New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-06-10
CERAMICS.

CEltAMlCS.
THE FRENCH EXHIBIT ~ THE MAIN BUILDING.
(FRoM An OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT of THE rRIBUsE-l
PHILADELPHIA, June 0.-The French exhibit
OF pottery and porcelain Occupes square OF ak stalls
facing on the side the north trscpt and directly
opposite the English display. WEie no one familiar Will
the subject will content Tat the display as whole.
conveys anything like fair idea OF ceramic art IN
France il may DO considered creditable am, in ctsn
special branches OF manufacture, equal TO tie best that
has been made There novelties in the collection
and several famous factories notably seyfes. Dec aud
ouquet have sent nothio ~ though should DO stated
that ware from tho seyrcs factory is to be se among the
bronzes and jaataiSie percelans of Kafol Frorcs.
The specially o. the display Of this rm is bIonzes. but
the firm also bay porcelain and faence plaques from
the manufactures either plain 20 be decorated by Their
own artists, or already onamentcd. and mount these
paGnes in metal frames suitable for boxes trays ana
4 weI-stands. Noticeable in the co lection two
celn of rich turquoise b'uc color vita medal
lions painted by A. dc Lony SAvres artist These vases
are three feet in hight and tho m"dnSs, hlets ana
handles ere ia highly ornamental gait bronze The
medalllOns represent reas2nt groups one lad taxing
a music lesson and the other Ia drawing lesson. The
drawn Of the CURES is tame but the color is exc lieut.;
much softer than is usual with tbs kind OF painting
There are also several stands Of thc trays each IN light
and graceful bronze frames. the uays themselves behS
decorated china Among the many appliances and to' ct
ar !ceS is glove box in porcelain, with charming Mite
picture of hummiag birds ana flowers painted on the
white ground TIc birds have drlppal down on to the
twgs Of roscbn h. ana qaarrcling over the poses
sion OF BUTTERFLY The DR. Slg spirited and nervous.
and the color rich and delicate.
While am speaking Of decoration Of this kind it viii
be well 10 observe that tho style ami extent in when
Il is pract.oed on faenCo Is distinguishing feature OF
the French exhibit. There may be two reasons or this
one, that the Frnch l., rs hTuic haT' AMI tt
ropis thereto g, lie dry upon the surface 80 that me
car;bcHwaIo Is better for the cOlJ6 and an1iLcr Tat
ls Ife common In Franco for the decorators u huy
the ware in is white state. aul paint 70 az home a. hc
leisure Manufacturers So send their china anil earth
enwaro artists WHO make tus sort VI Wok thrf
profession Sometimes, iuleei the piece passes thueh
several hands before rctlrdag o tn factory IS for eA
ample Ahcge picture pain1oi upon II by some artist
OF note has nothing to do with Che ohr decoration
But the higher artistic excellence Of French decoration
AMI painting On Fen. porcelain ~ compared with In
ssh work on tbs soft porcelain % Ea-and does MOI
Compensate for tle rich blending oi color WHEN - only
aitnabe III the iat ware. Another u 'vlion 10 this
manner % painting the slzo, especially articles
table use Is the liability OF tho deoorao whether git
| or color, 10 wear on to be injured b. acids.
Oppose tbs STALL ~ KaT.i Fieros ia OF the unique
displays watch help to mako the Frcn u EXHIBIT crcj-
bic II consists almost entirely Of reproductions ard d.
! siyns after { manner 81 the sts wLo made tao
Never, facuce famous daring the sss,ueou'h century.
The specimens from tAo mandatory % a. M0ntag-
non at Movers Here aro circular giGi,ntr oramcne
with medallion heads border Of afaDesqu o. gro
tesques in fin yellow lines on Dlc ground wh central
draw ngs Of scrptulal biec,s-such, for eXampc, rs
Moses striking tine rock in the wilderness. yL"5o rcc'
are ma MY after the manor Of the Comrades. Other do
signs are copied the work Of Pierre Custoic dhi his
successors and there vases doEs, wers,
and taxi in the more style of TIE SaXOns and Of
! Mongt C rs aud goucn. The prevailing culOGs IN tis
ware as in Italian IN jOlca blue AMI yellow; bat
the two fabrgues differ this that the figures in the
former are always yellow on blue ground wlne with
the Litter the process Is reversed Tue peca!ai blue
color in the old specimens known beu dc IerSe has
not beou successfully initiated In these reproductions.
b1i some OF the forms. chiefly in tls cwor are OF cx-
uuisa design. Prominent IN the coll cilon Is long
oval vessel which I think Is VINE cOo.ci dacOraCed
with hunting scenes IN blue on wtie ground AMI d.
| vi led into panels by a borJegn Of lIaUt yellow.
The Diner occupants OF this stall arc T0ieuy -PJuin.
Charles Field Havand & Co., and Os.heimer Brothers,
the agents for the Jo.eHcerede Gen The fine display oil
tbs latter fronts upJl the trtnsept Thc L.smcutiOn
t1n make d small display OF decorated tableware TIE
designs are chi fly natural flowers vines, 20. Of good
color and drawing while eaftIcnWare ot excellent
quality Field, Hayand & CO. make specially OF WHIT
ware and they EXHIBIT dinner services Of remarkably
good quality and purity Of color The shapes OF several
of the sets displayed dosi ncd expressly for tie
! American markct Gho chas.tDess AMI simpicty Of
tncss designs compared with those not ayowedy -
tndd 70 attract ~, argues well for the taste OF our
people The same firm exhibit some da IS specimens Of
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face colo, through on 'ne irnr side OF the piece
the G1icHeere Includes many cxce ut mita III
oil the ancient faeHos OF ROuen. Mohscr, Marsoict,an
early Italian ma'oca The decorated table services are
only moderately good but the and OnamCns for
the cabinet or Oufit the main wei detery4n- %
or,ss Two sets OF mautI ornaments, tine cloch with
Attendant vas sa tie French greatly an eth de
sias respectively OF Louis XIV. ana Louis XVII arr par
| tculnrly ROB an smooth IN color.
The u III 10 tue north tbs preceding aud stil front
ing ON IN traHsept, Is occupied by Ad HiGhe Popn-
! Iehalcur Freezes aud IIagini Il ca. OF Limoges The
former makes the largest IA sons respects, tb0 best
display OF decorated porcelain In the French cNhi tho
specimens bous confined ~ seryic for Tao table and
toilet Ole hero the ailsnco Of tae revival or mod
! iacatOn OF Olontasm IN ceramic decoration now OBJ
tanning ~ Europe This Grin makes a p.caity Of IT, and
sone Of tho designs have all the bojness aud orisna y
Of the manner charl terEng tbs artists OF the ORIENT
Theirs are several superb sets o! full dinner service, with
pink an turquoise blue bor cr5 with medallion ccnfers,
containing portraits OF tho celebrated beauties OF tho
GORGEOUS Courts Of The LOnscs painted In the highest
style Of mod IN Srt-m0ro suitable for framing as
pf1teaur than for for tbs purpD-e for which e'
were designed The central object Of tIs exhibit n
Qronp-a center aud side plecesfor fruit nwcis aud
bon-Dous which no picc OF decorated porcelain.
far as tho mere technique goes; bui, aside from THAT 1t
il characterized by Of Ofnamentation and
general gagdlDcss that sp0ils 1t work VI art IL
only lacks the Of hotel or steamer Fdcd gu
Ito surface designate the position for which II Is beat
suited
The adjoining exhibit Of HayilaDd A. Co ia certainty
| tho most astonishing In this department Fastened
against the wall Ia an aegoe4 den. IL 10y ID feet in
sze made from euanelod tiles about four inches squa
Thls composition explained By tho attendant was de-