gners who of the disregarded or were unacquainted with their meanings ofdecora- ma^ compared with the treatment that written tive from inscriptions have received at the hands of decorators inscrip- tive work. FIG. 9. of a later date. This forms a curious episode in the history of design, which can… … brocade of Sicilian FIG. 10. manufacture is shown in Fig. 1 1 bearing, in Arabic, an inscription (reading * GLORY, VICTORY, AND LONG LIFE ! ') which adds a rich ornamental flourish to the design. The great reputation achieved by the Sicilian weavers led to the imitation of their fabrics by the…
Decoration and ornament
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