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  2. Victorian decorative arts - Wikipedia

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    Victorian decorative arts refers to the style of decorative arts during the Victorian era. Victorian design is widely viewed as having indulged in a grand excess of ornament. The Victorian era is known for its interpretation and eclectic revival of historic styles mixed with the introduction of Asian and Middle Eastern influences in furniture ...

  3. The 32 Best Christmas Ornaments of 2023 - AOL

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    Each set contains 20 ornaments, some with glitter or fabric bows and others in a drop shape with a plaid pattern. Although each ornament is different, the overall red, green, white, and gold color ...

  4. Christmas decoration - Wikipedia

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    Christmas trees may be decorated with lights and ornaments. Types of decorations Glass ornaments. Figural glass Christmas ornaments originated in the small town of Lauscha, Germany in the latter half of the 19th century. The town had long produced fine glassware. The production of Christmas ornaments became a family affair for many people.

  5. Vaillancourt Folk Art - Wikipedia

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    Vaillancourt Folk Art ( VFA) is a high-end Christmas manufacturer, wholesaler, and retail gallery located in Sutton, Massachusetts known for their hand-painted chalkware. Co-founder Judi Vaillancourt is credited with having developed the process used to create the first contemporary use of chalkware, using a plaster-like substance with ...

  6. Lewis Foreman Day - Wikipedia

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    Lewis Foreman Day. Aesthetic Movement clock by Day for Howell James & Co., c. 1878, Cherry case, ceramic and aluminum. LACMA. Lewis Foreman Day (29 January 1845 – 18 April 1910) was a British decorative artist and industrial designer and an important figure in the Arts and Crafts movement .

  7. Islamic geometric patterns - Wikipedia

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    Geometric patterns occur in a variety of forms in Islamic art and architecture. These include kilim carpets, Persian girih and Moroccan zellij tilework, muqarnas decorative vaulting, jali pierced stone screens, ceramics, leather, stained glass, woodwork, and metalwork. Interest in Islamic geometric patterns is increasing in the West, both among ...

  8. Bohemian glass - Wikipedia

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    Only glass products containing at least 24% lead oxide may be referred to as "lead crystal". Products with less lead oxide, or glass products with other metal oxides used in place of lead oxide, must be labeled "crystallin" or "crystal glass". In the United States it is the opposite - glass is defined as "crystal" if it contains only 1% lead.

  9. Christmas ornament - Wikipedia

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    Christmas ornaments, baubles, globes, "Christmas bulbs", or "Christmas bubbles" are decoration items, usually to decorate Christmas trees. These decorations may be woven , blown ( glass or plastic ), molded ( ceramic or metal ), carved from wood or expanded polystyrene , or made by other techniques.

  10. Kingdom of Crystal - Wikipedia

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    Kingdom of Crystal. The Kingdom of Crystal (Swedish: Glasriket, The glass realm) is a geographical area today containing a total of 14 glassworks in the municipalities of Emmaboda, Nybro, Uppvidinge, and Lessebo in southern Sweden. [1] [2] [3] The two municipalities Emmaboda and Nybro belong to Kalmar County and Lessebo and Uppvidinge belong to ...

  11. Glossary of glass art terms - Wikipedia

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    A glossary of terms used in glass art. Abrasion – the technique of grinding shallow decoration with a wheel or some other device. The decorated areas are left unpolished. [1] Ale glass – a type of English drinking glass for ale or beer. Ale glasses, first made in the 17th century, have a tall and conical cup, a stem, and a foot.