From the book's preface: "The rise of technical education is everywhere, accompanied by an increasing interest in the art production of ancient and modern times, and a thorough knowledge of the different styles of ornament becomes more and more necessary to all designers and workers. The aim of this publication is to meet this need. It is not intended to set forth theoretical precepts, but to serve as a practical guide, showing by a series of examples chronologically arranged, how in succeeding epochs Ornament -- and especially the application of colour to it -- developed in various countries." With 100 stunning plates in vivid full colour and metallic gold, this large-format book provides a visual history of ornamental and decorative art, covering the ancient art of Egypt, Greece, Rome and Byzantium; Persian, Arabian, Indian, Turkish, Chinese, Japanese and Turkish design; and European styles from the medieval to the neo-Classical. The book covers all manner of media: architecture, p