The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-01


vases and jugs, with designs well executed on . roc
ground and also works IN majocl. amphorn, dishes.
plates, &C. OF quality specially durable Besides ths
above named there are the time honored manufactos
ries belonging to Lucconi Mondin, ut Anghar, mean
Avezzo OF the brothers DErctico at Monopol In the
province OF Bari OF Sighor Sesta a. Castollie IN
the province OF Tcramo.
n-xAJoLFA.
An Improvement on tho old glazc, whose trans
parency revealed tho material beneath, waa
discovered and first adopted In Sienna about ths
year 1900 BY covering the objects with layer Of
white earth before The application OF the leaden glaze
the raw material concealed In l420 Luca della
Robba st further perfected The process by using an
opaque mineral glaze enamel. few years later, at
the earliest commencement Of the sixteenth century,
the Pesaro workers In clay, already famed for certain
irrdcscent metallic varnshes that yielded surface With
either roseae. golden opaline reflections orougn'
perfection the method OF painting on tho pure white
surface produced by them and from this period datea
tho real Italian Faence aud tho works known AZ artistic
maoca that reached their zenith OF perfection In the
short space OF twenty years. e, between 1910 ana
1860.
Although the Pesaro artists claim the initiative for
thor city this is disputed by tho Tuscans, Umbrians
and others At Caaggiolo, . small town between
Florence and Bologna, three kinds OF maiolica ware
produced during sixteenth century; and Pisa,
Asciano and Monteupo had each thor manufactures
during that period. Tho city Of Faenza was noted for
the pure and delicate character Of its artistic produc
TONS Henri DO valos fascinated BY the beauty
Of certain specimens sent 10 his court In 1850 that he
ordered large quantity to DO forwarded him with
lightning speed Forli ana Rlminl, Castel Durante
and UrbDo, all claim thor need Of fame; ana Gubbo.
where "Macsro Gorgio rcigned facik princeps IN The
art, must not be omitted on the list HIS works wers
supercmnent for their boldness OF design their exqut
site colcring and metallic brancy anu more especially
Tor their ruoy tinted reflections the secret OF which,
even al the present day, II has not been found possible
10 discover
The d Este family encouraged ceramic works al Fer.
rara ana in 1870 Titan gave designs to tho venetian
pot,ers Tor maoca vases made To order Tor The Doge
pharmacy. Treviso. Padua and Verona all had their
manufactures Gotta ana artistic ma. olica
nourishing the sixteenth century; bus neither Pied.
mont nor tho Two sicies seem 20 have produced ar
lists IN this line whose names were worthy OF being
handed down 10 posterity.
nL--poRcELAIx
In this branch Italy certainly owes her present re-
OF the noblest families IN Tuscany noDls
in every OF the word--ln birth and pedigree In
intelligence perseverance and entcrprise--lo the
Ginor family OF Florence, who have mastered thai
diiicult secret OF combining art with industry, use
with beauty.
II was in the mandatory erected by Duke Fran
dc Nedcl his palace Of San Marco, IN Florence
that according TO vasari, one Bernardo Buontalent
transparent china. In 1881 the Grand Duke sent
presents to various European soveregns OF the crock
cry made by his workmen These, though iRr from
perfect are wonderful, when consider the limited
means OF production at their command
tenth century in various Italian cities did result
the reduction of perfect porcelain, this manufacture
Carlo Guori founded ss cs.sbiisnmsu s"s a. poocS
about ten miles from Florence AZ his own expense
the Marchcsc Carlo nt,ed out ship Tor tho East Indies
TO obtain specimens OF tho different earths used In the
composition OF Chinese porcelain His first expert
ments were costly in the extreme and not invariably
crowned with success; nevertheless the earlier pro
ductons OF the Gnori establishment sought
after and preserved collections undcr tho title OF
Tho two chief difficulties encountered by the spirited
founder of the GinoIi works were in the rst place,
the formation OF Industrial colony in tho village oi
Doccia and secondly tho absence OF indigenous carths
suitable for the manufacture oil porcelain. BOtn these
obstacles surrounded by the Marchesc Carlo, and
aL his death In 1851 his Lorenzo greatly enlarged
the establishment and introduced the manufacture OF
common crockcry. HIS son Carlo LeopoIdo continued
his athers impr ovemenis, which have been followed
up regiousy by the present h0ad OF tho Ginorl family
Marchese Lorenzo. Latterly The Doccia uactory
has succeeded in producing porcelain with coloret
rlcvi the style Of the celebrated capod china
and also marvellous limitations of the old Italian
Jolicn These last were first attempted there by .
chemist named Gusli and by the painter Of the sans
name. Having been cminenty successful in the repro
ducton OF lac SMILES, they next undertook an orig
nal series OF works similar style, but with all TIN
modern improvements and varieties OF color unknown
| to the old masters Of ceramic art.
| Ten years ago the Gn0rl establishment chiefly
known abroad for its artistic works but the energec
proprietor has given the double character of
and industrial and has greatly augmented the number
OF lis painters and workmen The transfer OF photo
graphs, Of engravings anu OF acknowledgements
tion OF ornamental crockery Five hundred and IorJ
workmcn, comprising the women aud children au
square ovens, oval furnace biscuit another
OF cylindrical form eleven muflie furnaces and
Elective open stove Tor tho oxidation OF lead and solder
invented by tho Narchesc Lorenzo
We may class the Ginor china under thrco beads
FIRST, the artistic maioica and china; second, orns
mental crockery; third, more common quality fol
ordinary purposes. In the first class named we may
reckon miniatures painted china, biscuit, sculpture,
alter tho Luca Della Robbla fashion; limitations ol
Chinese and Japanese porcelain vases with bas relief
long the Complete and Infinitely various sets OF COOKERY
OF every aud shape for all the possible needs and
requirements OF daily cxistence TO the third tho hum
bier OF dome site and kitchen ufcnsg
All the earthenwaro required by the chemist, tho
apothecary the photographer and tho ONCE Of the
telegraph here 10 DO found In prouson; tablets for
names and house numbers, terra Gotta lower
pots, furnaces bricks tor fasng ovens and gay col
orcd Tiles for pavcmcnts An important branch must
not omitted that the great earthenware stoves o.
every species that combine elegance and the utmost
economy.
Al the Vienna Exhibition IN 1879. the Marchess
Gnori the only exhibitor OF Italian porcelain whs
obtained diploma indeed Italy was but poorly rep
resented TO this branch OF industry Mt the grca
show SARDINIA sent no specimens Of hor primitive
jars used for containing water and wine, aud still
shaped after the antique Eruscan models Of the ole
Tuscan colonists In the city Of Oristano entire
suburb occupied by families who work. each thci,
account at the manufacture OF these jars having
their common, and the good understanding
maintained among them Is something marvellous. II
this harmony did exist thor abors could not be
carried on, Of these small manufacturers
possessed OF sufficient means TO attempt separate
establishments.
The Southern provinces sent nothing; Naples
filled TO exhibit the line limitations OF the Etrusca1
produced there The nrm Of Airaghi Bon,
Milan, did send works equal to those their sstab
lishncnt is known 10 have exhibited other
sIons or they would certainly have received prIxo
Tho same was emarked OF the display shown by an
other, slghor Bonn tAndrca) also Of Milan, whose es
tablisnmcnt founded in 1s47, employs some twenty
worKmcn. Sgior Tsgliacett, Of FIorencs exhibited
terra Gotta statuettcs clcvcry executed bust OF
General MoIke. life size. for which tho medal Of merit
conferred.
Among Gotta utensils and recipients those
polomco Rondari. OF Parma, were notable Tor their
variety and elegance, but the glaze was very imperfect
There fine series OF vases In Imitation OF The
Grccian Etruscan by Antonio Scappni OF Corneto
The best specimens OF well glazed pottery camc from
the establishment Of Sgnor Chnaglia, OF Turin, whs
employs sixty and twcnty-six women. Bricks anc
tiles sent by Anglctt 4 Blscarini, OF Perugia,
praised for their consistency, and obtained honorable
inention.n
Tho provinces Of secco, FIorencs and Imola were