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Sixth annual report of the Bureau of ethnology. (1888 N 06 / 1884-1885)Sixth annual report of the Bureau of ethnology. (1888 N 06 / 1884-1885)The prosecution of research among the North American Indians, as directed by act of Congress, was continued during the fiscal year 1884-'85. No change has been made in the general plan upon...
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Die moderne Wohnung und ihre AusstattungDie moderne Wohnung und ihre AusstattungEin verblhtes Lcheln von Liebenswrdigkeit und lebensfrohem Behagen ist an den Dingen der Biedermeierzeit abzulesen. Zu den hellgelben Kirschholzmbeln, oder nachgedunkelten Mahagonimbeln, zu der unerdenklichen Flle von Formen, Schrnken und Tischen aller Art, Damenschreibtischen und Nhtischen, stummen Aufwrtern und...
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The Mentor: Furniture and its Makers, Vol. 1, Num. 30, Serial No. 30The Mentor: Furniture and its Makers, Vol. 1, Num. 30, Serial No. 30It is rather surprising to find how late a development furniture is in the modern sense. Up to the seventeenth century chairs were far from common. Outside of the large and heavy...
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Batik and Other Pattern DyeingBatik and Other Pattern DyeingONE of the hopeful observations during the few years of applied art education in our schools has been the readiness with which educators have taken up and kept problems in which the mediums of expression were practical and efficient, suitable...
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Modern Design in Jewellery and FansModern Design in Jewellery and FansJOHN RUSKIN has laid down some broad and simple rules which are especially applicable to DESIGN IN JEWELLERY AND FANS. He says, "Never encourage the manufacture of any article not absolutely necessary, in the production of which invention has...
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Collecting as a PastimeCollecting as a PastimeIn the html version of this eBook, links to larger scale illustrations have been provided where details are not easily visible. Please see the detailed transcribers note at the end of this text. This book is written, and the illustrations prepared,...
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A Book of Porcelain: Fine examples in the Victoria & Albert MuseumA Book of Porcelain: Fine examples in the Victoria & Albert MuseumThe twenty-eight water-colour drawings reproduced in this volume have been made from specimens of porcelain in the collections of the Victoria and Albert Museum, South Kensington, many of which have never been published...
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Os CataventosOs Cataventos Nota de editor: Devido existncia de inconsistncias nomeadamente relativas numerao das imagens, foram tomadas vrias decises quanto verso final. As decises encontram-se descritas no fim desta obra. Rita Farinha (Julho 2015) PORTVGALIA MATERIAES PARA O ESTUDO DO POVO PORTUGUEZ SEPARATA DO TOMO...
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Chats on Old Sheffield PlateChats on Old Sheffield PlateImitation is no new thing in art. Indeed it may be advanced as an axiom that no art worthy of the name has ever come into being without inheriting the traditions and technique of some preceding motifs. Bizarre movements have...
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Chats on Royal Copenhagen PorcelainChats on Royal Copenhagen Porcelain"A good wine needs no bush" is an old English proverb, and this is essentially true in regard to the art of the Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Factory. The late M. Louis Solon, in preparing his colossal bibliographic work on Ceramic...
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The China Painter Instruction BookThe China Painter Instruction BookThere are many things of which the beginner in china painting should be reminded. It is most essential that he has clean tools and well mixed colors before attempting any work. To be sure poorly ground colors are more quickly...
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History of Ancient Pottery: Greek, Etruscan, and Roman. Volume 2 (of 2)History of Ancient Pottery: Greek, Etruscan, and Roman. Volume 2 (of 2)Minor errors in punctuation and formatting have been silently corrected. Please see the transcribers note at the end of this text for details regarding the handling of any textual issues encountered during its...
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History of Ancient Pottery: Greek, Etruscan, and Roman. Volume 1 (of 2)History of Ancient Pottery: Greek, Etruscan, and Roman. Volume 1 (of 2)In 1857 Dr. Samuel Birch issued his well-known work on ancient pottery, at that time almost the first attempt at dealing with the whole subject in a comprehensive manner. Sixteen years later, in...
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The Bases of DesignThe Bases of DesignTHE substance of the following chapters originally formed a series of lectures addressed to the students of the Manchester Municipal School of Art during my tenure of the directorship of Design at that institution. The field covered is an extensive one,...
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Chats on Oriental ChinaChats on Oriental ChinaIf there is one regret that accompanies the issue of these "Chats on Oriental China" it is that the illustrations could not be given in all the beauty of their magnificent colouring. In a photograph, however fine it may be, it...
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The Old Furniture Book, with a Sketch of Past Days and WaysThe Old Furniture Book, with a Sketch of Past Days and WaysEvery effort has been made to replicate this text as faithfully as possible. Obvious typographical errors have been corrected. Four instances of the text "facing page," have been removed as the 'Figure references'...
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Chats on Old EarthenwareChats on Old EarthenwareFive years have now elapsed since the publication of my volume, "Chats on English China," and in the interval a great number of readers have written to me suggesting that I should write a companion volume dealing with old English earthenware....
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JewelleryJewelleryTHE love of ornament prompted by vanity is inherent in the human race. A most primitive instinct of human beings is to make their persons more beautiful, more imposing, or more striking by ornamentation. This inclination is as old as dress itself, nay, perhaps,...
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Writing and Illuminating, and LetteringWriting & Illuminating, & LetteringThe arts of WRITING, ILLUMINATING, & LETTERING offer a wide field for the ingenious and careful craftsman and open the way to a number of delightful occupations. Beyond their many usessome of which are referred to belowthey have a very...
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Chats on Old Copper and BrassChats on Old Copper and BrassThe collection of old metal may at first sight appear a somewhat unattractive hobby; a moment's reflection, however, brings to mind the wonderful art treasures of metal in our museums, gathered together from many parts of the world; not...
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