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Plate XLIX

COLOR ANALYSIS FROM ASSYRIAN TILES
Blue-Green Ground	60
Greenish Yellow	3
Orange	6
Purple-Brown	6
White	20

	100
The variation of color in the blue-green tiles is especially fine.

Plate L

COLOR ANALYSIS FROM ASSYRIAN TILES
Blue	35
Yellow	30
White	15
Dull Red	10
Black	10

	100

Plate LI

COLOR ANALYSIS FROM ASSYRIAN TILES
Blue	69
Deep Yellow	20
Light Yellow	10
White	1

	100

Plate LII

COLOR ANALYSIS FROM A MUMMY COVER
Pale Yellow	34
Green	27
Blue	25
Red	6
Gold	4
Black	2
White	2

	100

Plate LIII

COLOR ANALYSIS FROM AN EGYPTIAN MUMMY CASE
Black Ground	63
Yellow (all through design)	17
Green	9
Red	4
Light Red	3
Blue	3
White	1

	100

Plate LIV

COLOR ANALYSIS FROM A MUMMY CASE
Green	36
Blue-Green	24
Yellow	14
Red	11
White	10
Dull Red	3
Black	2

	100
Much like a parrot’s plumage.

Plate LV

COLOR ANALYSIS FROM A MUMMY CLOTH
Purple Red	91
Black	5
Pale Gray	4

	100
Dull yellow ground.

Plate LVI

COLOR ANALYSIS FROM A MUMMY CLOTH
Dull Green	29
Bright Green	10
Red	10
Blue	5
Orange	4
Yellow	2
Ground Color	40

	100

Plate LVII

COLOR ANALYSIS FROM A MUMMY CLOTH
Deep, Dull Blue	50
Gray	43
Green	3
Dull Red	2
Pale Red	1
Yellow	1

	100

Plate LVIII

COLOR ANALYSIS FROM A MUMMY CLOTH
Light Blue	32
Dark Blue	17
Light Red	33
Dark Red	12
Black Stems	5

	100
Gray ground; the ornament a stripe of embroidered leaves and stems.

Plate LIX

COLOR ANALYSIS FROM A MUMMY CLOTH
Red	25
Green	25
Yellow	25
Blue	25

	100
Gray ground.

Plate LX

COLOR ANALYSIS FROM A MUMMY CLOTH
Red	50
Green	24
Blue	20
Orange	6

	100
Light gray ground.

Plate LXI

COLOR ANALYSIS FROM A MUMMY CLOTH
Maroon	92
Dull Yellow	5
Cream White	3

	100
Green linen ground with red border. Cream and yellow runs through design in small portions.

Plate LXII

COLOR ANALYSIS FROM AN EARLY GREEK VASE
Gray	72
Black	21
Dull Red	7

	100

Plate LXIII

COLOR ANALYSIS FROM A GREEK VASE
Light Red	35
Dark Red	19
Black	45
White	1

	100
The Ground partly red, partly black, white in fine outlines or small dotted outlines.

Plate LXIV

COLOR ANALYSIS FROM A GREEK VASE
Dull Orange	60
Dull Red	10
Black	30

	100

Plate LXV

COLOR ANALYSIS FROM A GREEK VASE
Gray Ground	71
Black	24
Red	5

	100

Plate LXVI

COLOR ANALYSIS FROM ARAB MOSAICS
Black	33
White	26
Light Red	21
Dull Red	20

	100

Plate LXVII

COLOR ANALYSIS FROM ARABIAN ILLUMINATION
Blue	20
Green	20
Red	20
Pale Red	10
Gray	8
Gold	10
White	12

	100

Plate LXVIII

COLOR ANALYSIS FROM MOORISH TILES
Olive-Green	30
White	20
Yellow	20
Violet	30

	100

Plate LXIX

COLOR ANALYSIS FROM A PANEL OF THE ALHAMBRA
Blue	40
Red	30
Gold	24
White	6

	100

Plate LXX

COLOR ANALYSIS FROM A PANEL OF THE TAJ MAHAL, INDIA
White Ground	52
Pale Yellow	10
Deep Yellow	7
Red	5
Pale Green	10
Medium Green	5
Dark Green	5
Black	3
Pale Pink	3

	100
Lilies and leaves on white ground.

Plate LXXI

COLOR ANALYSIS FROM DAMASCUS TILES
Pale Yellow Ground	40
Deep Cool Blue	25
Light Blue	20
Green	13
Brown	2

	100

Plate LXXII

COLOR ANALYSIS FROM CELTIC ORNAMENT
Green	50
Red	18
Yellow	17
Black	7
White	8

	100

Plate LXXIII

COLOR ANALYSIS FROM ITALIAN MAJOLICA VASE
White Ground	38
Deep Blue	34
Yellow	16
Dark Yellow	6
Green	6

	100

Plate LXXIV

COLOR ANALYSIS FROM PANEL OF DUTCH INLAID CABINET OF THE 15TH CENTURY
Brown Wood	58
Light „	19
Yellow „	5
Green „	15
Dull Red „	2
Black „	1

	100

Plate LXXV

COLOR ANALYSIS FROM SPANISH EMBROIDERY
Black Ground	50
Yellow Design	40
Red in Design	10

	100

Plate LXXVI

COLOR ANALYSIS FROM SPANISH EMBROIDERY
A harmony of contrast.
Blue Ground	45
Dark Neutral Yellow	30
Pale Yellow	20
Gold	5

	100

Plate LXXVII

COLOR ANALYSIS FROM AN ANTIQUE PERSIAN RUG
Old Rose	55
Old Yellow	40
Black	5

	100
The black was used in fine outlines between the rose and
yellow to harmonize them.

The following eight examples have had their harmony greatly increased by time which has toned their colors.

Plate LXXVIII

ANALYSIS FROM AN ANTIQUE RUG
Old Yellow	70
Old Rose	15
Green-Blue	9
Black	6

	100

Plate LXXIX

COLOR ANALYSIS FROM AN ANTIQUE RUG
Pale Green Tint Ground	50
Yellow-Pink	15
Yellow	13
Blue	10
Black	7
White	5

	100
Black used in fine lines.

Plate LXXX

COLOR ANALYSIS FROM AN ANTIQUE RUG
Camel’s-Hair Gray	50
Cool Blue Tint	20
Green	20
Yellow	10

	100

Plate LXXXI

COLOR ANALYSIS FROM AN ANTIQUE RUG
Green-Blue Ground	50
Red Tint	25
Yellow	25

	100

Plate LXXXII

COLOR ANALYSIS FROM AN ANTIQUE RUG
Blue Shade	50
Yellow Shade	25
Red	15
Light Blue Tint	10

	100

Plate LXXXIII

COLOR ANALYSIS FROM AN ANTIQUE RUG
Neutral Red	65
Cold Blue	20
Silver	15

	100

Plate LXXXIV

THE COLOR SCHEME OF AN ANTIQUE RUG
FROM WHICH PLATE LXXXV IS AN
ANALYSIS

Plate LXXXV

ANALYSIS OF AN ANTIQUE RUG
(See Plate LXXXIV)
Dull Blue Shade	62
Dull Yellow Shade	38

	100

Plate LXXXVI

COLOR ANALYSIS FROM JAPANESE SILK TAPESTRY
Old Gold Ground	77.5
Blue	8
Brown	5
Light Brown	1
Gray	1
Dark Green	1
Light Green	1
Gray-Green	1
Dull Red	1
Light Red	.5
Gold	2
White	1

	100

Plate LXXXVII

COLOR ANALYSIS FROM JAPANESE SILK TAPESTRY
Gray Ground	64
Dark Blue	8
Light Blue	7
Gray-Blue	10
Brown	10
Green	1

	100

Plate LXXXVIII

COLOR ANALYSIS FROM JAPANESE SILK BROCADE
Yellow-Gray Ground	60
Blue-Gray Leaves	15
White Daisies	16
Pink Tips to Daisies	5
Gold Veins to Leaves and Centres to Daisies	4

	100

Plate LXXXIX

COLOR ANALYSIS FROM BORDER OF JAPANESE CLOISONNÉ VASE, Pl. XC
Greenish White	66
Blue	34

	100

Plate XC

COLOR ANALYSIS FROM JAPANESE CLOISONNÉ VASE
Green-Blue Ground	43
Dark Blue	14
Black	7
Red	9
Yellow	5
Violet	4
White	4
Light Red	3
Lightest Red	3
Greenish Blue	3
Green	2
Gray	1
Brass	2

	100
The fine brass outlines add much to the harmony.

Plate XCI

COLOR ANALYSIS FROM A JAPANESE SKIRT PANEL

Border
White Ground	23
Black	11
Gold Edge	2
Purple-Blue	4
Dull Gold	6
Dull Pink	4

Centre
Green Ground	26
Shades of Red	11
Yellow	2
Blue	2
Greens	4
Lavender	1
Gold Edge	1
Black	1
Orange	2

	100

Plate XCII

COLOR ANALYSIS FROM JAPANESE BROCADE
Brown	50
Red	10
Dark Blue	8
Dark Green	8
Light Blue	7
Light Green	7
Light Brown	5
White	5

	100
Fine example of a harmony of a dominant hue.

Plate XCIII

COLOR ANALYSIS FROM CHINESE PORCELAIN
Deep Lapis Lazuli Blue Ground	50
Turquoise Blue	29
Ochre Yellow	12
Violet	9

	100
Plates XCIII to XCVII inclusive are from Chinese porcelain, the colors having remained brilliant.