... , who put animals, plants, and human figures into their tapestries. They use the same techniques as Anatolian, Persian, and Caucasian kilim weavers; but they do not restrict themselves to geometric or quasi-geometric forms. Weavers sometimes choose to weave slit-tapestry pieces sideways. An Egyptian artist who wishes to portray a group of long-legged animals and still avoid long slits; produces their ... are few design restrictions with these techniques. The next technique is Weft-Substitution weave. Although there is not an easy popular label for this technique, the structure is distinc...

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... decorative arts that he decided to embark upon a special trip all the way to Japan in 1877. The adjacent teapot was designed shortly after his return to England . Its simple geometric form and bar-shaped ebony style wooden handle shows the impact the visit had on his designs. Another source of influence was Chinese 18th century metal and ceramic teapots, some ... ...

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