Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1885-05-14
PLATES.
rhey Arc Exceedingly Popular Jrst Nov
-~sauce-Dishes Are Out uf nate.

u WIZ NOAAa VI tAVNNtAI Nh0 KNEE
ware this is essentially an age Of plates
The time was when housewives stocked
thor closets aud sideboards with sauco.
dishes. which were considered tho
proper service whether cranbcrries,
stcwsd peaches, mashed turnips. lob
stcr salad, lima beans, or ice-croam
constituted theY Sc. Now inc never
secs q saucc-dis.. whore thore Is tho
least protcnsc to style. t. be sure,
they arc for sale in the stores, but tho
purchasers are far behind the times.
Now the fashion calls for plates. and
the city trade ia that line is enormous
With a nice variety Of plates plenty Of
pretty cups, and a few dozen small
forks. a houso-keepcr has about all
the service N necessary for elegant cntor-
tainment. Such things as j%ellies, pre-
serves. marmalades, all sorts of pud-
dings and pastries, every variety Of
vegetable, salads of all kinds, and
even sauces. creams and ices are dished
out on plates which arc n trifc smaller
than m~eat-plates, bat much larger
than fruit-platcs. At small entertain
ments and all large gatherings whore
the catering Is simple everything is
passed on a plate, even 10 the cup of
coffee. Sauccrs are not cyen men
toned, and a spoon is not to be
thought Of save in n mug Of Roman
punch or cup of tea, its place having
been usurped by u meiium-sized fork.
Ice-cream plates are flat with a cnrv-
ing edge not half an inch high. The
shapes vary. some representing a leaf.
The finest specimens in cut-glass are TO
be found in the American goods, which
this year lead the world. There arc few
or no new patterns in the cutting, but
the quality Of the glass and the general
workmanship are not surpassed by the
firms. which heretofore have controlled
the trade. As in the old china sets, the
crystal icc-creams include twelve plates
and n large platter, the knife sometimes
being set an a cut-glass handle. Such a
service can not be bought for less than
800. and from that figure prices run
to $3.50. The china ice-cream plates
sell rs low rs - cents, and any better
goods are proportionally high, the
quality and quantity of the decoration
rather than tho ware regulating the
price. Plates sell ut ~ each, an from
that up to $50. There arc no less than
a thousand designs from which to
choose. As there is no standard re-
garding the size, many women bsy
three or four dozen OF a medium diam
ter. but ara careful that there shall be
no duplicate.
The finest ware made is deliberately
decorated. and as the common stone
porcelain is similarly treated, M must
be- woll-veraed In pottery TO tell the
crown Derby from the iron crown por-
ccla'n. IN cups, for instance, distinc-
IGN is not puzzling; but in plates, plat
tiers, tur ems, and such other dishes rs
must necessarily be strong, only a Judge
is ablc to see through the glazing and
mastery burning. But To run through
a stock and break sets for a plate or
two, one mus be n good customer be-
fore that privilege is granted
While for courses dishes are similar
in color and pattern, it is no longer in
good form to have them all alike. The
fancy is given full sweep in the fruit
aud dessert plates proper. In that way
there s a lack Of that monotony which
comes from buying n complete table
set, whether for tea, dinner or break
fast.
The blue Dresden china plates so fash
ionablc in the East are little admired
here, which is saying much for West I'm
fast diousnsss. The demand is rather
for the Cop'iih, "a English ware Of dull
background gorgeously decorated with
rich color and bands of gold and lace
work. such plates sell at S2S per
dozen. The cheapest crown Derby
meat-plate is worth -, and although
there is still n demand the trade is not
As large as for the Vienna ware. That
brand is especially notable for tho
variety rs well rs the exquisite design.
which are sen out every season. The
shapes, too. are pretty. and the TINS are
always suggested by tbs design used.
That is to say flowers are thrown
against the faintest t.nts Of color. game
and birds live in atmosphere, while Zig
ures or original designs are mounted
on rich co,orA. Vienna plates, whether
for meat. fruit, fish or game, are mol to
be had under $50 per dozen.
Fish-plates are generally made up
with pretty designs which allow their
use for any course. The taste, how
ever, Of some buyers calls for a regular
5 h-plate. One specimen OF Royal
Worcester ware shows y plate as large
as would be used for roast meat done
in 4 cream tint Of basket cloth surface
with lish-fcrms in relief. Some idea of
the design may be- inferred from the
price-S73 for twelve iish-platcs. For
500 one can see a dozen plates, each in
the form Of a pOnd-ily leaf. and each
containing a marine view. The beauty
Of design a. well rs the excellent quail
~ Of work is well worth the price.
There are nice plates containing sea-
weeds. shells, and all 50. + Of small
ofd-shaped fish, marked SAC a dozen.
Where desired p%laters are furnished
the sol decoration consists OF n long
slender fish extending the full length.
Asp1ragus-plates are divided into
three kinds. some having the ysge' able
it-elf for decoration but the prettier
ones have little in the way Of lccors-
tons tO suggest their use.
Many game-Dlates are indicated by
hunting sccn,s and landscapes, with
grouse. woodcOck, duck, sn pc, pleas
ant, prairic-chickcn, and some game Of
n larger kind. A set Of twelve plates
marked $3.50 had hand-painted game IN
the center.
Birds, fruit and flowers appear on tho
fruit and dessert plates. which range in
price from S27 TO $500 a dozen. Per-
haps the bcst-knOwn design 10 this
years stock l. a fac simile OF the set
belonging to the china closet in tine
White House. The plates are curved,
but irregular ia outline. Ono contains
a single bunch Of purple grapes. anoth-
CT n moonlight scene, a third shows n
couple Of birds on n tree from which
hangs a long nest. and 30 on.
The set is worth 500. OF the Sevr,a
ware there are several fruit designs.
none Of which can be bought under 800.
A set Of plates for tea worth S30Ois from
Vatican paintings. and shows the