paiio-Morcsquc Lustre 11 are It is an infallible symptom of decadence andjaded resource when the craftsman, ill-contentwith the limitations proper to his craft, seeks tosupplement them by adventitious de\ices borroweilfrom extraneous arts and processes. Thus, in theearlier and purer products of the… … FIO. l6. -DRUG POT, GOLDEN LUSTRE AND DARK BLUE (EARLY XV. CENT.) the rivets and joints of metal vessels. A slightamount of modelling, indeed, such as occurs inthe embossed leafage of Fig. 23 is legitimate andeffective; but the pronounced ribs of Fig. 8 areobjectionable for two reasons : firstly,…
Art · Decoration and ornament
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