INDEX.

Alternation in Ornament, 24.

America, Depraved Artistic Taste in, 104.

Anthemion; a Greek Decorative Device, 9.

Arabian Metal-work, 137.

Arch used in Furniture, 51, 52.

Art may be Degrading, 2;

aims at producing Repose, 63;

the Object of, 144.

Art-knowledge, The Value of, 2.

Baptism, Symbol of, in Gothic Art, 12.

Beauty in Decoration, 16, 17.

Bed-room, Decoration for a, 15.

Birmingham Ware, 144, 145, 152.

Black, a Neutral in Decorative Work, 45.

Buhl-work, 64.

Buildings, Decoration of, 73, et seq.

Byzantine Ornament, 11.

Cabinet, Construction of a, 61.

Calico, Patterns on, 107.

Carpets, Art-qualities and Patterns of, 94, et seq.;

Different Sorts of, 94, 95;

Foreign-made, 102, 103;

how they should be laid down, 105;

the Conditions which Govern the Application of Ornament to, 106.

Carving, when to be used, 61, 62.

Casting in Metal, 136.

Casting, the least Artistic Mode of Treating Iron, 147.

Ceilings, Decoration of, 75, et seq.;

Various, worthy of Study, 82;

with Painted Pictures Objectionable, 82.

Celtic Ornament, 25.

Chair-coverings, 72.

Chairs, Construction of, 52-57.

Character of the Designer shown by his Work, 163.

Chinese Enamels, 143.

Chinese Harmony of Colour, 48.

Chinese Ornament, 11.

Christian Art, 11, 12.

Clay as a Material for Art-purposes, 117, et seq.

Colour—in Decoration, 30, et seq.;

Contrast in, 32, 33;

Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary, 32;

Harmony in, 33, 39, et seq.;

Qualities of, 33, 34;

Analytical Tables of, 34;

Teachings of Experience in regard to, 34, 45;

Proportions in which Colours Harmonise, 34, 35, 36;

Pure, and Pigments, 37, 38;

Permanence of, 38, note;

Shades, Tints, and Hues, 39;

Works on, referred to, 49;

for Stained Windows, 154, et seq.

Colouring Metals. See Skidmore, Mr.

Colour-top, the, 48, and note.

Copper Vessels Inlaid with Silver, 142.

Cornices, Colouring of, 93.

Couches, 57, et seq.

Curtain Materials, 107, et seq.

Curves, most Beautiful when most Subtle, 23.

Damascene Work, 139.

Damask Table-linen, Patterns on, 107, 108, 109.

Damask Wall-coverings. See Silk Wall Damasks.

Decanters, what they should be, 129.

Decoration should be in keeping with Architecture, 73, 74, 75.

Design and Ornament, Redgrave on, 50.

Dining-room, Decoration for a, 14.

Dining-tables, Mr. Eastlake on Telescopic, 66, 67.

Distemper Colours for Wall Decoration, 83.

Doric Column, The, 9.

Drawing-room, Decoration for a, 15.

Dress, Ladies' and Gentlemen's, 90.

Patterns for Ladies', 112.

Earthen Vessels, Decoration of, 125, 126, 127.

Eastlake, Mr., on Household Art, referred to, 52, and note.

Ecclesiastical Metal-workers, 144, 145.

Egyptian Architecture, 8.

Egyptian Coloured Glass, 153.

Egyptian Drawing, Peculiarity of, 5.

Egyptian Ornament, 4-8.

Embroidery on Cotton, Indian, 114.

Enamelling in Metal-work, 143.

England, Architectural Buildings in, 11;

House Decoration in, 30, 31.

European Influence Injurious to Eastern Art, 161.

Excess in Upholstery, 70.

Fabrics, Patterns Suitable for Woven, 107, et seq.

Finish, its Value Over-estimated, 120.

Folds, Ornamentation of Fabrics to be seen in, 112, et seq.

French Errors of Taste in Furniture, 65.

Furniture, Decorative Principles applied to, 50, et seq.;

What is Required to make it an Object of Art, 50;

Material used for, 51;

Truthful Construction of, 59, 65, et seq.;

Proportion and Enrichment of, 61, 63.

Glass, as a Material for Art-purposes, 118, 127, et seq.;

Vessels, Various, 130, et seq.;

Vessels, Coloured, 131, 132;

Cutting of, 132;

Engraving of, 133; Ornamentation of, 133;

Stained, 153, et seq.

Gold, a Neutral in Decorative Work, 44, 45.

Gold and Silver, Works in, 136.

Gothic Architecture, Modern, 74.

Gothic Furniture, Falsely Constructed, 66.

Gothic Ornament, 12.

Granite Imitated, Objected to, 89.

Greek Coloured Glass, 153.

Greek Ornament, 9, 10, 11.

Greek Vessels, 121.

Grotesque. See Humour.

Handles of Vessels, 138, 139, 140.

Hardware, Art in Connection with, 144, et seq.

Harmony of Colour. See Colour.

Historical Inquiry Necessary to the Understanding of Decoration, 4.

Humour in Ornament, 24-29;

Chinese and Japanese, 25, 27, 28.

Imitations of Marbles and Granites, 89.

Indian Art Injured by European Influence, 161.

Indian Fabrics, 48, note.

Indian Fabrics, Mr. Redgrave on, 115, 116.

Indian Metal-work, 142.

Indian Work in regard to Colouring, 47.

Inlaying as a means of Enriching Works of Furniture, 63.

Irish Crosses, Numerous Ornaments on, 25.

Iron, as an Art-material, 142.

Iron, how Wrought, 147.

Iron, Metals that may be Associated with, 151.

Iron-castings of Berlin, 136.

Iron-work, Ornamental, 147, et seq.;

must Manifest a True Constructive Principle, 148;

Colouring of, 152.

Italian Metal-work, 142.

Japan, Deterioration in the Art-works of, 161.

Japanese Art, 11.

Japanese Colouring, 48.

Japanese Earthenware, 120.

Japanese Enamels, 142, 143.

Japanese Metal-work, 142.

Jewels in Metal-work, 143.

Joists in Ceilings, how they should be Treated, 79.

Labour Necessary to Success in Art, 4, 31.

Library, Decoration for a, 15.

Lotus in Egyptian Design, 5, 6.

Marble Imitated, Objected to, 89.

Mediæval Metal-workers, 144, 145.

Mental Effects produced by Decorative Forms, 14.

Moorish Ornament, 11.

Muslin, Patterns on, 107.

Natural Forms in Carpet Patterns, 96, 97, 98.

Niello-work applied to Metals, 143.

Norman Architecture, 11.

Novelty Wanted in Carpet Patterns, 105.

Oil-colour "Flatted" for Wall Decoration, 83.

Order, a Principle in Ornament, 23.

Ormolu Ornaments, 64.

Ornament and Architecture Inseparable, 13.

Papered Walls. See Wall Papers.

Papyrus in Egyptian Architecture, 8.

Persian Ornament, 11.

Picture Frames, 72.

Pigments. See Colour.

Plants as Ornaments, How to Treat, 24.

Plaques of Stone or Earthenware applied to Works of Furniture, 63, 64.

Pottery, Art in, 117, et seq.

Power an Art-principle, 17.

Precious Materials in the Form of Art-works, 117, 118.

Preface, v., vi.

Pretence in Art-decoration, 157-159.

Proportion must be Subtle, 23.

Purpose, Adaptation to, Taught by Plants, 21.

Renaissance Ornament, 13.

Repetition of Parts in Ornament, 23.

Roman Ornament, 11.

Shams in Decoration, 89.

Silk, Patterns on, 107.

Silk Wall Damasks, 114.

Silversmiths' Work, 135, et seq.

Skidmore, Mr., and his Theory of Colouring Metals, 152.

Sofa-coverings, 70, 72.

South Kensington Museum, 48, note.

Spouts of Vessels, 139, et seq.

Stools, 53.

Study of Art-decoration, how it should be carried on, 14, 160, 161, 162.

Styles of Architecture, 73.

Sugar-basin, its Form, 138.

Surface Decoration, 73, et seq.

Symbols in Christian Art, 12.

Table-covers, The Borders of, 109, 111.

Taste of the Uneducated, 15.

Trinity, Symbols of the, in Gothic Art, 12.

Truth an Art-principle, 15, 16, 89, 158, 159.

Utility must Govern the Production and Application of Ornament, 17-22, 145.

Utility in Architecture, 20.

Utility Professor George Wilson on, 19, 20.

Utility Various Writers on, 20.

Vehicles for Art, The Best, the least Costly, 3.

Veneering, 69.

Venetian Glass, 130, 131.

Vessels, Primitive, 120.

Wall Decorations, 83, et seq.

Wall Papers, 87, 90, et seq.

Walls should be Unobtrusive, 90.

Water-vessels, Egyptian and Greek, 121-124.

White a Neutral in Decorative Work, 45.

Window-hangings, 69, 70, 108.

Windows, 69, 70;

the Object of, 153;

how they should be Treated, 153.

Wine-bottles, Forms of, 128.

"Winged Globe," in Egyptian Design, 7.

Woods and their Relative Strength, 51.

Workmen; their Study of Decorative Laws, 1.

" Advice to, 164.

Wrought-iron, its Qualities, 147, 148.