Principles of decorative design . m Figs. 153,154, and where the two vertical lines intersect, as in a in Fig. 155, is the centre ofgravity. The position of the handle being iixed on, draw a line through the centreof the handle, and continue it througli the centre of gravity of the vessel. The spoutmust now be at right angles to this line. If this lie the ease the vessel will pourfreely while the handle is just hung upon the thuml) or linger of the person desiringto pour from it, as may be seen from Figs. 15t), 157, in which the straight line A, SPOUTS -IXD HANDLES. 141 passing through the cen
Principles of decorative design . m Figs. 153,154, and where the two vertical lines intersect, as in a in Fig. 155, is the centre ofgravity. The position of the handle being iixed on, draw a line through the centreof the handle, and continue it througli the centre of gravity of the vessel. The spoutmust now be at right angles to this line. If this lie the ease the vessel will pourfreely while the handle is just hung upon the thuml) or linger of the person desiringto pour from it, as may be seen from Figs. 15t), 157, in which the straight line A, SPOUTS -IXD HANDLES. 141 passing through the centre of gravity a, is at right angles, as it should bo, with thestraight line passing through the sjxjut. This law, if obeyed, will always enable liquid to be poured from a vessel withoutits appearing heavier than it actually is, but it will be seen that the shape ofthe vessel must be considered so that the spout and handle can bear this relation toeach other, as in Figs. 156, 157, 158, 159, and ItiU. Some shapes will not admit of. Fig. 156. Fig. 159. it, so they must be avoided, as may be seen by examining Figs. 151 and 152, whichshow a tea-pot of faulty shape in this respect. A consideration of this law shows that the handles of jugs—those formed ofsilver, of glass, and of earthenware alikj—are usually placed too high; but inthis respect things are much better than they were a few years back. Now wesomewhat frequently see a jug with the handle in the right place, while some yearsback we never did. Silver jugs are now the most generally faulty in this respect,and such mistakes as the wrong placing of the handle or spout of a vessel result onlyfrom ignorance, for no man knowing the law would violate it. Fig. 161 shows a 142 PRINCIPLES OK DESIGN. common form of jug with its handle, but the handle is too high; the position whichit should occujiy is shown by the dotted line. A very excellent handle is applied tomany of the French water-pots, as shown in Fig. 10^. It is unnecess
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