The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-08
MAJOLIOA and EAIENOK
n. m. Macy a. Co.'S New Art Pottery aud
Porcelain Rooms.

Porcelain Rooms.
The impetus that has lately been given
to the taste for art pottery and porcelain has
been eNompliled during the past week in the
attention attracted by the opening Of the now
rooms devoted to this branch Of art by II. H.
Macy Co. in West Fourteenth street This
house has made large and iudiciously So
locted lmportations in all kinds of faience.
or delft. maiolica porcelain. and clOisonn6e
for several years past. but the increased in
forest in and demand for such objects since the
Expositions Of 1876 1877 and 1878 has cncour-
aged their iinporter-an enth usiast and con-
noisseur-to add to tho department large col
lection of specimens OF some of the finest and
rarest gems of ceramic art extant. and which
are now on exhibition in two large now rooms
on the second floor Of tho building.
Most OF the articles are placed In hand
some black ebonzcd wood cabinets with
glass doors, similar In style to those In which
the pottery and porcelain OF the late loan exit
bition in the Academy OF Design were placed.
Many features OF that interesting exhibition
are seen in these art pottery rooms Of Il. II.
Macy \ Co.. and many Of the antique pieces ex-
hibted there are found duplicated in tho fai-
encos OF Mays collection. Notable among
these Is q faithful COPY OF the famous Elder
Brcwster's teapot. cream Jug sugar bowl and
basin. which enms over with the Pilgrims In
the Maynower. or copies OF celebrated mcLi-
avail and antique objects, pieces and sets. there
IL an endless list in this collection. But more
Interesting. perhaps. to tho student and
S e1,il OF this graceful and iasci-
mating art are the productions in orig
inal pieces. For instance, on large
lewel box OF CapO iii Monte ware. Ia
found. a new treatment Of an old subject. In
delicate but wilrm shades Of color on n pure
ivory white surface IN has relief figures on this
obiong box, we ilnl five pictures illustrating in
cidrnts related IN tho llllad.
On the front Of the box Ia n srirtcd treatment
Of the pestilence sent by Apollo ms n punishment
- Agamemnon for holding captive Chryseis.
are admirable. both In the position Of the bodies
and the expression OF the fnccs. Tho flying
lgurcs overhead are full of the grace of motion
through tho air. On the top OF the box Il the
Council Of the Princes, the quprro ~ Agamein-
non and Achilles. and the release of (hrysHis.
On ono end Is Olympus and the river seaman
sanc on mn sae ether Is ps'grs OF NE horrible
l'atrocl"s by Achilles, and ON the back tho pur-
suit by .Eneus OF the boar let loose by Diana 10
rnvage the VINEYARDS OF those who had neg
Among number fpicccs Of Hnviland Limo
garden I'M "a bow window The lnrccat pieces is
nm ohlong square box or pot on the front II
which. in the peculiar style 81 ornMurntltion
iruoduecl by the llavllands. are depicted two
pnni0n pots on "a N side are In rounilsn oh
long shape hatened at the sides On the front
Of ono is a mallard duck ing from the water.
on the other are two ki-siu. DOVES.
An extraordinary pie'e 81 mt i'm maiolica r.
exhibited in largo mural plngue for a dining
Room -lIr'r purirliEts IN "a ncii OF barley
Tho hl'k ground Us grove 90 uaks, ia the flrs
ground "a sir"nm of wni"r The figures gre nll
~ high relNL One Of tho cartridges drinks
from Tao rlNulet. another n cropping head uf
yellow barley. viii third f. pcrking an acorn
On the wal above are some exquisite figures.
lhe Tour seasons on four circular mural
PLAQUES. Ihcy are u ron 10 hi-lue. th' orua-
mruiHtiou iu ttuo ~ MONT style in very high
rclinL Tho numo Of the i-t l. not given. a.
ne works eAclnsiv,y Tor tnr house ot Macy.
me llr-t I'm" o. this country hy Il. u. Macy <
Co.. IL collection contained in two large cahi-
nets OF, Crock fa!cnco. copied from antique
nind'ls hy swiss tran- Alpine peasants. tn.
decorations on this ware. as well ~ the forms oi
The pie, e. stamp u az very nncicuL similar
dc.nUlu.= ur' found on Grsnk emery urns
and similar urus found IN British harrowS
90 the earliest periods. The spirit of the orig
inH on!''is - w-ll pre served IN the copies.
cabinet. filed with beautiful specimens of
Glen inience. with the decorations In exquisite
rolOrs put on under the glaze. Iuoru are wall
candrluhra and chamber sets ~ tho time u
Louis WI. with ohlong wash basins and cir
cular sponge receivers. and odd shaped ewers
WIN ooNcr ON thg TOP ana pen and lnkstinds,
ana pup'tIcr's IN lovely forms and groirsque
art6 the haS,u5s Of "a Vi French houses ' 81
those parts Of the south which received refu-
E-gs iroi3 $40 r.4,, ana 81. DOMINICAN reyo-
In another room is "a large cabinet 81 cloi-
sohnce ohhinei GA copper ware. SAID by the
importer Mr.. Strauss. a. De- the largest collec-
ton - real cloisonnce on copper In this coun-
try Perhaps Judge Hilton and Alr Tiffany
VIII dispute this point We don't pretend 10
Pretty novelties nre found In a cnblnet near
10y Ia the form II what Is inyoiced as PhDniA
uitcr-dlnner sets. There are dozin little tiny
mugs in as many tiny little plntes-not saucers
| and in each mug little coffee spoon. also ~
porcelain. Tho bowl of the spoon II about rs
! large as gentlomans thumb nail. II will hold
! about ten drops ~ coffee. perhaps. The set
consists 90 these it'll" cups and saucer plates
| an oval tray oi porcelain. Tho decorations are
! delicate traeerles % color or gliding around the
cdsrs ol the pleecs. Ihe price ls-Wu l.s.vr Tor
Eoten-but ~ course ~ is cho-,. ~ alever il il
A pair Of Cinque Cont, NTH Century candle.
slcks' ana u To-, 10; pilgrim bottle vases OF Min
] bINH - Grated with scenes from King Lear
! are cufiO5: and in the same category are some
Ven f:an gnss pieces. said % be eXact copies Of
! objects recently eNcuyated from POmueii.
| Ncdgword, Copeland. ana other renowned
names are represented in a cabinet collection
| Of quaint queer, and curious tcapots, IN the
| form ot dolpilns frogs, dragons. gril1us and
| all sorts OF historic and fabulous natural and
| unnatural creatures.
In the workroOms above are artists engaged
| In the decoration of porcelain and faicncc in
| painting, and furnishing Franklyn Bass ford is
! there busy decorating plaques with his famous
which is seen in the room below, along with
| ine landscape, scene near Munich. 10y H.
| Paris and on tho unntelpiere In tho same
| room arr two OF the finest Baccarnt glass vases
the writer Of this article ever saw with paint
! ings of birds, phcuzants, and landscapes. and
| every detail oil the decoration in admirable
/ Keeping.
Another artist Of Mays has Just finished a
ST OF portraits on porcelain rlatcs oi living
! prize dogs the winners Of medals and prizes at
the bench shows and field trlnis of 1871 and
! 1873 Here are Paris, Pedigree. Rob Roy. Rory
| OMore, and other dogs OF note and high de-
gree, by this means made as celebrated in their
way ms the beauties Of the courts Of France
! whose fair faces glow on Sevres and faience not
| far distant In another cabinet.
4 comical piece Of malolca is Il monkey
| riding tortoise. that he is holding in" with
! AL his might and main with bride composed
| Of n single link of n large chain. Rapid
| Transit is the legend Of the composition.
The exhibit Of both American and foreign
| glass Is extremely interesting. There are speci-
/ mons Ot tho most exquisite ljaccarat, bohemian,
| and English glass, and a glitterng collection OF
| American cut glass in the well known Straw
! berry diamond or diamond cut diamond
! style and scattered throughout tho collection
are largo anu small pleo ~, gems in their line.
| Of Venetian ana iridescent glass There are
pieces that none but the wife or daughter Of a
| millionaire ought 10 wish to own and ranging
| downward in size AMI price, but equally nrts-
Tie IN appearance. are tiny vases. bouquet hold
| crs, and Hover receivers, with paper weight
| bottoms. sold mt figures that the slenderest
| purses can command for a holiday present.
| IN 4 CO1CH
| The Singular Meeting % rhcOdore TIIlon md