The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-06-21
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OF them are of designs the duplicates of which
cannot be found outside of Japan OF the
beautiful Satsuma ware Mr.. NicolaTdes has
large collection, embracing many designs of
exquisite dellcacy and rarity
luis curious fact that the products of
Satsuma should be so popular in this country
as that province was the last to open it's doors
TO foreigners. The tallest and strongest men
oil the Japanese race come from that vicinity,
and even though the empire had welcomed
those OF other countries the Satsuma people
held out by force of arms against the dicta-
ton OF their own government, and il was
only after severe struggle that they finally
succumbed A large variety of the wares OF
this section of Japan is continually kept on
hand by MIR. Nicolaides. To describe the
various articles which the Saratoga Japanese
Emporium contains would take volume
There is everything there of an ornamental
and useful character. Of China and porce-
lain ware of the most delicate and UNIQUE
make there is an endless variety, including
plates which run as high as $T2 dozen.
There is an example of Troy ware which is 200
years old.
The costliest rugs imported by Mr.. Nico-
ladies from Smyrna and Constantinople are
always to be found there in sizes and designs
sufficient to suit any customer. Vases and
jars from three inches to three feet in height
worked in most artistic and pleasing shapes
and OF every variety of hue can be found in
abundance. Mr.. NicolaYdes always has on
hand most select line of Japanese embroi-
derry and cloths for decorating purposes
The finest silk handkerchiefs of the very best
material for both ladies and gentlemen he i'm
ports by the hundred dozens. The line of
bronze ware which he carries is not to be ex-
celled in value in this country. In Mr.. Nico-
lafdes's private apartments he has collection
OF pictures by old artists, of which he is very
proud. A number of them he bought in
Rome.
VASES WITH A HISTORY
''Here,' said Mr.. Nicola1des to THE HERALD
reporter, ''are two vases which have history.
They were made, it is believed, by two artists
whose names are set in relief in solid gold on
the outside. The time at which these two
men lived was two hundred years ago accord
ing to histroy, and consequently they must be
that old. These vases, it is believed, were made
Tor prince after certain pattern submitted
to EACH. Though similar in shape there is a
trifie of difference in height between the two,
and the designs, as you will notice, are not the
same. have been offered $3.50 for the pair by
professor of Yale College, but l would not
part with them for less than $780,"
The vases referred to represent the height of
artistic skill and workmanship. They are not
over four inches in height and are less than
that in circumference. The bowl is of solid
sterling silver with two small handles of the
same metal. Twining around the mouth is q
dragon. The finest work is on the designs
which are at the base of the bowl. The figures,
which are Japanese, are most delicately eX-
ecuted and each line is either made of an in
laid strip of gold or silver. The makers
name in Japanese characters is on the side of
each in relief letters of gold
Notwithstanding the improvement there
will be no change in the welcome extended to
every one to visit Mr.. NicolaIdes' establish
ment. The prices remain the same and the old
customers will find the employees as cordial and
obliging as they were at the old store The
management is the same and everything will
be run on exactly the same principles as
heretofore. Mr. NicolaTdes never asks any
one to buy but invites everyone to inspect his
goods for himself A visit to the handsome
store will repay one, for an inspection of the
magnificent wares and curios cannot but be
interesting and instructive
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