New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-26
SPANISH POTTERY.
PRETTY THINGS FOR COUNTRY HOUSES.
From Sunday Tribune Of January ls.

There are few styles OF pottery effective for deco.
,ve purposes than some OF made by the
spanish and Portuguese peasanty and imported by few
houses in this city. The blue and white Spanish
Is found in with cups huge. unweldv
and saucers plates. in old Moorish shapes water
Jars pieces The color Of this ware is nearer
to the blue old Holland Delft than anything made
The decoration OF the and on the hanging
bottles which come in nat round canteen shapes
when in fine arabesque patterns Of lilies is especially
effective Such hanging bottles be made The rcepta
ces OF bunch Of graceful dried or may hold in
water growing ivy. Small pitchers Of this ware charm
ing for cluster Of crimson arc only 10 cents
washbows and pitchers So and the hanging bottles
and vases arc 81 so upward. The red glazed Spanish
wares decorated in slight conventional style. have been
readily sold people OF refined taste because OF their odd
and quaint appearance The pretty pordge bowls ard
saucers which sell at rs and 90 each used last
summer breakfast tables at Newport for oatmeal
and other grains. The wash-bowls and pitchers which
come IN and sell 81 so used in summer
cottages strong well effective and are not
as apt to chip IS the blue and white ware
Standards also make ware with a decoration in greens
and blue with neutral coors distinctively diner
ent from any other ware. Moorish water bottles IN
cobuar shape with the curving handle on top ana TWO
spouts I'LL and to pour are shown In THIS ware
and are decorated in various often with fence bars
and eaping bull. which may have escaped from some
unseen toroadors The landscape Is drawn Win
that delightful Oblivion 10 perspective
The unglszed Portuguese Of fine red clay is dec
GRATED artistcay with ceomctrc figures outlined on the
surface though done by the hands Of peasants IL i
used chiefly for water bottles and quaint Moorish water
lars This possesses the power Of eNapoatng any
water from it, surface. drop spilled on II seems to
disappear by magic Ice water dccaned into one Of these
lars may be kept all night by the continued evap-
Grafton Of the collecting on the jar. Even
lukewarm water may be reduced low temperature IN
this way The Orientals who this method OF cooling
water sometimes outside Of these water Jars
This method Of cooling was. doubt. INTRODUCED
into Spain by the To obtain the best en'c' inc
cooler should stand balcony IN the night air quaint
brackets cabinets and other pieces are shown in the
Moorish decorated all in bright coofs ana
are exceedingly effective and pretty. such brackets
begin in price 60 so; cabinets cost sl1 and more
hut IL should be remembered that they painted bY
hand quite eabofatcly though rudcy. and generally with
true feeling for color Spanish fans painted with
toadors and bulls a,o inexpensive items useful Tor
decorative purposes.
The above description Of pretty things for country
houses Is from Sunday Tribune Of the 10Th instant
The various articles referred in and many others
not enumerated may be by Tribune readers at the
importing house Of JOHN CHADWICK CO., No 10
East 1sth-st.