Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-04-01
GLASSWARE.
A New Fra Of Decoration InsuEuratsd BY
European Manufacturers.

European Manufacturers.
Foremost among accomplished facts
stands glass for table use and decora-
ton. Prominent rs cyluisitcly 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 sun
set clouds; there are lily-shapcd vases.
icc-frostcd bcakers, opals. glittcring
glasses and decantcrs; and radiating
prismatic splcndor comes from every
article in use now on the table. All
are OF low foundation without
standards. Tho Russan.cut Amcri-
san glass takes the same
style varied with oval and crescent
shape for salads. A circular tray In
closest imitation OF hammered brass
holds 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, ilagons and bowls in
sapphire. golden tints. pale water
green and rose; some in distinct c0lors,
Others cxquisitely shaded. The most
elaborate work is seen in the
cnamclcd Bohemian glass Of the
gayest colors, not unlike rich
tapestries. Some large goblets Of
canary color glcam with long pinnatcd
ferns and bright scroll-work; others
show the delicate enamel gold.tintcd
In emerald, purple. scarlet and rose
like the wing Of a butterfly. There are
plates. and cups and sauccrs To corrc-
,pond, that bear the scmblancc Of be-
ing set with gems in the thinncst of
glass. The wcll-known Doulton stone
ware. Lambeth pottery Of England.
maintains its prestige in the familiar
lull blues aud bull colors. mostly in
odd pieces for table service, such as
large cheese bowls, jars, mustarda and
salts. Other specimens Of glass, fine
and thin as bubble. are decorated
with the wrought gold OF the jcwclcr
in delicate iligrrc. and in these speci.
mems the glass is blown into the gDld.
Wcbb's English peach bloom porcelain
consists of long.ncckcd jars, beakcrs,
chaliccs shaded from the base of the
goldcn-yrlow peach gradually to the
top into tho rich purplish red of per-
feet ripcncsS.
Some specimens Of opaque glass
called the Gcrman-Bohemian jewel
glasses are decorated with beads OF
glass-likr studs and blue mcdallions
~ framework; these are placed on by
hand. "Matsu.no-Kcc" is the Chinese
name Of some beautiful scmi-opaquc
glass for ornaments. also bottles and
jars; the ground il shaded olive. with
tints of green: some fanciful little
baskets are Of red shading into blue;
tho same style Is seen again In clear
crystal and in red bohemian. with
graceful decorations set in clusters
from curying stems OF the Chinese
flower that gives Its name to these
charming specimens Of beauty. Full
sized callas stand erect to receive their
countcrparts in nature. Pretty egg
baskets, Of English make, have reccp-
taclcs for holding four cgg-cups in har-
lcquin colors.
The famous Leeds pottery makes its
appearance in antique designs for dec
Grafton. There are many superb cx-
amplcs Cf pate tenure in odd plates.
howcr-s,ands, great jars and vases for
decorative purposes. In no branch of
decorative art is there greater improve
mcnt than in that connected with the
service of the table. Absence Of body
color has been tho greatest defect in
modern glass and pottery; now the
chill uniformity and dcad-whitc surface
belong to the past. The finest works
Of the greatest masters are copied upon
porcelain in n most perfect and impcr-
i,hablc manner. Fruits and flowers
are gracefully mingled together in
.azzas, applc-grccn bowls and figures
in relieve. crcsccn,s with n Transparent.
CIV Of tone like Parian marble, chalices
and pla,eaux, adding color, form and
lustcr to the tablc.-M y. Fashion
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