New-York tribune., 1878-12-26

the col0r5 OF the East-a general brlitiancy com
bined with decided strength Of treatment. Many
of his designs-not those after the Persan-weTe
attractive in themselves and were admirably cal
culated to show off the richness OF bis palette.
Haviland g. Co., of Limoges were among the
most thoroughly original exhibitors III the class
and fully deserve the hODOrs they won-the Geeora-
ton of the Legion of Honor and the gold medal
The award becomes all the more remarkable when
looked at in connection with the competition, and
the firm is composed of Americans, is really TO
be viewed as the recompense of American enter
prise. Whatever else may be said of the Havl-
lands art, it is neither Chinese nor Persian, but
French. This IS said, al hOugh they. appear
few designs that have japanese ar
As whole, their art is original, and
their own. Since their appearance with the
faience that Is now known all over America
they have brought out new variety with rich
creamy body. Ii seems 10 be the same that theF
used i'm executing certain bas-reliefs that left
ungazed upon some of the vases IN their earlier
ware. 1t is equally capable of receiving the finest
decoration i'll the most delicate c0lols, ana the
by which the name of Haviland is most widely
known. OF the former there was charln-
ing example in small jar, the. cover and
base decorated with net work OF blne, ana
the body with flowers. OF the latter the
specimens were abundant and varied, vines and
flowers being twlned around the pieces or strewn
upon the surface with the freedom one expects Of
the artists of the Havlland fabrique The porcelain
exhiht ed deserved TO be studied piece by piece
Every plate was a work Of art, expressive otindi-
vidual sentiment, and demanding an individual eS-
innate. Porcelain painters have for generations
either conlented themselves with borders consisting
of broad cOncentTc rings OF color or have exhausted
their ingenuity in devisng new combinations for
borders. lhey have brought out all KINGS
of Interlacings, have lett reserves IN one
strong color for bouquets or landscapes, nave
been by turns simple and complex, have painted
portraits real and ideal, and landscapes IN suTpass-
ingly delicate colors. They seemed to have done
ali that could be done in the decoration OF porce-
lain plate. And vet something new appeared, and
the medium was the hard porcelain of Haylland ~
Go. Nj. BTacquemond painted number of scenes
emo "A
obscure the beauty of the clear white ware,
and they differed widely from the geOmetrical
and conventional designs of other artists.
They were more nearly allied Ill feeling TO the
works of the japanese than to any other style OF
art. The effect sought was reached by means OF
strong suggestion, aud hot by close imitation OF
nature in detalIs The scenes were repeated upon
series of plates and formed the starting point OF
style of decoration peculiar to the LemOusin aud 10
the Haviland factory. Colors were introduced into
" marine }" series decorated with the most ex-
duisItely rendered fragments of seaweed. We all
know that seaweed is sometimes found clinglng to
a she'll and the thought very naturally occurred to
the ARTIST to paint a shell upon the plate
border and allow the weed TO tall over
the edge The effect was perfect, and so
from one series 10 another the thought grew, and
the result may be found III certain services dec
grated i'll styles tar more appropriate IN thelF
reserve and simplicity for table wares than nine
tenths of the more elaborate designs OF either the
past or the present time. The only exhibition"
piece shown by the firm was a falence panel DY
Nine. Bracquemond, representing the Muses.. 1t
QuleI III tone, aulnuaDly COupOStu anu uldN u,
and probably received more critical cOmmendatlon
than any other work of the same kind III tue EX-
position. The vases in the same material were
decorated either with figures separately modelled,
or wreaths, or with landscapes.
Laurln made a good display, and led at o c0nsld-
erabe distance the manufacturers who are attempt
ing to use the Chaplet method. MesSrs. Schopln,
Jules Hourly. Ch. Houry. Lefrout, and several
others. Collinofs reputation rests almost solely
upon limitations of the japanese and Persian. Bar
bizet, Pull Ayisseau Sergent and TO small extent
BranchOn are reproduceTs OF Pallssy ware, OF Henri
DeuX ware and of RObbia ware. Leon BdrIcau,
Won & Baury and POyard are imtatOrs OF Dresden,
Seyres Chelsea and other celebrated factories. IL
would not IN TACT De very difficult after eliminating
the imItators to enumerate the manufacturers upon
whom ceramic art now depends for its originality,
Deck, Havlland, Plllouyt, Blot, Boulenger, aud
few Others.
| reserve mention of the Sevres factory for the
close of my letter. Even with the valuable display
of old Sevres IN the 1rocaderO, 1t was Impossible TO
compare the past with the present OF the rst OF all
the workshops of Europe The display from Seyrcs
was by far the most imposing III the Exposition.
1t had exceptional advantages in light extent. $50
in the naguItcence OF their pr0Dortons, and as
whole supplied the most complete illustration OF
modern processes and cOlorlng. One might question
the beauty and fitness of some OF the
designs ana easily find equals to many OF the
smaller pieces such the pdte-sarpde decoration,
the majority of the vases could not be compared
with ytning else, either i'll the Exposition or the
TrOcad6rO. their size was Impressive and the
colors as a rue were beautiful, including IA deep
marbled blue turquoise, and fine shades OF yellow
and green. But enumeration being out OF the ques-
tIon and generalltes too vague 10 be instructive,
must peTtorce leave Sevres almost untouched