New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-19
CHINA AND JEWELRY.

new be In the brilliant merr round OF the
Metropolis during the holiday carnival. In the great
oh,pa tn" botany OF flowers may be studied IN
Dresden. Sevres, and We, gwood and Chinese por-
ceain. a pair ii RJyal Derby vases are admirably
painted Ivy LandgIaf and there pieces made at
GiGori for the khedive, In pure Eg,pua style Inc
Italian Capo di M0ntl OF the modern school presents
brilliant contrasts the cooring OF the reproductions OF
the antique. There curious cups and o0wr
OF tins school, with odd twisted handles decor tied in
colorcd r,lie heXagonal plate is Beautifully painted
by H. Eurton. An example of miuature parting Is
seen 10 a Copeland plaque. lovely mead painted IN
profile by Abrahams against background OF vines ana
flowers conventionllly treated; another plaque
Of the new Crown Derby represents charming
hunting scene Ii is the present fashion to hang plaques
against the wall framed in squares OF owe, citr0n,
old gold. peacockblue, wine-coor and bronze plush
There many exquisite vases aud bowls or crown
Derby. From the ROYAL Worcester works some sets
OF reticuated porcelain bottles, which show how well
the English coping with the mechanical difficulties
which the Chinese JvercaIne. pair OF sevre~ vases
show close imitation Of pate tc7dre OF that intense
color known ttc Roi. contrased with creamy floral
arabcSques In old sasuna pottery there IL specimen
of q comical Saki jar. punch-bow with three figures
Chinese baechauAs; outside the edge OF the pow
holds the laae ana cup second, who mas yielded
the potaou. recnos below the bowl, and the thrd
holds ND cup for The three faces are adin
ably expressive. Some vary beautiful Saxon porcea
In nita Of Dresden. shown in odd pieces Tor cab
cocuottisn aowcrgrl bank OF flowers, some candle
sticks formed OF carands of pink rOsebud foliage and
birds jolly little Cupds garland with roses support
ing a fruit compete their backs. Some pretty moss
and ivy pottery especially adapted fer holiday gl'ts'
ismade in all fancul shapes jewel r'cep'a
ces flowers and pieces OF brica brac Another pOpu-
lar style the Davenport, Lonsport Stafford
shire The objects consist OF little pitchers SOM nav
Ing metal aerdnner cofeocups trays with JUGS
ard tumbes the ground rs dark VINE color with decor-
lions god crimson, olive and black There are some
fine specimens OF the beautiful blue and white Nancy
ware III OF the style OF LOUIS XVI, and some cab
met tray Of pal buff Nancy is coveiei
with delica,e little egg cups; there are besides some
superb pieces of Satsuna, the magnificent lmori ana
Nankn her rich pieces Of Chinese and japanese
pottery. but with caprice not unexoected these are
gradually leing deposed for English aud other European
wares There Is a passion for Dresden Drc-e-brac.
high-colored piece represents "A nymph In a ehanot
drawn by 40 swans and pair Of water FOWL over foam
Ing pillows; a Cupid holds the re'ns- Some Dresden
caudescs gracefully twined about with perfect
wilderness flowers and OF The most delicate
coors There are superb pieces Of Dresden in
epergnes plates odd dishes and teteaete sets Oyster
mates are each decorated with six, eight or twelve
Shells showing the rdesccnt unts Of pearl and are ii
upou grouud Of seageed ana MOSES. The Minton
refs Tor dessert. game and fish are extremely rlch
In their decoration, showing the delicacy aud pr
lection with which porcelain can be manipulated, ana
are wonderful in the clOseness with whch nature is
initiated dinner set OF pale green shade made by
Pinderbc Arne of England has decoration OF branch
aud large tropical leaves drifting across the cage OF one
end of tie object and diagonal corner is co0Tcd IN ch
maroon washed with gold, with decoration Oh iafre
banana flower This is very unique. Each plate aad
dish off Is the 1jwer decoration Some lovely dinuer
sets silver services are fat wiQout standards,
in som hat of the UnCOo shape anu after me antique
The exquisite pieces OF Worcester have the borders set
with turquoise ruocs aud Whit enamel IN designs fol-
lowing the most artistic iewelIy. Some eeimenS OF
Muranos Venetian glass are ice plates, and grceu SAT-
cellars supported by dolpnus other pieces Of SeVres
glass glow aud glitter with warm tint7, delicate foam
are en- and rosy hguts The blending and s1adng OF TWO
vcy strongly contrasting cOiors is another novelty pro-
ducei by the seyrcs factory IN the pgra jugs OF blue
win godenaued stopper, and seareen tanEaTds WIN
euanellinS of Jewels. change from toe Iesuiation
champa zne glass in decately uued snaI glass
tumDlc.B II long step down 10 the po7i'o
from. those brilliant end costly articles TO inc
quaint beer glasses. mugs 81 gray and bine ware
and ale s,;s initiating in color and shape Old German
ware There are quaint jugs o. creamy worcester
lDpcd and two-lippsd, square. fiat uru-shapel ana ia
COPIES Of antique some he1uuiu vases % LhoS's
foence the crimson and the gold or hlgi' ibe foya
pucnie and blue OF Amcdn, and other Inc porcelain
ware of Toxic and Anita are mounted for readlhg ahP
win globes Of etched gass Brass clocks with rec Oh
frie,ce eluIsonne enamel and ONYX; cnd"stlcEs
saovels tongs pokers ana bellows moun'ed III haNs
plaques IN repcnsse OF brass ana library ses OF the same
metal highly polished numbered among the coVe'ea
holiday gifts
NOVEL STYLES or JEWFLHY.
Tho f,sbjouable desire for caanye has introduced
,vlrv fashioned OF Labrador feldspar ana other rich
stones It's colora of azure blue and green ye''O|'
l-opzed red OF purple and its ckdf2HaM r'necuoh
weld ts stone deserved popua"itY 1t mas not oeen
Known more than 100 years. Another faYorl'e Is tAe
Oriental chry-oe called cat>eye when IT. hu's are
cbaucng ana translucent lis aIw lys cut ~ o"b'cHW
L - 10 "A iucky GtuVtm I'll
scarf Iins are fashi0naby set with porpnyry' IaSe
,opsz having the red orange hue OF The jacoCI' a5
thystine quartz LlbraGOrite and cat'eYeN Mo'"
stones are also very popular one sy'e VI
scarf pin is set with an OWLS hc'u' eAduiSi'cS
carved of moonstOne OF shifting rays WIN
-, oyos A superb scarf pin is set with = crescent
moon Dayed with danOnas,a small owl wan eu'ueleu
owes carved from moonsone being perchcd ihSlue te
CRESCENT Another style Hat gold plague decorator
with branch In relief ana no0nsiOhe Owl WIZ. fio5
eyes; still another gold plaque haS tue small moons'ouc
carved with a Marsflce and an attendant damon sur
.,,,iuc uoon 4 gltterng sea of chased rla!na scarf
min OF artistic 10 crit with pcohe hea" oil lH1ll
f,sper in dull red OF an mi a, WIN e'''ne' y.
nlumcs tinted in different alloys OF gold Ihe p'p"l@i
mis-. heads OF elephants, dogs, Owls, spF@"IIn9 i'E'
and bats are all seen finest chased gold Win J'"seh
eyes QUAINT flnces also decorate these SCARF pine IN
rho cay of a ab-net OF ne gold VITA crab OF
p,atiDa crawling ont. Another shows coiIed serpent
with differing scales large diamond IS Sc N us hcdd
and the eve arc rubies ainiy green god foureaved
clover has a dewdrop diamond Si'teAins on one lear
re opuiar bngle bracelets follow the pretty qlA'nt
a,t ~ amin as and Drls Ols OF these or the sicn
derest description supports delicate green sold OAK
oaf and branch which IS percned an
n,vl win ruby eyes. Others have decoration
OF leaves with tinted Veins' u'"inoHu
dev-drou gtterng in each mourning bangle enam-
49,, IN ,lack and gold il set with black iuTled IAN
aor,td with crescent and star of pearls The useiui
end re utul lace pin has lost none OF It's popularity
IT, oriental taste eth prevails OF setting these pins
Win ruDies sapphres emeraids' ana diamondS' a'so
,orod ne.rls new idea is To contr"si me pNr,st'
~ dtamouGs with the gOlGeD lustf" OF ~" IVA
nmd ~, Africa Some bracelets rather widrr nan Dan
L. fl..ra. ct