RACINET ORNEMENT POLYCHROME 14 Chinese decorative arts patterns motifs c1885

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Artist/engraver/cartographer: Albert Charles Auguste Racinet. Lithography by Durin. Provenance: "L'Ornement Polychrome"; publié sous la direction de M. A. Racinet; published by Librairie de Firmin-Didot et Cie, Paris, Troisième edition. Type: Antique chromolithographic plate. Racinet's fabulous "l'Ornement Polychrome" showcased, through an extensive series of fine chromolithographs, the development of the decorative arts and ornamental pattern work since early times. The plates depicted decorative patterns, designs and motifs, taken from interiors, ceramics, fabrics, manuscripts, frescos, mosaics and architectural features. They covered diverse historical periods and cultures from around the world. Racinet intended his work to serve as inspiration for interior designers and decorators.

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Size: 3319px × 4541px
Location: China
Photo credit: © Antiqua Print Gallery / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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