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Principles of decorative design (1870)

Dresser, Christopher · London ; New York : Cassell Petter & Galpin · leaf 116

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of thegeneral ground of the carpet, but here the panel has usually a truly ornamentalform, and is, indeed, rather a large ornament than a sort of frame enclosing adistinct space. AAhenever a panel occurs in an Indian, Persian, or Moorish carpet,it is so managed, and its surroiuidings are such, as… … Fig. 83. 104 PRIXCin.ES OF DESIGN. far otherwise willi those which are used in vast quantities hy the Amerioans.Jiulging- from the eari)ets which they order, I imagine that nowhere on earth is tastein matters of decorative art so depraved as it is in America. It is true tliat tliegreat tioral…

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