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单词 garniture
释义

garniture

/ˈɡɑːnɪtʃə /
noun
A set of decorative accessories, in particular vases: the mantlepiece garniture was a dominant focal point...
  • In fact the king's mistress owned two garnitures with chinoiserie decoration painted by Dodin that my predecessor at the Louvre was able to reunite for the exhibition Un defi au gout held at the Louvre in 1997.
  • Such vessels often formed the centerpiece of a garniture of bulb holders, along a mantelpiece, for instance, where they might be seen as a floral border at eye level.
  • For example, the five-piece Chinese garniture of about 1700 illustrated in Plate XI is almost identical to Japanese Imari wares and was clearly made to take advantage of a market niche established by the Japanese.

Origin

Late 15th century: from French, from garnir 'to garnish'.

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