The sun., 1893-07-17

| Ofer TO Gcthnr, Eyes.
An Interesting and picturesque form OF the
| Chinese rattan chair now much In vogue owes
q considerable share Of it's popularity to the
fact that some Of the earliest samples OF this
chair sold In New York came into the hands oi
illustrators for tho magazines Shortly after
the merchant sold tho chairs they began to
figure In Illustrations. and in q little while
| customers came to inquire for them. Their
vogue is now we'll settled. and the only thing
that cndanRers It is the fact that there Is a
great supply of such chairs obtainable In
| China, and the fashiona Bile world will not long
| hold on to even beautiful and useful thing IL
| II becomes cheap enough to be purchased by
all sorts OF people.
The importation OF rattan furniture into this
country has been going on for q long time.
and 1t probably dates back to the days OF clip
per ships. whom there were East India mer-
chants down town trading directly with the
British indies. The quantity OF such Imports
has greatly increased within the past ten
years, and now an enormous number OF chairs.
lounges, tables, stands. and the like. is im-
ported from japan and China. Perhaps the
best articles come from tho latter country.
They are ordered OF native dealers In the great
Chinese ports. and are made by contract
during the idle winter by rural Cinnamon.
Tho work Is beautiful and excellent. Its dis
tipguishlnR characteristic, as compared
with American wickerwork. is the fact
that ornament 10 subordinated to and, indeed
and durability. The material. that wonderful
trailing cane Of the Orient. is beautiful OF
duction OF picturesauo. light. strong. and dur
able objects OF household furniture. Now and
native Chinese from Occidental designs, and
no person OF taste can deny the superior #
z, ths s Marf e6
skill; care. and thoroughness. so that the prod.
net fulils all reasonable demands of taste and
The pay ,receivedlby the workmen is exceed
ingiy small, measured by the standard Of this
such articles here at a price that would bring
them within the reach OF any but the rich. An
und the
he hired here to do # charged for his labor
II, nearly as IN, much h. as the original coat Of the
partly because Of tariff dues and partly because
ss the sss Sy
ohnS At Ten "a
happens that a lounge eve Worth 81 in CHINA
costs from sG to ss at retail in New York. ''''
The Chinese merchants have become mar
toward American customs. and they cheer
dealers in this country have been content to |
Three or four Styles Of I chair Ah have O. become ]
well established in the Chinese markets,
and possibly ss centuries
the chair is made Of two frustrums OF cones.
with their bases turned in opposite direc-
cone is placed the seat. with arms and back |
attached and these are supported by braces |
bracing Of the best. made chairs is constructed
upon sound mechanical principles. so as
sys xh hs ss s"snso sns Of de %
ancy. The Chinese rattan chair never slumps
into shapeless and cornfortess mass. as does
most beautiful Of tho Chairs are are ' Woven Of mar. @
rattan that increases their strength and
beauty. Many OF the chairs reach this coun-
aboard ship but they are seldom 'os9
injured. unless some parts made Of the inner
q and ID weaker portions i. q tho cane have been
as possible. prevents the Chinese from imfat-
ordinary light woods With the CANE an 'V in the
OF furniture:
in parety and Re tbe ehass
with great care and precision. Nothing is added
for 70 r mere s . ornament though the more elsbo-
Chinese include various features designed to
add to, the comfort and convenience OF the
Ing chairs bamboo is Introduced. apparently
as much for ornament as for use though
pdriiy WIFI tH0 lhtteT CONSIDERATION In |
view. Here. however the safe rule OF making
ornament purely subordinate is to some ex-
sRa yin tn ns the the
bamb boo easily cracks and goes to pieces.
Household d furniture Of Chinese manufacture
s likely to be cheaper rather than dearer un-
css tho pending difficulties with China shall
bring about a suspension Of business commu-
lication between the two countries, for the |
buyers Of American houses are driving sharp
bargains with the Orientals and the latter are
sometime happens that samples Of articles
in China are taken to Japan by
he agents OF American houses and initiated
han those. prevailing in China. An importing
louse Of this city thus caused to be made in
Iapan beautiful bed sheets Of grass at prices
lower than the same articles
etch In China. The material and the work
naaship Of these sheets are Of the finest qual- |
y. The sheets are placed between the mat
ress and the ordinary cotton or linen sheets
o aid in keeping the sleeper cool.
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