This image shows plate xi (= 11). Jones’ original description of this plate from his “description of the plates” (page 9–15), transcribed literally, using jones’ orthography:
“the same principles which are exhibited in plate ii. Are to be seen in this specimen from a bowl in cloisonné enamel. The large flowers are arranged in triangles, crossed by smaller flowers in the opposite direction, and all connected by a continuous stem throwing off leaves and stalks to fill up the ground; all geometrically arranged, and yet not in a manner so apparent as to interfere with the freedom of the composition. The system of triangulation is still further kept up in the colouring. On the left the purple flower is the apex of a triangle, with two red flowers for a base (the left one not being contained on the plate). In the same way, on the right of the plate, the light-green flower is the apex of a triangle, with two dark-green flowers at the base. The white flower is the centre of the composition, and stands alone, and yet its centre lies between two small red flowers which form the base of a triangle having a green flower for the apex. ”
additional hints by commons users:
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the image shows many little scratches, traces of dust etc.;many of these artifacts are already present in the reprint, and must originate either from the original chromolithographic print, or from the offset reproduction process which was needed to produce the reprint. Owen Jones - Examples of Chinese Ornament - 1867 - plate 011 - 300ppi
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