New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-08-26
AUSTRIAN CERAMICS.
rnE SEVERAL FACTORIES AND THEIR sPEcIMriES-
uyAurrUL DEslGNs-PoRCrLAIN FLOWERS.


uYArTlrt'L DTsiGNs-PORCrLAtN FLOWERS.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 23.-Of the half dozen
Austrian manufacturers of artistic and decorated pottery
who ava stall, at the Exhibition. samuel won Fischer
and Count Thun make the best displays. Tho Fischer
factories az icrenI among the most ianous III to
kingdom They were established long ago As 1872
and early began make specially ot the re 'rocueiloh
~ outinnc porcelain such Old Saxon. Berlin, ana
Dresden wares aud varieties of rare Chinese
and .Japanc,e work. The business has increased
very rapidIy OF Late years, and at the present
fine there /, scarcely celebrated fabri7Uo that is rot
initiated at HelcnI. A all the pieces hrr the marx o.
the factory-the shield OF the arms oil Austrn-ho one
can be deceived by these limitations; at The same n'
they are often such excellent copies Of the ORIGINALS that
they are sought after by collectors IN order 10 make
cabinet sfrr. complete. The collection sent by the
Fischer, 10 the Centennial - by means as M" - u
could and should have been nevertheless is interest
ing The most noticeable pieces are some te"cu!S VIII
u,rir twisted handles aud figures Ia coOfei
relief after n choice example OF C1po III
Monte ware. The Chinese and japanese work
f. not very good though Of the forms are curious
Tho reprodnct.ons Of old Dresden ana Berlin china are
better aud they mostly copies from choice examples
There ~ pref y OF Drcldon, with small bilo ho"els
di,uersod upon a white ground Near IL Is service
decorated after n Berlin fashion, with realistic Hover
paintins aud small tinted porcelain flowers as KNOBS TO
the disncs. Belonging TO somewhat later period Is a
white dish with green border and indented tfaeery
p,,tcrn scroll work OF a delicate pink color Is dis
posed over the suriac, OF the piece in very low relief
Count Thun, display has less ornamental and more
useful or service porcelain in It taan the above dccood
There are also syera! ana gres In Pdran BISCUIT
m the collection. OF the sets Of table service are
excellent In quality and well uauted The gliding Is
not crabv superior. hut a rule the designs are not
artistic there IL tendency toward excessive orna
men.ation. LARGE plate o. shallow dis' N.tn PSrio'
rated gilt rim, Is fine piece o. ro.Or ana usGn lu1
center OF the plate contains mrha.,on oi VDrmttu
IttF.t II.
c0Ors. Tho zone surrounding the medah"n IS dlN,hen
into alternate white ana De sectors, covered WIN IN
intricate tracery in Poychrome. This factory was
founded In 1891 when only small artcles-surh ~ cups
and sancers, tobacco pipes &c-"ere uarllacturel: IN
ceramic industry taken up. uhtu now nearly
every style OF commercial porcelain Ii manu'4ctIied
there A few years ago the OF cOal-gas instead
OF wood heating was introduced with marked sucorsS
The works, which situated at kOsterle in Bohepla
employ an average number of 400 men. They are
among the most Important commercially In the KING
DOM and since the dscOntnuancc OF the Imperial iac-
tory Vienna the establishments il OF the few chat
has endeavorcd 10 continue the production Of artistic
work IL will be remembered that the Vienna factory
was abandoned 1864 owing to the great annual ex
pense OF running IL. The buildings are now used IA
as well the models, library, Re, in the Austrian
Museum The artistic loss to the ngom OF the Imperial
not very great, tue production during the
last quarter Of century has been Of cheap ana inferior
kind Indeed Vienna porcelain never ranked with that
OF Seyrcs or Dresden although was 81 one time famous
for superiority OF It's gliding and the une decoration
IL received such names IA Wattean, Boucher, ana An:
gec Kaufman associated with the rest period OF
this Jabriqus Its best period for figures and groups Ia
usually considered to extend from 1I7 Ia l10O, ana Tor
painting from 1850 to 1920. After the latter date, the
decline nlediOcrity very rapid.
OF the other Austrian exhibitors, Aois klammerth
makes excellent di play OF artistic falence and stone
ware (ste-eng). There quantity formed Pill
grim bottles and drinking mugs OF modern and antique
shapes Some OF these lalter-ke the graybeards" OF
mesare quite equal to any in the German exhibit
The painted plaques, Persian and other articles
with pOlychromU decoration intcror In treatment
and execution to the less elaborate work. specnlty
with this manufacture IL thickly glazed esrthenware
said 10 stand any ordinary heat without injury. The OBJ
ecs consist OF small jugs pitchers, ANA cups In two
| cOOTs, brown and yellow. Charles EDerhardt OF
Prague exhibits of beautifully executed porcelain
flowers designed for variety OF uses, such ornam nts
for hair breastpns, earrin bouquets and wreats
Some made into small frames Tor pictures. The
| work Ia very unequal, some OF 10 being really
| quite wonderful In the closeness with which 1t
artificial character at glance. The best limitations
the small white lilies and other nowers OF like waxen
nature The difficulty ~ not 50 much IN copying the
forms Of flowers In getting their colors. Thus
here ubown red roses their leaves perfect In shape,
but lacking In the rich moist color which suggests lie
aud freshness The only exceptions 10 this rule OF color
the vioets, which only need the perfume to make
them perfect Tea roses and aponcas copied largely
Iiuk On the whole, the display Is the best
| OF the kind that l have Seen yet after all
this or work is only interesting AZ illustrating
the extreme deIicacy with which porcelain can be
| painting ARE shown by Josef Zasche OF Vienna The
enamols are flower subjects cut out In outline ana
mounted upon velvet which enhances the relief wonder
fully. OF the porcelain painting winged cupid trim
ming q branch for IA bow IL the BEST but none OF tho
work has more than moderate merit An example OF
good miniature painting Is shown by this artist who
hblts small Jewel casket In ebony, ornamen Ted with In
and without with medalons painted with figure subjects
and groups The Ia exceedingly minute. aud " DO
| appreciated, 1t should be seen through . saaA