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Pattern Design:
An Introduction to the Study of Formal Ornament

by Archibald H. Christie

ISBN 0486222217 / 9780486222219 / 0-486-22221-7
Publisher Dover Pubns
Language English
Edition Softcover
List price $9.95
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This classic handbook explains how to construct hundreds of patterns from all periods and styles. It classifies ornaments into distinct categories, including traditional plant and animal devices, striped and chevron patterns, interlaced and crossband designs, and other motifs. More than 400 illustrations depict patterns from textiles, ceramics, and jewelry.
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