“This example shown in Plate XX combines central bands of Chinese style ornament with trailing neoclassical leafy vines of European origin at top and bottom.”
Noun
A thing used or serving to make something look more attractive but usually having no practical purpose, especially a small object such as a figurine
“If ornamenting an object is a choice which bears out the fundamental importance of ornament in socializing the visual world, it endorses Phillips' observation that ornament is a primary and universal visual language.”
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