New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-09
BRITISH PORCELAINS.
BEAUTIFUL THINGS TO BE SEEN IN BRIEF
SPACE AT THE FAIR
THE EXHIBIT OF ROYAL wORCEiTER. CoALPoRT
CAULDoN AND DANIEL wARES-TnE VIC
TORIA AND ELIZABETH VASES
rnSrErTT OIy SET
A LONGFFLLOw SET.



Manufactures Building. and, consequently. has Q
frontage upon both the main avenues where they
GROSS each other in the centre of the hall The
fame of the Royal Worcester ware is so widely
extended that the attractive interior Of the pavi
ion is constantly crowded, not alone by the curl
ous but by the best classes in attendance at the
Exhibition. The establishment WIS founded IN
1881, and though the works arc located in a see
ton Of country in no way contiguous TO clay d.
posits, II has maintained the lead throughout all
this period in the manufacture Of this distinctive
grade Of porcelain. All the raw material is
brought thther from Cornwall, from Broseley
and Stourbridgc, and much is imported from
Sweden and Dicppe, while calcped bones, which
enter largely into the manufacture of the finer
products. are in some instances brought from
America. The specialties in products consist OF
jewelled, ivory and perforated porcelain, while the
decorations comprise the Raphaelesouc, bronze
and metallic in various styles, Oriental Renais-
sance in ivory, gold and colors, and enamels on
royal blue.
The exhibits in all these different lines are
superb and were selected with the utmost care
for this display. The pieces in the collection are
of that class impossible of intelligent description,
but which must be seen IN order that their IN
trinsc merits and their peculiar richness Of enc
Is an urn-shaped vase of the value Of $4,000,
the chief beauty of which consists of the softness
of the ivory tint of the vnse in its natural state
supplemented by decorations so arusticaly de-
signed and so deftly applied as to render the
piece especially attractive to the eve and to
excite admiration even on the part of those not
familiar with the mt,ica'les of the labor and
skill involved in the development of the product
I'm it's entirety Indeed, this blending of the
ivory-tinted ware with the application of delicate
colors and skilful gliding constitutes the chief
attraction OF these products. Ono Of the latest
specialttee which gives signs Of wide popularity
is that Of rose coral colOrng. The richness OF
the rose tjnts Of the coral with old ivory as
background can easily be imagined. There is a
superb dessert service finished in this STYLE the
rims of the plates being perforated. Pompeiian
green is another color which Is used with charming
effect. The adaptabiity Of the Old ivory porce-
lain to treatment in the production of statuary
is demonstrated by series of exhibits The
soft ivory tint of the rrdcccratcd Product 50
nearly approaches the color of the flesh that ny
many this ware is preferred for statuary uses TO
pieces cut from the cold, white marble, as seem
ing to be possessed of higher degree of refine
nent in general effect, while they can be produced
from this quality Of porcelain at much less cost
than from the chseled marble.
The Coalport Works also have fine exhibit,
their speciality being jewcled ware. The visitor
TO this pavilion will recognize a wide dilerenc"
in the exhibits found there from those IN any OF
the other pavilons VT he VII. still be at loss
to Judge of the respective merits of either class.
unless skilled in this department of industry and
familiar with the varying qualities of the prod
ucts of the different establishments. There is
nothing more interesting in this entire collection
for descriptive purposes than the Victoria anu
Elizabeth vases They are companion pieces III
detail OF modelling and decorative design, the
predomi1ating color being green, elabora'eiy
rilded Upon the top CT the cov'r oil each vase
beneath miniature crown, is vlgnet'c vi VIC
toria and Of Elizabeth respectively. Upon one
side Of the Victoria vase is mognlhc"ht portrait
Of Tennyson, and upon the diverse side picture
of Elaine in a reclining position in Doat l''-
MEATH in gilt letters on the green BACKGROUND
around the bottom of the vase, are the words:
In her right hand the lily,
In her left the letter;
All her bright hair streaming down
And all the coverlld was cloth OF gold
On the Elizabeth vase is portrait of Shake
speare corresponding ia size and color TO that OF
Tennyson on the Victoria vase. On the diverse
side is IA picture of Ophelia and beneath are these
words carrying out the idea represented i'll the
painting:
There Is q willow grows ascaunt brook
That shows his hoar leaves In tn" CLASSY stream;
There. with fantastic garlands. did she come.
OF crow flowers netles daisies and long puppies.
Another interesting exhibit is set Of
dessert plates. each having in the centre
reproduction of eight portraits by Reynolds,
and four by Gainsborough. The Reynolds
eeries embraces portraits OF the Hon
De- ,tnn
Nelly OBricn, Lady Hamilton Mrs. Beresford
and two of the Duchess Of DevOnshire. In the
Gainsboroush series the portraits of the Prin-
GEES Royal OF France in the time Of Louis XVI;
Signora Baccolh, Mrs. Sddons ard the Hon. Mrs.
Graham These decorations by Mr. Rushton,
now well-known English portrait painter but
formerly associated with the works at Worcester.
There is another set OF plates by different artists
representing scenes from Molieres works In the
porcelain collection are several fine specimens of
chalcedony limitations of agates and OF onyx
There are also numerous decorated with
miniature portraits of celebrities of various
periods of English history.
Passing from the COalport to the Cauldon
pavilion the visitor is confronted by the choicest
work in the collection, and styled the Shake
spearean centre Ii is fifty inches high, com
posed entirely of porcelain and modelled originally
in over 100 separate parts. At the four cor
ners Of the base are figures modelled by Schenck
and treated in colors, representing Tragedy.
Comedy, History and Poetry. These support the
bowl of the vase, the sides Of which are com
posed Of eight panels, and in each of which is
painted standing picture of one Of ShalSc>peare's
heroines. with a legend underneath. One rep
resents Ophelia spreading flowers, the words be-
meath being, There's rue for you The Others
are Juliet, as she cries. List, Romeo list!
Dear Lady Disdain" are the words under her
uicture and sweet Anne Page occupies the next
panel. Above the words The sweetest inno-
oencc stands Beatrice, while beneath picture OF
Desslemona are the words, oh, oh, oh rs
am Eeypts Queen" is the verse which Identifies
the picture above il as that Of Cleopatra. whiie