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Some pictures from Das Farbige Ornament aller Historischen Stile by Alexander Speltz, Leipzig, 1915. This has been republished by Dover several times and by Portland House (Putnams) in 1988 as The History of Ornament: Design in the Decorative Arts.
I cannot find born/died dates for the author: the latest listed in the Library of Cnngress catalogue is 1915. However, the images themselves are all much older and are out of cpoyright.
Title: The History of Ornament: Design in the Decorative Arts
City: Leipzig
Date: 1915
Total items: 44
Out of copyright (called public domain in the USA), hence royalty-free for all purposes usage credit requested, or as marked.
![[picture: Dutch Delft ceramic tile 14]](https://www.fromoldbooks.org/Speltz-HistoryOfOrnament/wm/big/104-Dutch-ceramic-tiles-tile-14-200x200.jpg "[picture: Dutch Delft ceramic tile 14]")
This small tile picture has another abstract geometric design made from shapes inspired from nature. It is taken from plate 104, Dutch ceramic tiles. [more...] [$]
![[picture: Dutch Delft ceramic tile 35]](https://www.fromoldbooks.org/Speltz-HistoryOfOrnament/wm/big/104-Dutch-ceramic-tiles-tile-35-200x200.jpg "[picture: Dutch Delft ceramic tile 35]")
This small tile picture has part of a rococo-style border, and a smal laurel wreath. It is taken from plate 104, Dutch ceramic tiles. [more...] [$]
![[picture: Dutch Delft ceramic tile 26]](https://www.fromoldbooks.org/Speltz-HistoryOfOrnament/wm/big/104-Dutch-ceramic-tiles-tile-26-200x200.jpg "[picture: Dutch Delft ceramic tile 26]")
This small tile picture has a vaguely floral design on it. It is taken from plate 104, Dutch ceramic tiles. [more...] [$]
![[picture: Dutch Delft ceramic tile 22]](https://www.fromoldbooks.org/Speltz-HistoryOfOrnament/wm/big/104-Dutch-ceramic-tiles-tile-22-200x200.jpg "[picture: Dutch Delft ceramic tile 22]")
This small tile picture has bright green and orange flowers and rose hips (perhaps), andpart of a geometric border. It is taken from plate 104, Dutch ceramic tiles. [more...] [$]
![[picture: Dutch Delft ceramic tile 31]](https://www.fromoldbooks.org/Speltz-HistoryOfOrnament/wm/big/104-Dutch-ceramic-tiles-tile-31-200x200.jpg "[picture: Dutch Delft ceramic tile 31]")
This small tile picture has a dark reddish-orange floral design and, in one corner, part of an ornate geometric border. It is taken from plate 104, Dutch ceramic tiles. [more...] [$]
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