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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.
This small tile picture depicts a daisy or other flower, with two birds perched on its branches. It is taken from plate 104, Dutch ceramic tiles. [more...] [$]
This small tile picture shows a town with two tall circular towers and several other tall buildings, set into an abstract dotted border. It is taken from plate 104, Dutch ceramic tiles. [more...] [$]
This small tile picture has a seed pod. It is taken from plate 104, Dutch ceramic tiles. [$]
This small tile picture contains part of a decorative border with daisies or other flowers and leaves. It is taken from plate 104, Dutch ceramic tiles. [more...] [$]
This small tile picture contains an abstract geometric design including an eight-pointed star and shapes that might be remeniscent of clover leaves and flowers. It is taken from plate 104, Dutch ceramic tiles. [more...] [$]
This small tile picture has a colourful floral design. It is taken from plate 104, Dutch ceramic tiles. [more...] [$]
This small tile picture has a floral ornament surrounded by a swirly swash pattern. It is taken from plate 104, Dutch ceramic tiles. [more...] [$]
This small tile picture has white leaves and balls on a dark red background. It is taken from plate 104, Dutch ceramic tiles. [more...] [$]
This small tile picture shows a lion with one paw on a circle; the lion stands on grass with a golf-bunker or sand-pit nearby; in the background, geese fly past on their way to find hidden meanings in the clouds. The illustration is contained within a diamond-shaped border, [...]plate 104, Dutch ceramic tiles. [more...] [$]
This small tile picture shows a house with a sailing boat’s sail visible behind it, and more sailing boats in the background and also a tree. It is taken from plate 104, Dutch ceramic tiles. [more...] [$]
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...] [$]
This small tile picture shows a large urn with a laurel wreath around it; it looks almost heraldic. It is taken from plate 104, Dutch ceramic tiles. [more...] [$]
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