Sentence examples for pierced work from inspiring English sources

During the reign of the Wanli emperor, much pierced work (linglong) was done.

Pierced work was revived in certain rare pieces inspired by jade; the use of piercing that was filled with glaze was derived from Persian Gombroon ware.

Pierced work, in metalwork, perforations created for decorative or functional effect or both; the French term for such work is ajouré.

Wedgwood's most serious rival was a factory at Leeds, where identical ware was produced but with some idiosyncracies such as pierced work and green enameling.

Among the metal objects represented were: the dagger sword with "horseshoe" or antennae hilt; a variety of brooches and ring ornaments; and girdle mounts, sometimes in pierced work.

The angles between pillar and architrave and the edges of roof gables, tiers, and terraces are filled with flamboyant cartouches (scroll-shaped ornaments) of pierced work, often lacquered and gilt; thus, the whole building may be smothered in repetitive ornamental curlicues.

This is a weakness of his.Even in his more recent, less piercing work, Taylor often sees truths that others have yet to uncover.

There was a short, hauntingly subdued and harmonically piercing work for soprano (Erin Wall) and chorus (the Montreal Symphony Chorus), "Jesus, Erbarme Dich," by Claude Vivier, a visionary composer born in Montreal, who died at 34 in 1983 (murdered in his Paris apartment).

Macklowe gallery @macklowegallery brings out all the stops with this Art Deco brooch and picturesque scene of a bird, trees and other naturalistic form articulated in colored gemstones and piercing work.

The carpet had been fanatically tacked, and the nails pierced her work gloves until her hands were sore and swollen.

"Don't freak out but I'm getting my bellybutton pierced after work.