin · leaf 115

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, blues, and grey-whites, in such a manner as to jiroduce a mostharmonious and artistic effect. To the vounsj student, and to anv who mav desireto cultivate his taste in respect to such matters, I say. Study the carpets of the Eastmost carefully, especially those of India, Persia, and Morocco.… … Fig. 82. all-over and geometrical PATTEIiXS. 103 ss tn7iriir As to the nature of tlie pattern whieh may be applied to a carpet, we haveall-over patterns, or patterns spreading- regularly all over the surface; geo-metrical patterns, or those whieh have an apparent regularity of structure; andpanel…

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