New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-11-02
THE LOAN EXHIBITION.
III.
NORTH ROOM.

NOhlH MUM.
lis COLLECTIONS AND SINGLE PIECEs-A RARE AND
BEAUTIFUL DISPLAY.
The Oriental articles exhibited in the North
Room would command attention aud admiration any
where in the world-n PARIS, in London Vienna Flor
even, venture to say, in Japan or China OF
the collection is not large one-there not
hatbat IL is made OF objects selected with
great taste aud knowledge Of the whole field and repre-
the products OF workers many different arts and
almost every piece masterpiece. 30 rich and abundant
the contribution, that there necessity OF ae
ceptng single inferior article therefore, IL anybody
wishes to know to what absolute perfection the Japan
eseand the is in effect theirs-have reached AS
workers in porcelain and pottery, in ivory, In
jade, in crystal, and in the weaving and embroi
derry of fabrics, let him here and
study II he master the contents OF this
one room, no may challenge examination
the subject Of applied to Decoration" at the
hands OF body Of punds TO be found ON this side
the water. Nay not sure but that, II be once
really master the secret Of this precious collection, he
may himself challenge the punds and make an end OF
them.
To give honor where is Que IL must be recorded
that the of this is the work In the
main Of Mr.. Samuel Colman, who generously gave up
nearly whole week Of his time 10 the serious labor OF
bringing n beautiful order out Of what without such
and patience he brought 10 the task, would only
have been a beautiful confusion. 1t is true, these
than flowers would be, euled out OF the Kings garden,
but though you can hardly tie your bouquet together
40 that the flowers will look H. Il may be arranged
to bring out in its perfection the beauty OF every
separate flower. And this Ia what Mr.. COman has done
with the objects in these cases He has taken much
pains place each piece where 10 would best display Its
own beauty and at the same time help all Its com
panOns 10 display theirs he could have taken II ne
had been painting of his pictures. These eases
ia uaiptta. and he has set" them ike
artist, with exquisite taste ana judgment.
Perhaps tho illustration Of the skill with which
the arrangement OF the has been managed yen
those numbered $50 and 7G0 facing the doorway 1T
the head of the stairs and filed with objects belonging
to Mr. s. r. Avery Il must be evident to every one who
looks carefully ut these that only an artist, man
se mean with the artistic sense. whether IN the PROBES
sion or out of t. could have placed these things as We
find THIN. The aim OF Mr. Avery III his Contribution
has apparently show how great variety of co.!
japanese succeeded in giving to their por-
cean and SIR COlman has produced the most beautiful
decorative effect by his arrangement OF these rare seci
mems II Mr. Whistler here TO these cases We
should expect him to start on at a Sym
ph0ny in Mustard Yellow Symphony 10
Pcacockbluc, but It's doubtful whether any
paints could report the texture OF this porcelain,
the transparency Of these tones Mr.. Ayery's col
GINS with the OF snufbotes and the ORR
entail cups and saucers Nos CSC and 657, and here VIII
their penclled designs, bottle in imitation or let US
SAY in rivalry OF aps laZu another very cleyeriy, aud
with rich effect mImckng that beautiful material sba
green, once highly esteemed, little used nova
days In case No. 100 IL bottle resembling pepper
pot the decoration Of which 10 have been taken
from the skin leopard, aud the visitor may discover
other places In tue room other suggestions or SINH
lar character. These examples simply attempts to
convey Impressions OF color they do not attempt 10 -
ate substances. 20 deceive the eye This however,
both the japanese and the Chinese do often attempt,
and with great success Indeed we must be prepared to
accept the unwelcome truth that these Orentas
refuse to bound 10y puIis laws in decoration and
they with easy conscience what insist Onght to
be let undone. and leave undone great many thugs
ba; we say people Of taste ought to DO And tie worst
OF II that nine out Of ten, they are right
Ieft TO themselves and working for themselves, they
rarely make the slightest mistake.
II there were any in advising people what to
do which Of there isnt least IN the study OF
art We should certainly advise the young people who
are attending our schools of de,gnthe Artists League,
the Cooper Institute :he National Academy-tO pass at
least "A half hour every day In this Oriental Room
training their eyes distinguish and discriminate be-
tween different colors aud different shades and
tones the color. There are the whes In the
three cases in the Corridor No 901, sent by Messrs
Hail. Nicol and CRANBERRY; then there are the yeows,
and green's and blues ia these Of Mr. Avery; the
blues IN the case belonging Mr.. j. G. Runkle "a
markable collection OF Nlnkin blue and Yhite) and,
lastly the reds in the case filed with RosedOn pieces be-
longing 10 various What Valuable lesson IN
the nice art Distinguishing cOlors is here to be got
In most enjoyable way. In ths collection OF Rosednn
pieces Nos. 792. 1877 and the rest, there ia one
niece Of which the story goes that a well-known
lawyer who was indebted TO Chinese official
Of rank for certain fayors enabled IN his turn
10 save this Chinese gentleman a very large sum OF
money by his professional assistance. The almond
eyed dguitary, to be Outd0ne, insisted on paying
the large that had been earned but the lawyer
fused all remuneration, until the Chinese looking about
for some precious thing that should be equivalent
In value 10 the fee declined pitched upon this Rosedon
lar and prevailed his friend TO accept 1t az
pledge OF friendship. prize might be given to the
student OF any Of the three art classes In New
York whose eye should prove fine enough TO which
Of all these vases be the above all price for
OF its color There is but one In the whole
case OF which this legend could be true.
The case of objects in jade and crystal belonging to
Mr. Robert Hoe IT, Is very remarkable one; some Of
the pieces are as fine one could wish to see The
CRYSTALS are the least remarkable or the lot,
and are far surpassed by the splendid speci-
mems belonging TO Mr.. Raphael Pumpelly IN the
METROPOLITAN Museum, but the jade is Of exquisite
ouaty Tho bowl upon o stand, without cover and
with arIng Sides very lovely in its lines aud In its
tone but to the most interesting piece in the whole
case il the one described in the catalogue as "euD
with lizards the material uncertain, but hSd stone,
looking like ivory" The style OF this piece Is OF
the finest character Small 1t is, recognize GER
tain grandeur In the sweep OF its nes and the color
and rerturewhich make think of calcned bOne-are
both unlike anything with which We are acquainted
In cases on south side of this room arc placed
number OF small pecesporceains, jades, crystals and
iyores-belongng to various owners, but chiefly con-
tributed by Mrs. Arson Burlingame and Mr.. Edward
Burngane and by Mrs. s. Wells Williams. 1t would
take TOO long point all the choice pieces in these
collections; there are very few that the cQnnosseur
would willingly let go and II there be any TO which the
uo,.l infnrinr cnnll nnnY. IL is only because the