Materials of Design and Decoration Flashcards
A tall chest with many drawers
Highboy
It is also known as a torch lamp or floor lamp, is a lamp with a tall stand of wood or metal
Torchières
Any of various techniques intended to imitate natural materials, such as wood graining and marbleizing; the term is often used for any decorative painted finish.
Faux finish
A compound that inhibits, suppresses, or delays the production of flames to prevent the spread of fire
Flame retardant chemical
A plain weave cotton textile with a decorative printed pattern, usually glazed.
Chintz
The panes or sheets of glass or other transparent material made to be set in frames, as in windows, doors, or mirrors.
Glazing
Annealed glass reheated and cooled to increase its resistance to impact and thermal stresses; it breaks into small cubical pieces.
Tempered Glass
A short, ornamental piece of drapery placed across the top of a window; also a horizontal board or band used to conceal lighting.
Valance
Invented by Louis Comfort Tiffany of New York who is internationally recognized as one of the greatest forces of the Art Nouveau style. It is an iridescent glass of great brilliance and luster with flowing shapes. Stained glass windows.
Tiffany Glass
Resembling glass in transparency, hardness, brittleness, luster, or imperviousness.
Vitreous
A cross composed of four equal L-shaped arms at right angles to each other. It is an ancient symbol of good luck. It was often used in the classic Greek and Roman times as part of a fret or Greek key design.
Swastika
A crosspiece separating a doorway from a window or fanlight above it.
Transom
Any printed fabric, usually cotton, similar to chintz but has a dull finish
Cretonne
Interior paneling in general and, more specifically, paneling that covers only the lower portion of an interior wall or partition.
Wainscot
These are some of the most colourful and best-made textiles produced by North American Indians. They introduced geometric shapes, diamonds, lozenges, and zig-zags.
Navajo
Metal and tortoise-shell inlay work as developed in France by Charles Boulle.
Boulle
in Japanese traditional architecture, it is a sliding outer partition doors and windows made of a latticework wooden frame and covered with a tough, translucent white paper.
Shoji
Windows or openings in the upper part of a wall.
Clerestory
Tooth-like projecting decorative details used in Ionic and Corinthian classical architecture
Dentils
Lead-glazed earthenware imitating metal jugs and tankard from Germany
Hafner ware
Historic pottery brand that originated in the late 18th century. It is famous for its blue and white transferware designs, particularly the “Blue Italian” pattern featuring pastoral scenes. It is also credited with perfecting the formula for bone china.
Spode
Flexible sliding door formed of parallel thin strips glued to a canvas back.
Tambour door
Formed by 2 silk worms that spun their cocoons together in an interlocking manner.
Duppion
This fabric has a short, dense pile, used in clothing and upholstery. It is characterized by a soft, downy surface formed by clipped yarns. The wrong side of the fabric is smooth and shows the weave employed.
Velvet