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Orna Mental Repertory: Gold and silver were apparently scarce, which may explain why many silver cups, bowls, and beakers were made of inner and outer sections that were soldered together to give an impression of great bulk and weight. Favorite T'ang decorative techniques included embossing and chasing. Much was borrowed from Sassanian art and translated into Chinese forms, but the traditional Chinese orna mental repertorymental repertory of such motifs as dragons and phoenixes was also employed.
In heathen mythology the rose was dedicated to Aphrodite and was claimed either to have been created from the blood of Adonis or to have been caused by the sea foam dropping from the newly created Aphrodite bursting into bloom. In mythological evolution the rose became a symbol of Eros, later of the Muses and of the Graces. Dionysus (Bacchus) also had a rose as attribute, hence this flower decorated the guests at banquets. In this context it may be mentioned that the rose has always been the queen of wreath flowers and orna mental repertorymental expression of beauty. In antithesis the rose was a symbol of decay; hence an emblem of death.
RICHARDSON, SIR Ralph David, Engl actor: b. Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, Engla Dec. 19, 1902. He is noted for his thoughtful ; sensitive interpretations of both Shakespear and modern roles. After working with a tour Shakespearean repertory company and the I mingham Repertory Theatre, he made his Lon< debut in 1926 in Yellow Sands. Beginning 1930 he played in many Old Vie and Sadli Wells productions, notably Twelfth Night, Hei V, and Othello. Other London productions eluded The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse (1936) ; Johnson over Jordan (1939).
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