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| - detached, and curling upon a spiral stem, taken from the antique, and commonly known as the " honeysuckle" ornament, consisting of a con- ventional representation of that flower. It is sometimes used as a single ornament, but more commonly as a bordering. The wonderfully varied arrangements of this subject, and the elegant methods of connection, rendered it a favourite one for the encaustic painted vases, as also for table ware. When applied hi relief, it forms a most beautiful border, and the one most frequently used, particularly on vases in jasper and basaltes.
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| - detached, and curling upon a spiral stem, taken from the antique, and commonly known as the " honeysuckle" ornament, consisting of a con- ventional representation of that flower. It is sometimes used as a single ornament, but more commonly as a bordering. The wonderfully varied arrangements of this subject, and the elegant methods of connection, rendered it a favourite one for the encaustic painted vases, as also for table ware. When applied hi relief, it forms a most beautiful border, and the one most frequently used, particularly on vases in jasper and basaltes.
* Antique. A term derived from the Latin antiquus, ancient. By antique is understood pre-eminently those peculiarities of genius, invention, and art, which are preserved in the remains of the cultivated nations of antiquity. The term is used only for the creations which are left to us of the Greeks and Bomans. The word " antique" is also ap- plied to one of the choicest enamelled patterns. It is an adaptation of the anthemion or "honeysuckle" border. It appears in red, brown, purple, and other colours. Bed, as also purple antique, belong to the finest period of enamel painting. For example, see '^ Border Patterns," " Life of Wedgwood," vol. ii. pp. 144, 145, No. 14.
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