tabernacle work — noun 1. : ornamental usually pierced tracery (as in the carved canopies over niches or stalls in churches) 2. : architectural design characterized by the use of tabernacles * * * tabernacle work, Architecture. 1. ornamental work of tracery used… … Useful english dictionary
cut-card work — /kut kahrd / silver leaf cut in shapes and soldered to a silver vessel. [1915 20] * * * ▪ silverwork technique for decorating silver objects, generally cups, bowls, or coffeepots, in which thin sheets of silver that have previously been cut into … Universalium
jalee work — ˈjä(ˌ)lē noun Etymology: Hindi jālī network, latticework, from Sanskrit jāla net : carving especially in marble in the form of a pierced screen : latticework … Useful english dictionary
pottery — /pot euh ree/, n., pl. potteries. 1. ceramic ware, esp. earthenware and stoneware. 2. the art or business of a potter; ceramics. 3. a place where earthen pots or vessels are made. [1475 85; POTTER1 + Y3] * * * I One of the oldest and most… … Universalium
jewelry — /jooh euhl ree/, n. 1. articles of gold, silver, precious stones, etc., for personal adornment. 2. any ornaments for personal adornment, as necklaces or cuff links, including those of base metals, glass, plastic, or the like. Also, esp. Brit.,… … Universalium
History of wood carving — From the remotest ages the decoration of wood has been a foremost art. The tendency of human nature has always been to ornament every article in use. The North American Indian carves his wooden fish hook or his pipe stem just as the Polynesian… … Wikipedia
Southeast Asian arts — Literary, performing, and visual arts of Myanmar (Burma), Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, and the Philippines. The classical literatures of Southeast Asia can be divided into three major regions: the Sanskrit region of… … Universalium
creamware — [krēm′wer΄] n. cream colored, glazed earthenware popular in the 18th and 19th cent. * * * Cream coloured English earthenware made in the late 18th century. It was designed as a substitute for Chinese porcelain. In 1762 Josiah Wedgwood achieved… … Universalium
Wood-Carving — • Discusses the branch of wood carving dealing with artistic objects, belonging either to plastic (as statues, crucifixes, and similar carvings), or to industrial art (as arabesques and rosettes), and which serve mainly for the ornamentation of… … Catholic encyclopedia
art, African — ▪ visual arts Introduction the visual arts of native Africa, particularly sub Saharan Africa, including such media as sculpture, painting, pottery, rock art, textiles, masks, personal decoration, and jewelry. For more general… … Universalium
