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Decoration (process)

Scope note

Use for the overall approach to and techniques of embellishing architecture, furniture, or other objects. Use "ornament" in reference to specific forms, such as fluting, finials, or monograms, that embellish and are part of the building or object, but are not structurally essential to it.

This term has 119 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Technique

Getty AAT term number

300056257

Term used for

decorating

Equivalent Terms used

decorated

Created

12yrs ago

Connected records

Folding fan

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Cruet

Maker(s)

Glasshouse: Unknown

Bottle

Maker(s)

Potter: Leach, David

Vase

Maker(s)

Potter: Rogers, Phil

Bowl

Maker(s)

Potter: The Leach Pottery

Dish

Maker(s)

Potter: Titchiner, Mark

Vase

Maker(s)

Potter: Leach, David

Jar

Maker(s)

Potter: Ehrenreich, Lis

Vase

Maker(s)

Potter: Malone, Jim

Bowl

Maker(s)

Potter: Doherty, Jack

Folding fan

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Folding fan

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Folding fan

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Carafe

Maker(s)

Glasshouse: Unknown

Bowl

Maker(s)

Production: Longquan Kilns

Bowl

Maker(s)

Potter: Rie, Lucie

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