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1856 Manch. Papers 252 Specimens of art-furniture; ornamental clocks and watches; tapestry, [etc.].

1875 Sanitary Rec. 30 Oct. 321/2 Of the excellence of the Art ware of this firm it is needless to speak. We were especially struck with the decorations in painted tiles.

1877 Reliquary July 58 We know no art-glass that can compare with his.

1879 M. E. Braddon Vixen I. xvii. 327 Your last piece of art needlework.

1881 C. C. Harrison Woman's Handiwork Mod. Homes 47 Canton flannel,..a soft downy fabric,..comes in all the ‘art’ shades.

1885 C. M. Yonge Two Sides of Shield I. v. 75 ‘Don't you love art needlework?’ ‘Maude Sefton has been working Goosey Goosey Gander on a toilet-cover.’

1893 C. M. Yonge & C. R. Coleridge Strolling Players x. 77 What she called ‘an art-frock’ in Liberty silk.

1894 Mrs. H. Ward Marcella I. i. vii. 121 Marcella wore ‘art serges’ and velveteens.

1895 British Warehouseman Feb. 38/2 A new..shade-card, comprising all the newest art tints.

1897 Daily News 23 Mar. 7/1 Great art-pottery establishments..are busy in the preparation of vases and other articles.

1900 J. K. Jerome Three Men on Bummel viii. 171 A yard or so of art muslin.

1930 W. S. Maugham Cakes & Ale xii. 151 Curtains of art serge and a bilious green.

1964 L. H. Van Vlack Elements Materials Sci. (ed. 2) viii. 203 The term ceramic is most familiar as an adjective describing artware.

1969 Canad. Antiques Collector Oct. 5/2 The most popular collectibles are objects of pressed and art glass produced in Canada and the United States.

1991 Artist Nov. 41/4 A selection of art pottery and functional ware is also for sale.

1999 Arch. Amer. Art Jrnl. 39 49/2 She..organized innovative exhibitions of artists' books, art furniture, forged iron, folk art, and multi-media works.