, 1881-10-16
ART IN CHICAGO. :
Progress and Development of
Artistic Decoration in
Pottery.
E6ome Notable Samples in the
Collections at the Ex-
position.
ART IN CHICAGO.
Notes from the Galleries and Studios
Work at the Decorative Art
Rooms.

The exhibit at the Exposition by the Gin
ciunati Art Pottery Company, OF which, T.
J. Wheatley is President, is Of such conspic-
uous merit from an artistic point Of view
and attracts so much attention that few
words concerning it cannot but be of general
interest Mr.. Wheatley's work, it is said,
was first seen anu appreciated by q Eli Per
kins,'' who introduced it III New York,
where it found a ready sale and has made
for itself a more than local reputation. This
display is very tastefully arranged il, pyram-
idal form near the door Of the art gallery,
and it compares so favorably i'll design and
color with the hiEher-priced imported
ware S,own by regular dealers that
nearly every piece is already ticketed
- sv1u,' aud an application to headquarters
for duplicates has brought back the reply that
no more can be had atpresent The pyramid is
surulounted by mammoth puncll-bowl of
4 rlcll-dark blue color. with decorations Of
wreath of poppies, Chief among the vases
Is one Of olive-green. with roses in high re-
lief; and very attractive, though Aideous, is
beautifulIy-lnottled, tall vase, over which
crawl a horrld lizard, life-size crabs. and a
very real-looking toad. 4 pair Of pitchers or
majolica are very unique In design, and a
= dark-green Egyptian jar OF queer
oblong shape has decorations j.. OF
Marshal Mel roses. Two Hat oval
vases are extremely fine. One OF these IS
ornamented with moonlight scene, and
another, windmill on the Thames, is repro
duced from - Picturesque Europe" Several
this work IS remarkable for its originality Of
design and the exceeding richness and beauty
Of the backgrounds, which are far finer than
any work yet done here, or, for that matter;
than any that has heretofore been e&H1o1ted
1ntllis kind OF pottery.
In the same room with the Wheatley ex-
hibit is /; booth III which Mrs. jenkins dis-
plays some work which is extremely creo1t-
able, considering the disadvantages under
which she has to labor, being Obliged 70 Hts, nrss
procure her clay. i'll Cincinnati. and tneh
returned to her, oftentimess, injured IN
transportation. OF course, while our. home
fhey cannot hope to os,ss compete peTecnFian M2ah
Or ''i1i:e price. ' Notwithstanding: III this:
HRS. jenkins has some WORK inas
would be admired anywhere a tail wi!1G l;'G
vase of Juliana ware, decorated WITH WIG
roses and leaves in relief, is noticeable, al1d d
blue fiagon in the natural clay, ornaiuef1ted
with i wreath Of white daisies and Wlld
Roses, is quite deilc1te and lovely: Two Jars
with bronze-brown background teae are deSoa fSat
from the table on which it stands is a dirk
blue vase bearing a grapevine with leavcs
and bunches Of dark grapesln natural caiors'
Many odd pieces are also seen among theln'
a bowl for cracked ice in the Bennett under
glaze, and a brown .paper-we1s1lt acloss
Which bends stem Of lilies OF the valley.
In addition to the usual decorated, ware, it
Is claimed that for the first time III tt1lS conl-
try buSts, statuets, panels terFa-col PIa44Ea,
DECORATED in high relief and painted IL re
Limoges underglaze, are being successfully
nodded aud fired.
HRS. Bond also has case in which IS
nhnwn some Of her special style ece; or aecgfa