New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-12
THE Union LEAGUE EXHIBITION
RARD COLLECTION OF GLASS.

The collection OF old and modern glass at the Union
Icague Glib sums mp the history OF the art 50 far
q, two cases OF specimens present summary.
There are no examples Of Egyptian glass the earliest
known and there none OF the cOloicd beads
pr,latly the earliest work OF the PhOcncian glass
makers but there are small Phoenlcan bagons at
tbuted 70 tt scvcnth century. T. C., and from thl5
beginning down 10 the modern French and Venetian
work the collection offers examples Of great merit.
and IL will douhc.s tend 10 quicfcn interest In the
Cyprlote, the Chavet aud the Marquand collections
of glass at the Metropolitan Museum. Much Of the
phocnician colOred glass was made we know, by
supervising thread, of blnc. yellow or green glass IN
a molten state upon the outside Of the hagon,. usually
in gcomctrlcal designs. These little pieces. however,
arc described formed by Superposton from the
bottom up That Is. the eI>s used much a.
primitive pocrs used clay. and the vase was buiit
mp in successive layers The colors. therefore, OK
tended through Instead of appearing only on tho
surface The comparatively free and personal design
ing of the hand workers. who wrought ancient glass
viii be recognized in The pieces shown In ease a.
but we think that every visitor vii, be first attracted
hy the coorIng In the ccntrc there Is Mr. Inglis's
beautiful Roman clncrary urn. from Clpua, made OF
pale green glass which, with the acquired irdcsccnce
realize, an effect OF moonlight upon the There
/, another large Jar which shows pure clair do
luncr effect AID a third. pale yellow in tone. Mr..
1iGany's small bottle just above the Phoenician
faeons exhibit, a rich red and blue inclnsiation.
and Mr.. Clarke exhibits a curious and beautiful elect
a bottle svcry upon side where II has lain IN
a tomb subjected 10 the action OF the water within.
Similar effects illustrated in the case OF two
modern bottlcs taken from the Thames and the Rhine.
and il need hardly be said that this beautiful
iridcsccnce does not necessarily represent since
II Is simply the result Of a familiar decomposition
Due TO the action Of elements in earth and water and
II may be fastened artilciay. The effects are
delightful. but they Of less importance than the
graceful signs ~ these various specimens There
ara several dnc specimens Of the tear SHAPED bottle
holding balsams which buried with the dead. and
lcsurrccted centuries later 10 be regarded for time
a. actual rcceptaclcs OF tears.
The second case is dominated By some brilliant ex-
amp!cs Of Chinese glazes Of the Kcou.luns period.
Tie coors are Imperial yellow, sang dc bocuf.7 lpps
lazuli powder blue turquoise. lcmOnycllOw and pea
cockhluc. There is also small, but remarkably
rich specimen OF ruby. on one side there is a group
OF quaint old green and amber Persian Vase, or
bottles. with strange giraffe lAc n"clls and curiou>ly
farng lips. At the end of the case are some Nene-
tian Dutch and German pieces from :. 7. Avery
collection. This group includes beautiful miniature
ruby teapot Of Venetian origin, mouctcd IN 5!t, a
largo Dutch hook glass. on which the map OF the Rhine
province, from Aiuhom 20 Frankfort. and the coats
diamond "a Venetian goblet. showing an etching after
O.iadc done by Wolf In 1850 and Venetian gls,,
bearing "A DutfI tltHlHt ufl'h l'''' i''i' hi' WV
hre' Venetian vases Of Ia eighteenth century. and
MIR Narquand exhibits sixteenth century Venetian
vase with painted medallion, Initiating Roman designs
The work whch follow, D. modern and largely mi
tltiVc a. regards d. g but the quality Of the work
ran,hip for once foibds the cry OF decadcnce 80
familiar In discu,'ions Of the arts. The two Nene
tan basins. patterned after Roman work. are less
inviting than Erocar', piece and tie specimens OF
modern Venetian work. Brociri'- ,hilful workman
shin l. Illustrated H. ruby and blue cuamcll,d vases
which are roplc- of old Moorish pieces. and ~ his
imitation II old cgs shaped piece enau,licd IN
VI. There Tall Venetian
sa, rs with opcnwork stems u much dchcacy ana
beauty. and some specimens OF Hne modern English
GLASS When have noted another Chinese piece
the dog Foo. In lapsla znI glaze over white, and
At The end Of the case plate etched and enrucN'd
our round NJ the is done and We need uaecr Only
10 record the success Of tho exhibition. The rom
trbutors are Nessrs. H. q. Maryland. {. = smith,
C. J. Lawrence !. 4. Garland. W 4. Oostler. II. q.
uavcncvcr. /. {. Tiffany :. =. Avery, l. :. inglis,
H. DE Morgan and I. Il. Clarke.