AND KNOT-WORK 323 or woven in rich silks, theyhave themselves decorated, or have formed the basis of much of the decoration, of the work of many of the greatest craftsmen. At times they have had a special vogue, and certain kinds have become characteristic of distinct periods. Either in their… … FIG. 380. guised with all kinds of enrichment, they are equally satisfactory. They are essentially a type of design KO which the student should pay special regard, for :in no other is the inexhaustible variety of patterns at [his disposal so plainly apparent. New and untried experiments in…
Decoration and ornament
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