New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-15
PERSIAN md INDIAN ART.
EXHIBITION AT THE UNION LEAGUE.


Tho exhibition Of Persian and Indian art at the
Union League Club represents field less i''HHr 'N'N
c art # China and Japan, and n, cultivation ~ "''
amateurs ta,tncs 10 their freedom from narro"nesS'
Vet il is impossible 10 avoid an association OF mo
ceramic art Of Pcr-. with that Of the Chinese EMPIRE
and our collectors, after ALL have only ioho"cu 'no
track worn by the ancient caravans 81 A''c SV''
Persian and Indian curos have become ld'I'"'' O"C
tbere is the difference between modern commerclaI
,,.rr and fine designs. which some collectors have
learned to their cost I'm their study Of Chinese ana
r,non,,e art The examples in this collection are
worth careful considerations
In examining the ceramics in Case ~ there arc CON
slant suggestion, of Ch.ucc influences. but these 'uT
ce,tou, ary. often misleading. For example, the
peculiar llue ground Of the vases and bottles "h'h
show "a copper irdcsocucc suggests the Chnc'c
~povdcrblucr although there is pcgccptlble dli'r'
cucr Ia the shade Of color. Bat, "a, 1t happens inc
earliest Of these vases belong to the sixteenth century
ard therefor. autcGate the "po"d"rbu' OF '"'"''
which is definitely assigned 10 the Keen Lung Pe"u'
A-n. some ~ the specimens Of the blue ana VINO
war. take "a, back to the tluc and White "i the CHe7c'
lu Oh, extent of any influence uu7t remain mat
ter 81 ,ucculatiou so far as form is concerned we
know that tl. Chinese never initiated the tail INN
neck, ~ the Persian water bottles, and the l1VoH''
Chinese hucron vase b. NOT exactly reproduced III ''
collection. Nevertheless We know thAJ up /" INC
time II the Shah AJba, about lt2-, Persia was inc
I
thc West and tac Kcu>luuou Museum and some ot
orr own collections show examples OF CMne~e arr
which wcr, obtained from Persia. Chinese "orAheh
tool, up their residence in Persia and Chinese marks
have been found upon vases made ot PERSIAN e"Iu''
which i, different from any found in China The eN-
tent of IN Influence may DE d cult oI exact deter
mlnatlou bat il d, matter Of interest in connection
with some Of the piece, shown IN this exhibition. even
though many Students accept the statement IN the
catalogue that tho methods of other nations
have had little effect upof Persian art.
Of Persian Influence upon other nations we
have 20 familiar example IT. the n'trc ware. Inc art
Of making this was learned by the Arabs III their
invasion Of Persia in the seventh ccutUIy and carried
by them 70 spain where this ware has become known
a, the Hispano N0rcsquc. The central objects in the
case Of ceramics are two large balls, known "a
| Rlodan ware, one OF which was taken from inc
mosque Of solomon II in Consantinoplc The smaller
bah l., remarkable for the dccacy Of the decoration
The group If blue vases, washed as IL were with
copper form another valuable feature. The Rhodian
| cup the fine small lustrous vase the ivory white
| ,old mounted Persian water bottle. the large blue
and white Jar and the pieces with pale brown decor'
lions ar, All interesting account OF the FORM the
| color or the commentator, which Is sometimes in
cl,ed The perfect quality Of Chinese ceramics is
not to be expected hut that does not prevent enjoy
mcnt OF the beauty Of these specimens
The second case contain, examples If Indian ana
! Persian metal work which show the infinite patience
manual dcNtoity and love of lavish decoration chaNc
! ter,tic Of oriental wOrimcn The finely wrought
nr,fiise oruamenaton of the splendid gold necklace
| which comes from India will receive due attention.
! and much might be said Of the large Himeheu IH'c
and the Cashmere enamel SlN9r - Wy" lir",vsi
| turulol,e There examples % 'i-','F ~
oruamcntatOn. specimens Of retcu2ted ieheilu "'tc
and OF hlagrec silver work not unlike ih'l Ii"Gc III
sonhwe,t These are aI' omI t i'', uop.
! bras, and silver teapot from Ladahh' WIN ''II
! figures, another from Las-a ana a qudill ou hNtti
bowl There Is another group OF n'l',,iiS "pIV
I'm the smaller ROOM wheie tI1 N,st" ian