Black and white drawings from Owen Jones’ “Examples of Chinese ornament selected from objects in the South Kensington museum and other collections,” published by S. & T. Gilbert in London in 1867.

"Ornament from a Moorish jar. B." Page 5. — “Ornament from a Moorish jar. B” (detail). Page 5. Collection of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Lyrasis Members and Sloan Foundation, digitalizing sponsor. In the public domain. via https://archive.org/details/examplesofchines00jone/page/5

"1. The Continuous-stem System." Page 8 (detail). — “1. The Continuous-stem System.” Page 8 (detail). Collection of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Lyrasis Members and Sloan Foundation, digitalizing sponsor. In the public domain. via https://archive.org/details/examplesofchines00jone/page/8

"3. The Fragmentary System interspacing." Page 8 (detail). — “3. The Fragmentary System interspacing.” Page 8 (detail). Collection of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Lyrasis Members and Sloan Foundation, digitalizing sponsor. In the public domain. via https://archive.org/details/examplesofchines00jone/page/8

"Ornament from an Indian Lacquer Box." Page 15. — “Ornament from an Indian Lacquer Box.” Page 15. Collection of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Lyrasis Members and Sloan Foundation, digitalizing sponsor. In the public domain. via https://archive.org/details/examplesofchines00jone/page/15

"Roman Ornament." Page 6 (detail). — “Roman Ornament.” Page 6 (detail). Collection of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Lyrasis Members and Sloan Foundation, digitalizing sponsor. In the public domain. via https://archive.org/details/examplesofchines00jone/page/6

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