The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-03-20
GLASSWARE.

GLASSWARE.
4 New Era Of Decoration Inausuratsd b!
European Manufacturers
Foremost among accomplished facts
stands glass for table use and decora-
ton. Prominent as exqnisitely beauti-
full is the new strawberry diamond cut
glass, its flashing, glowing antics in
different forms are of identical material,
yet as varied in shape and color as suh-
set clouds; there are lily-shaped vases,
ice-frosted beakers, opals, glittering
glasses and decanters; and radiating
prismatic splendor comes from every
article in use now on the table. All
are of low foundation without
standards. The Russian-cut Ameri-
can glass takes the am
style varied with oval and crescent
shape for salads. A circular tray In
closest imitation of hammered brass
holds a pitcher and set of gorgeous
harlequin wings; this Is one of the
many specimens and styles of Webb's
famous English glass. The delicate
and beautiful cameo glass is produced
in vases, jars, tlagons and bowls in
sapphire, golden tints, pale water
green and rose; some in distinct %colors,
others exquisitely shaded. The most
elaborate work is seen in the
enameled Bohemian glass of the
gayest %colors, not unlike rich
tapestries, Some large goblets of
canary color CLEAN with long pinnated
ferns and bright scroll-work; others
show the delicate enamel gold-tinted
in emerald, purple, scarlet and rose
like the wing Of a butterfly. There are
plates, and cups and saucers to CORE
spond, that bear the semblance of be-
ing set with gems in the thinnest of
glass. The well-known Doulton stone
ware, Lambeth pottery of England,
maintains its prestige in the familiar
dull blues and buff colors, mostly in
odd pieces for table service, such as
large cheese bowls, jars, mustards and
salts. Other specimens Of glass, fine
and thin as a bubble, are decorated
with the wrought gold of the jeweler
in delicate filigree, and in these speci-
mems the glass is blown into the gold.
Webb's English peach bloom porcelain
consists of long-necked jars, beakers,
chalices shaded from the base of the
golden-yellow peach gradually to the
top into the rich purplish red of per-
feet ripeness.
Some specimens of Opaque glass
called the German-Bohemian Jewel
are decorated with beads of
studs and blue medallions
rs framework; these are placed on by
hand. "Matsu-nO-kee' is the Chinese
name of some beautiful semi-opaque
glass for ornaments, also bottles and
ars; the ground is shaded olive, with
ints of green; some fanciful little
are of red shading into blue;
Inc same style is seen again in clear
and in red Bohemian, with
decorations set in clusters
rom curving stems of the Chinese
lower that gives its name to these
charming specimens of beauty. Full !
lied callas stand erect to receive their
'ounterparts in nature. Pretty egg
baskets, of English make, have rccep- !
acles for holding four egg-cups in har- .
equin colors. J
The famous Leeds pottery makes its ,
in antique designs for dec ,
There are many superb ex- ,
of pate tendre in odd plates, =
lower-stands, great jars and vases for ,
purposes. In no branch of :
art is there greater improve ,
nent than in that connected with the .
ervice of the table. Absence of body :
'olor has been the greatest defect in {
modern glass and pottery; now the .
hill uniformity and dead-white surface
to the past. The finest works ,
the greatest masters are copied upon
porcelain in a most perfect and imper-
shable manner Fruits and flowers {
re gracefully mingled together in tt
azzas, applc-green bowls and figures II
relieve. crescents with a Transparent Il
y Of tone like Parian marble, chalices e
nd plateaux, adding color, form and G.
lister to the table.-M. Y. Fashion p
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