. An illustrated dictionary of words used in art and archaeology. Explaining terms frequently used in works on architecture, arms, bronzes, Christian art, colour, costume, decoration, devices, emblems, heraldry, lace, personal ornaments, pottery, painting, sculpture, &c, with their derivations . Kig. j-ji. Dresden milk-jug. rounded at the bottom. The Anglo-Saxonswere also rich in cups of the precious Fig. 272. Pot-pourri vase, Dresden china. They used horn ) also, as did the the 15th century tiat-shaped cups or bowlswere used. Drip, Arch. The edge of a roof ; the eaves
. An illustrated dictionary of words used in art and archaeology. Explaining terms frequently used in works on architecture, arms, bronzes, Christian art, colour, costume, decoration, devices, emblems, heraldry, lace, personal ornaments, pottery, painting, sculpture, &c, with their derivations . Kig. j-ji. Dresden milk-jug. rounded at the bottom. The Anglo-Saxonswere also rich in cups of the precious Fig. 272. Pot-pourri vase, Dresden china. They used horn ) also, as did the the 15th century tiat-shaped cups or bowlswere used. Drip, Arch. The edge of a roof ; the eaves ;the corona of a cornice. Drip-stone, Arch. The moulding in Gothicarchitecture which serves as a canopy foran opening and to throw off the rain. It isalso called 7veatker-moulding and water-table.(See also Corona.) Dromo, Dromon, R. {5p6ixa>v ; Spo/^eir, to run).A vessel remarkable for its swift sailing; hence— Dromon or Dromound, O. E. A medieval ship,propelled by oars and one sail, used for the trans-port of troops. The Crusaders cz\\\ Dromos, Gr. and Egyp. [bp6ixos). (i) TheSpartan racecourse. (2) An avenue leadingto the entrances of Egyptian temples ; that lead-ing to the great temple of Karnac contained 660colossal sphinxes, all of which were monoliths. Drop Lake is a pigment obtained from Bra-zil wood, which affords a very fugitive colour. Drops, Arch. (Lat. guttce). Orna
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