New-York tribune., 1878-01-01
HOLIDAY CERAMICS.
ART, POTTERY AND PORCELAIN.
WHERE TO FIND Ir-wHAT 1T LOOKS LIKE.

able taste or the works 10 be found in the hand
of dealers. only be more prominent can be referred
here. American art be briefly disposed Of rhs
only establishment la America at which porcelain 4
made is that OF j. c. Smith Sons, NJ Greeupont Ions
Island. The domestic ware Is os great purity and
strength and is decorated several attractive styles
Pieces Of strictly ornamental character have not been
made until quite recently and the later specimens show
a rapid Improvement in hoth taste and execution
Many artists Of reputation avail themselves u
the facilities offered for testing their skill
decorators. Those who do find this
an admirable way OF conveying their sentimental
OF friendship and esteem in the shape OF their own per-,
soma, SKILL expended upon the most endurable material
to ,he decoration OF which artists of ability can DO
brought The workshop produces groups aud
figures biscuit. In these, great talent in modelling Is
displayed and they have the further merit OF being
original and often striking ID design. American ART is
also represented IN the establishment Of Theodore r..
starr at No. 2OG Fifthave, by pair OF colOrc1 paran
and bust of Cleopatra the studio Of Isaac
BroOme. of rreuon The design of the is original.
and the workmanship excellent. TIE artists ideal OF
Egyps queen striking. and presents strong pTeseut-
nct of tine RIPE vouptuous beauty associated with tho
daughters OF the Nile.
an American, although ranking among French pro-
duc.rs, Haylaad, OF Limoges, Is entitled to the next
mention The reputation acquired by hIs iaence during
the Centennial Exhibition has only been Glly main
nei, bur greatly extended tcy ne has brought QUO
u naInDcr Of leces decorated with painted flowers or
in relief and snail figures moulded in light yell
low paste and left ungazed In his earlier works Of this
style the unglazed figures carved low relief. or
the more familiar styles, that In which the wonderful
flesh Is used in porrture, appears TO have received
particular attention. IL is represented by choice ar
lay Of pieces TifaDy's, the Collam0res Schuyler,
.IaTtley & Grahans rtarr's, and elsewhere. Nasrs'
~reaihrd with ivy ani flowers and binds can be seen at
any Of these emporiums IN great variety Mr. Starr has
taken wise step in adding lew choice examples Of
i fence, and Of Limoges pate rcndre To his bronze
department. The former may also be seen at Reed
" BlrtOn's set in silver and The same house
displays many beautiful combinations OF Limoges
porcelain and the English porcelain OF Copeland and
Worcester with the precious metals These works repre-
the finest examples o the union of AmeTi
aud Ia Oican art L. may here be added that III.
HLvndni has invited American artists, WAO are SO ds
0sed, tAeir skill III decorating thc Limoges ;a
ihe offer probably implies move than II would II
made connection with any other ware, since the great
ADVANTAGE Of bis palette and process TO artists is, th4g
their individuality OF style not destroyed by tle frin-
ihe ios, ot Their distnc i've treatment finish
nItnoItO Il .red many from venunng upon the paint
ulg Of pottery fDis objection being removed, artists
WOrAn. upon Limoges faenoe will not only lud taeir
pieces emerge fIon the kn with all the peeIa1ties "
tue respective styles practical anmpaired, bat have
lie WOrAs rendered indcsirucuDie.
TAc Bourg la-eine facnce, although sometimes mis-
takcl by Goth dealers and purchasers for Limoges,
%, very readily dstin .uihei from H. H. all cases OF
doubt il very easy, in she frs! place. TO consult the
marks. The Limoges Is stamped H. * c." or " H'yi.
land Co.., and generally bears tHe artists mark Tie
Bourglarcine maraed wilh The name Of Lau
I!i" or B-.sg.", Or win both In the next place the
lze OF latter is inferior to that oi Limoges. aud fails
iyIn- nc lOwePp iiItin-s that ciikc appearance
found the works Of HYil4nUs artists. In ule
.nird place, LUrn's outlines are gcncfIliy harder,
and lis decoration LACKS the mingled s0ttness
and strength which constitute the great charm
tIarn Y IL us,fiv
farcnccs decorated by processes identical in
every particular. but such IS not the casc They are
BIKE in spcct. that tie cooTs laid upon the
baked clay but N the mixing oi to, c1ors ana in the
gi,zc tiey totally distinct Tie two Wares can be
very well compared Thany', where they arranged
to1ctRer. The Bonrs,Iieine tLicnce be found at
al tnc houses mentioned above Tiffany shows few
Iarg cmneny Characteristic Gf Lauru's style u
treatment; ana Gilman COliamOre has exceptionally
extensive assortment
Derk OF PARIS. has gained dcserycdly high Teputa
lion by his reproductions Of Oriental eoors ana mia
lion, Of the designs OF Persia and Japan lie has
cecded in obtaining rich violet after tnat OF China. and
TN, color mag be plaque al Gilman C"anOres
Tlauy * co. have also obtained some excellent plaques
with hul".i decorations Oh pae-buc ground. very
srik X Of tse color IS found on nn-,ci Of
sus winch constitute part OF Mr. Colanorcs recent
collections Al Lu!opc. these the biae is lad IN irgegI
lar ilu .---4------. WHO ground. lie also
shows Na.cty ot other cIaractersti; pieces rom Mr
O,ck', WORKSHOP. The pottery and porcelain of lon
wv slrrc.ueinincs. Parviile Coinot AMI Gen, ar,
pretty evenly distributed among ths houses named.
IL turun- 20 England reference MAJ lrsi be made :,
f, exquisite spccIars FROM she celebrated lac
,oil,s To Thany's. There are. III Tie urss
pil.,. few cXccllea; specimen, OF modcgh Ncd-W"d
aulng tGc ia pcr-ware 0t the great English lh'eh
o. HIih loetnoLs os white flowers on ground, ol b-ue
, black. Table services, with iich dncogai.ons Aiu'-
ii.'e the m0ndcru development Of the WVdsewocd
t..,nswalc. From the Royal Worcester Works are TWO
g, II rcticu.aicd porcelain bottles which snow how
sch Eng ish ping with the m, '''aiical d!'I'
,ultes In which the Chinese woroeu delighted II VIII
probl always remain my 10 The uuln1ted DOW
:hese fragile and exquisite pieces can nave passed
through the fire without the perforated ou'e' surface
,,lng upo and fusing with mat below. single paf
OK Copeland may be adduoed TO represent lhat en'
ueut makel They to DE cased WITH the most OeAu
fll works TO be found in the entire establishment Thcr
mi qque and graceful form cannot be described The col
o are gold and two shades OF blue upou the base aud
body and above Il rises gradually expanding neck of
soir orcamy tlut. The handles consist Of two golden
bu.tc.fias with jcweed wings. Tue pearl Iustrci
porcelain OF Beieck. copy OF MntOn's mpoiea
Prometheus vase, aud pair OF Wedgwood maJ"ic@
vases, deserving Of special mention ia collection
where hundreds OF other wares, including the Oriental
are represented.
The well-knOwn English manufacture Douton has
secured position in popular favor the strength Of which
atesed by the abundance OF stonewaceA and Lambth
facuce Both qualities be examined at Mcssrs. Davis
Colamore and Tiffany. The former makes special
display of lambeth faence, decorated IN this city, by
John Bennett, late OF the DoutOn establishment Hs
ofamentcd IN slightly varied styles and rs matter OF
course cannot be distinguished from the EnEish
origlal The favorite grounds are pale-ouH,
blue and reddish brown. and ON these leaves
plants and flowers profusely scattered Reference
may also to certain special pieces IN Davis C'