New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-06-19

| through and producing the oiec; OF embossed
! and silyered patterns. Plates o. glass thus OF
namcn;cc and qulcksilscret, are j.; INTO side
! boards. cabinets. :oiots, DC, aaG produce
| chaYu ing effect
| We mus, not overlook magnificent chts,-ta-
! bic. the alternate squares o' wucB initiate dla-
! mont> and ublcs wrrafhs Of iyy surround the
! slab. and ihc sha., is Of glass richly gll,.
| The ait OF engraving on glass is brought 20
J great perfection here witness these large cup,
J 90 hch scenes from Arab lie a-e represented
! with -ach Nouoeril. beauty and accuracy, pro-
! dacinc me raised effects II cameo. 0n O. surface
! which sou must Couch before yoI can believe d
! 10 hC, a> L is. perfectly fat
/ Marbles. granite. sc. are l'a,cl n glass .u
| admirable perfection. aud are lSed tor pillars.
! fat.c-fops. paycmel.s anal pannolnEs. producing
! au eiieC- rn many cases. finer than Use marble
| itself. foT the ~emng. thanks % the artists skill
! 30 initiating the most beautiful specimens of the
| real stone. is not only more perfect and freer
| from flaws. bur the surface presents higher de-
gree Of polish than can ever be- gwen to the mos.
| costly stone l. Is amazing how many patents
| have been taken out for these limitations. which
| bld iar 20 work an entire revolution m the build
| ing department, substituting The lusTOus slabs OF
! pOphyry and verde antique for duh surfaces of
| BRICK and mortar and even replacing the real
stone with great advantage IN point of durability.
| OF tint. and also of solldty through he apDlica-
! ton OF thick undertakings OF cement. and other
| ingenious appliances for correcting the brittle
| ness of the material employed
France has sent over very little class the
mammoth water-boitle sent from Paris, the
largest object ever blown IN glass IN which three
! men were 10 III and dine. for the edlhcauOn OF
! all hehO.terS. after crossing the Channel ln
safety, was smashed 10 getting through the Gus
tom-house and few sets OF wine-glaSses, de-
! Cantcrs. and other small articles, are all the
glass 10 be- seen I'm her department But what
gems they are. these few small objects Look,
Tor instance. az this glass tray. most eXqulSltely
engraved and surrounded with a massive rim OF
the richest possible gliding holding PAIR OF de
canters and a dozen small VINE glasses from
which the lips of Houries might sip nectar m
Paradise What admirable harmony of form,
| what purity of substance. what wonderful,
ethereal hghfne>s and elegance IN these craven
wrcaths. which. 10 DO them Justice, must be
examined as closely as the finest miniature
painting. or the texture Of living flower for
the cutting Is so maglcally done, that every tiny
petal Is shaded as dclcately as with the artists
rencil. and each little ,tamen stands ont distinct
with MS own llght-rCfecng individuality How
beautiful this other set. with IT'S lntermlxtures eft
! eugravings and the richest gliding. Spaungly but
most gracefully land on and his other little service
called an ga. sUcrte. consisting OF sugarbowl. Wa
ter bot e. bottle for 0range-fowerWac and um
bier. all the pieces fitting one INTO the other. and
standing IN little tray the whole composed az
HlaNN.
and scattered over with raised and gllded spngs
this little service, for perfect transparency, rich
ness of color and OF gliding, is unequalod by any
thing On the English or Austrian department
Every one of these specimens Is, m fact, chg
d0urre, surprising everything OF the same KIND
exhibited elsewhere for grace of design and
beauty of finish. bur maSmuch rs the collection
is extremely limited. containing no applications
Of glass 20 common purposes, It Is impossible to
institute anything like a general comparison be-
tween the products of the two countries
In the China and Earthenware Department
ENGLAND is also ver fully represented her p0r-
celans are less beautiful than those of several
of her Continental rivals but IN all other
branches of pottery she beats the world. The
variety of her earthenware initiating most sue
cessiully the productions OF all other countries;
the elegance OF form and beauty of design which
is lavished on the cOmmOnest neceSSarles OF do
nestle life are worthy OF all admiration, DIS
putting the spectators eye, ami presenting am
endless succession of useful and beautiful
objects, among which the limitations Of black
marble. the beautiful mazarne blue ware,
with white cameo ornaments, and the imitation
of Chinese porcelain i'm iron exhibited by
the Messrs NedgcWoOd the exquisite statu-
cites and wastes 81. nm Pauan the wonderful
baskets. vases &c. m blSCult-WaTe, with their
masses of delicate flowers that n seems mpOssl-
bic for human fingers TO have fashioned, deserve
especial notice. Groups OF figures and vases I'M
terra Gotta are also seen, 50 beautiful that they
challenge special and separate examination rs
work, Of ant while mosaic payements. slabs for
buIldng purposes and baths fOwer-tubS table
tops tiles, sc. m imitation OF Encaustlc and Ma
oiica wares and Ofthe old enameled pottery, 10
Interpretation Palsy devoted his long and ar
duous lahors d. the fifteenth century, furnish
most imposing display OF industrial power; and
illustrate through the concurrence Of the various
DISTINGUISHED painters and sculpt0rs who have
furnished the designs the tendency OF Modern
Art 10 INCORPORATE itself IN the | setul.
4 magnificent bath Of cnameed earthenware,
in imitation of various marbles, quite an arch-
tcctural affair rs roof supported by lofty pillars,
affords ample proof of the skill with which Art
cau replace Nature this superb object has Just
been purchased by the Queen Tor three hundred
and hity euineas
We have ME, If dozen new kinds hollow
bricks. tre.brIcks and ,antory bricks garden
rotbs hat can never wear out. and " perc0atng-
tath,." that are dry n the Wettest weather gar
den->eatS together with pipes, fonts, fountains
and IN infnity of other applications OF earinen-
ware. quite too numerous 20 mention
France sends over but little common pottery.
rrircluallv table services and ktchen-ware,
! which compare iavoraby with the corresponding
objects In the English Department but her por-
celam Is infinitely superior both for quality ana
| finish 90 that produced hy any other country
| Her enormous vases and 1IS. and her iaule-toPs
breakfast and dessert services, plates, Jugs, boz
es. &c. of Seyre, and other china, are models OF
Grace and beauty. OF uch and harmonious
! coiorue. that leave the finest po'-eues or ey-
ery other country 90 an immeasurea0le DIS
lance. while her large paintings on porcelain
and enamel. seem 10 realize tie ideal, and
( attain the utmost limits Ga such there
! bel OF ceramic perfection. lt may be- safely
asserted that there is 10 style oil pOrce-
! lam. antique or modern. Oriental or Euro
| pean. that France does not produce and lm-
! fpYo,e mon her imitation Of the products
| nt China and Japan ,urpasS the originals M their
own style. both Tor richness Of color and gliding
! while IN the size of her vases. I'D grace OF de-
sign and perfection OF pointing ,hal rivals the
| hue, and The forms Of Nature, she IS without 4