, 1874-02-08

Some years since Was the amused listener 10
conversation, let me rather say n lesson, given
to two English ladies by m Isrne!ite dealer, it
memory fail NE NOT, at Wlesbaaen- - Whist Is
cup marked with the and T lnterlaced, sur
mounted by q crown. '' It is, Madam said the
dealer. ''the name OF tbs fabric Of the Eiector
OF Palatine, more ancient than Sev-es indeed
Seyrcs copied from FrankeDtAal the Germans,
to render them only Justice. produced admirable
specimens of rnre ceramic art." The ladies
listened as if the man was speaking
Chinese. Frankcntha1." they had never heard
the name: Sevres and Dresden we're about the
Limit Of their knowledge as to porcelain. ''4nd
otler?" said the cider. "Dy the mark, but far
more so BY the eye and practical experience" he
replied. 'sAll the raTo specimens ara for tho
most part marked, but eren marks from tho sauo
fabrics vary according to the now era Of their
production and yaluo. Frankcnthal, as hayo
Dresden crossed swords, the 3laTcolini period
headed with a star" (and modern also, : OBJ
served to mxsclf) "Viennese is known BY
French horn: Venice beehive. Berlin
. aceptre, MaYonee wheel; a, for AZ; 40;
porcelaine de Ia Refine. In fact, during tie
eighteenth century all the Statea Of Europe
rsTaled one another III the production OF the
most claste works Of art Fine pieces OF Chei-
sea we're represented By small gold anchor,
Gil specimens of Dresden. No wonder, tnere-
fore, they we're, and are, priceless. In those
days the art of painting on china wa8 exquisite,
Us witness soma OF the works Of sevres. Eucn
Retro, and Dresden; and as elegant as much OF
it is in the present dag: The past ~ wa - >
works are daily becoming more rare and e1-
pensivo" ssThen what docs jour ahop con-
tain, A1einher, for which you ask SO much :"
added the lady. II thought knew something
OF old caina-t appears that know ;oaa ntts to9 Of
nothing; less than knew when first invested
my whole capital, not twenty pounds. in .
Sovros vase that sold for hundred, and
which was tho foundation, at least Of . conpe-
tence, to D man in my position. iou Ask
reading, attending sales. watching. and mari
ing the opinions Of others; loosing to-day oJ
knowing too little, aud believing knew mora
than my neigabor; gaining the next, aar1ps s1ns
found ont my erToT by practice and care. ilo
eye can only be educated through TIC ENC.
The articles hare for sale are neither tho "o1ss
and certainly not the finest specimens OF Gers"
mic art. Some are equal to tho past, most 81.
perior to the present. Yet, be assured, years OF
experience, practice, and theory are not Falas
cieat to obtain that perfect knoviedge necessary
to select tho good from the bad, and you uay dlo
ere you obtain it. Although there arc men "no s3O
hnve risen from tho most humble position IN Alo
to far superior practical knowledge than those ol
higher class who fancy they know moro. ~
you visit Paris, madam It so, attend 1na
sales in tho Rue Drouot; fancy they are ~
most daily in season. II known dealer n1oe
hundred francs for work OF art, yoo gay
safely bid ten more though, foEzooth, Iee:o
are como persons who know where to placo s!'en
purchases at any price, IN these days Oh as40
chester mill;onaircs.'
confess having felt so interested in tne !e-
marks of this dealer that, ha7iu5 secured 1en
moderate articles, subsequently paid hi1n mao5
yisitB. and gainod from his knowledge anu k1uo-
moss some valuable information. Ii meuo:J
faiIs me not, he stated that lie formerly A9ot -
small groccra shop; but haTing pecoMs s y
chance the owner Of an elegant aud "ell.sasgs.
maiolica rase,-or jar,-tho ceramic pa,sp1f
touched his heart and the produce OF tne ~ =.
his humble shop waB soon converted into ois1-Se
b1ac.-London Society.
Tho White Elephant OF Enrman:
One. Of the proudest titles Of the king Of an
is .' Lord Of the White Elephant" 1hoa@n 10
Ring of Siam, at Bangkok, is also .ha PosSeas:os
OF ono OF more OF these sacred beasts. tay
AFaudalay animal Mr Vincent found to ba ns4euii
medium Hizo With white eyes. and torenes4l ~. 49,
ears spotted whitc appearing as II they hao ~
rubbed with pumlce stone or aand paper ge' tas
remainder OF the bod: az black 80 coal az ~. ~
yicious brute, chained by the forolcGs - .b ~
centre OF large shed, and Was suuounaMeu M .sa.h s
the adiuncta OF royalty gold and "hlte e'usi
umbrellas, an embroidered canopy ADORE, 80 80
somo bundles OF spears in the corners o. 49, 49,
room. The attendants said that yoait6 gns4
captured in the northeastern part OF b1'.l7u ~
nah, near TouuEhoo, had recently dte9; a4tea r;,s
short residence IN the capital, and th6s xhe h.;1