The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-10-16
FINE ARTS.

OPENING OF THE LOAN E1HiBlTIoN OF THE
SOCIETY OF DECORATIVE ARIA FASHION
AeLE AssEMBLAGE-PoTTERY, PoRcRLAISs,
ANTIQUES, JAPANESE AND CHINESE BRIc-A-
BRAc AND MODERN PICTURES.
The reception and opening OF the second and really
magnificent Loan Exhibition OF the Society OF Deco
sative drew together last evening at tho National
Academy oil Desgn not large but representative
gathering of the best people in the cty. II Was
. oistincsvely fashionable affair, and many society
people were present. The wealth and standing Of
those ladies ana gentlemen who may be called the
paironsssss patrons OF the society. together with
sheir interchangeable efforts toward making successful
exhibition by loan choicest treasures and by
borrowing those OF their friends and acQuaintancss
have achieved result which must be exceedingly
gratifying TO them. The memberships on the commit-
tees or Management. Reception aad Arrangement,
Chinese and japanese Art, Pottery and European
China, Antiques, India Emoroideries Shaws, Pic
lures, Work OF Contributors 10 the Society, 90,
heye not been by any means snccares, and
good deal OF really hard work has been done.
Nearly all the members OF these committees werc
present last evening TO the COMMITTEES on Manage
nsnt-Mr. Lucius Tucksrman, chairman: Mcsdames
David Lane j. Z. Zimmerman and Joseph h. Cnoate,
AMI Messra Parke Goodwin, James W. Pinchot
and Addison Richards-and TO that OF Reception anu
Arrangement, consisting OF M Robert Hoe, Jr.,
y. IL NJ - "
eLos, n. X. Jesup +. NJ. Wheeler. j. Robson, W. p.
Lee, Sidney Webster and walter Lawrence, and
NessrA Lucius Tuckerman, William T. Prime, Rus
seI Sturels. Louis G Tinauy Samuel Colman. Worth
ington WhItredge !. Addison Richares and colonel l.
Bailey Myers, much credit Is Que. ! ne majority OF
each day OF preparation and have worked hard.
Msssrs Samuel Colman. Lockwood Do Forest and
Russell Sturgis the artists. VINO were assisted oy
Mrs J. /. Low and Miss Clara Potter. are to be
congratulated on ,hem successful arrangement
Of tho Chinese and Japanese gallery Mr..
William C. Prime Mr.. Hutchins, with the as
sistanee OF Colonel Ayers, Mr.. Amos Van War, MS.
Howard Crosby and Mrs. J. q. Curtis, have made
very creditable display Of pottery and European
The committee Of wLisn MIS- ). l. u. Barlow
IL chairman make a tine SHOW 10 inc antique depart
ment, which the knowledge and taste OF Mr.. Freder-
ick vors, the expert nave made perfect little gem
OF = gallery. Inc display OF pictures brought TO-
segher ny the committee under The craftsmanship OF
Mr. J. W. Pincnoi, as has already been shown, Is
magnificent one anu the little exnioision OF mo WORK
Of tho to the Decorative Art Society has
boon neatly Installed.
the double stairway, looking down TIE pretuss and
tasteful oil plants at each side and In the
space and behind which weDers Fifth Avenue
eyes rich hxngings OF tapes and
banners the Eastern ss and TO The right and let The
shelves loaded with Oriental aud European p0tteries
We catch glimpse through The door ~ he head OF
the OF The North gallery, veritablo
w,idsrinr mass OF ricn and varlod color US
much OF is as we can see oetwten and above
.ning tn. articles IN the room ouce inside, what
shall LOOK hrst-the rich japanese and Chinese
decorated silks which hang me upper waits, the
japanese roll pictures 80 the lett. by tho joss house,
the magnificent group OF ivory carvings the delicate
.oss0ack CHINA, Tue elegant bronze Vases me
Chinese yellow, apple green, turquoise blue and
red bowls; the dainty ha~ thosn the vasa-
able carved jades. tns splashed ware, The rod and
blue cracke, the Satsama wares the rich sk Japau-
ess robes Embroidered in gold and silver, or the
JxvNnese and Persian objectsy rho ch0,cs 10
dincut one. and u general tour OF tho room with y
glance each group VI objects. and hats in front
OF some especially nne ones, convince US that
. week might be we'll spent study Of
shs East Room with las Gobelns tapestry
hsngings and tine array OF examples OF sevres,
Dresasn, Berlin, Vienna, MarcoI,nl Aintoa, wodse-
wood, old Capo di Monte Douiton, Leeus, Cope
land Derry ana wSrccssf we p-ss ai,ss ,..v ,,en
hung with Gobcins and BeauvAis and sa-
cred 70 the antiques. Here We linger long
brtc-a OF many kinds, armor aud Old furniture
A step brings Inc little EXHIBIT Of the work OF
prom there we and our way to tho south gallery
the pictures arc hung, and spend some time In
yortuny. Worms, Alvarez, Madrsz0, AakArt, Breton,
Aillst, Achenuach, Coz, Bousnteu, Detsiie, Van
Make, Ziem, Viuert aud Levir. These proved .
great attraction during IN. evening", and hey were
easily examined as The large room was just comior-
This gallery has beon further embel,shsd by some
hns loaned by Tiffany GO. la the centre 10
"rheseus aud the Centaur Bianor, " bsrye, ths
replica OF Csrpcaux's Neopoaiian FISHER Boy, and
~ the west one OF the central nsures Of his eroap
s.ka Danse," az the Grand Opera House In fAris
OBJECTS OF ART AND CURIOSITY.
In that IN useum of The varied. ricn and valuable
artisiic bric-a-brac OF the lar Orient. inc north
gallery, there are cases stanaing IN The
osutre OF tue room which are worthy Of much
attention. They are filed with objects of Japanese
art OF the highest qualify and interest The one
the contains = rich and valuable collection
Of carved jades exquisite bowls OF The desale
Kresuish shades of the same material. ana hnc
mounted crystals, belonging 10 Mr.. Robert Hoe, Jr
La the other are dagger . par Of beautiful S.tsomA
conss burners, oil which one Is extremely hoe, De-
longing 10 Mr.. James +. sutton; valuable, del-
urA ftatr mi We
she subject oil which Is al aoductiop, sent oy ME-
Clarenc. King; and silver mounted dagger and large
Iron decorated IN gold, snver aud otnsr metals,
sne subject Illustrated Uelng "rhs Japanese Poets"
loaned ny Mr.. samuel Coman.
10 one OF the cases which line the porth wall 10 .
and magD incent collection OF japanese
ivory carvings ostrich eggs decorated III lacquer
silver and gold boxes and inros and Saisuma cups
Tncre IL also a maid silver, said 10 be the
nscst II this country. These objects belong 10 Mr.
James H. Sutton. GA the south side OF toe room 10 o
Nm. lot Of Articles, loaned ny mrs William j. Fasg.
Among them are splendid vase, with souine dscora-
padoune COLLECTION OF Paris; hDc ittie jnde jar, an
Did hssbed vase, and ono iron Cores. Among tbe
D,her oujecis in tho gallery Is small vase OF The
reign OF hienIung. loaned ny MI James NJ Bailey,
ana q large nue o.soaue vase, sent by Mr.. >.
4. Psmeroy. magnificent vase OF Chinese red
osnea by Mrs. ). Nj. L. Barlow, 10 the finest one
owned In America. some charming color ~ seen In
Impairment liicd with some nns pieces Of m ustard
yeilow apple green, turquoise biue. brown and rei
wblcn sent by Ar samuel L. Avery. Inc eqaal OF
ths collection TO be ioupa IN no museum IN Europa
Among me objects winch lsst evsn-
tlo1 OF European porceiaius aud poitsres nne COL
lection " sevrss, loaned uy Mrs. J. ". PIncboi-a
bouiiou exquisite tase, pitcher ecueii-,
cups ttea dn rot: break last service;
somc extremely nnc Plates. dscorated ny Eugene
Richara. chocolate service, time Charles X. To
Louis XVIII noticeable cauiinower teapot, In green
and cream, belongs 10 Mr.. W. d. Curtss. Mr..
Clarence Cook sends old Leeds la5ie anu pepper
pot; mrs. }. g. Gurus Leeds fruit BASKET and Mrs
Walter Lawrence a bouquet holder A delicate spode
sup and saucer belong 10 Mrs W. ;. Langisrd Mrs.
samuel Wnitioek aud Mrs ). NJ. l. Barlow loan
ZONE Tine old Worcester. Mrs. Nathaniel r.
Hosack's magnificent alto relieve Cspo al
Monte PLAGUE '.ihe Triumph OF Cercs' will again
attract allen Mrs 5 N. L. Barlow sends Sevrss
plate, date l1G1 snd Mrs Wntiatn J. Flagg anotber
The Latter Iaay also SENDS me old Berlin punch
bowl, and Mrs Comstock, a waiiendorf bowl
charming 1.-THE Ktousnvers hguriDe, daphne ana
Apollo, belongs 10 ArA speyers, aud coffee 20, OF
the same ware to Mrs. &. ". C"mstock Mrs. Walter
b Lawrence sends splendid FTsbcn set, oi about
1875. Mrs Julian James amoLg her coniriDu-
uons due OLD Berlin scent bottle. Mise Adelaide
hurry loans me spode bowl and plate, and Mtss
turoiss n tea set OF tue Empire. TOW tsnina bush,
with birds towering over nest ia which are their
bsl0 ms o SAVE a la.f