Identifier: examplesofhouseh00smit (find matches)
Title: Examples of household taste
Year: 1875 (1870s)
Authors: Smith, Walter, 1836-1886 Smith, Walter, 1836-1886. Industrial art of the International Exhibition
Subjects: Centennial Exhibition (1876 : Philadelphia, Pa.) Decorative arts
Publisher: New York, R. Worthington
Contributing Library: Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute Library

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The Seasons Plaque: Elkington <&» Co., London. minute attention to detail led the workmen to neglect the necessity of con-sulting the effect of the whole, which is vigorous and bold, as well as har-monious and well balanced. In the panel on the side of the vase is a littlepicture in relief, just a bit of nature such as might be studied from a window—a tree-trunk and branch, two or three birds disporting themselves, some flowersand grasses, yet all instinct with life and movement, and in keeping with therest of the design. It is such work as this that wins for the Japanese recog- INDUSTRIAL ART. 285
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, ^J iiiillllHiliPliiMll^llilililliliiil^ Walnut Book-case: F. Romanelli. Florence. 286 THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, 1876. nition as amongthe most con-summate artistsand skillful metal-workers in theworld. Lace and dia-monds have longbeen esteemedamong womenas the chief out-ward indicationsof gentility ; butof late yearsdiamonds havehad to take asecond place, andlace, the mostprecious of tex-tiles, has the su-premacy alone.Its use is so en-tirely confined toornamentationthat even in itssimplest form thefabric maybe re-garded as a lux-ury,though wholegarments aresometimes madeof it, and laceshawls are uni-versally popular

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