The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-10-04

illustrated. such as her six and en-
hr5idery industry, her china and pot
ter~ ware. her bronzes, her lacquer
goods her carved and enamel Tori--
Tor those fond OF gorgeous raiment
and apparel q visit q the japanese silk
department viii prove q great boon
There IS a fine display Of raw SILK
silk treated with that wonderful dye
stuff lnowa 70 the japanese a.
'.yuzen, and embroidered SILK. both
for dress and hanginss- kiOto, the
center Of the japanese silk industry
IS demonstrating that IN her special
ticld she excels both Lyons. Milan AID
CrefcI, outvieing the finest efforts 81
the three great slk-produeing COM
tries Of the world. The shades employed
are nearly al delicate and DAINTY. and
The tracings and figures the leaves and
a-abesqnes all bear g most delightful
oriental favor. In hangings. curtains
and screens japan Is far ahead o the
entire world
There are screens there showing
blooming trees, bunchcs Of chrrsan-
themums and other beautiful foUers-
which are 50 finely embroidered a. t.
be works of art Of the first order. Eut
the prices There high enough-
silks ~ so a yard, sos q yard szl
over; screens that cost q fortune
each. From that dozsn 20 more mod
crate prices, bat nothing that q poor
Inan could buy.
u Is the same 70 some extent with
her chinaware. The cheapest IN t5is
line is the porcelain from Kaga-
among which there are many thircs-
vases, dishes. cups. ete.-quite losv.
Next IA value Is the Ki0te faience. fine
enough, bat not beyond the purse Of
the well-t0-do. And then we have the
china and pottery OF that japanese
master. Makuzu kozan, and that made
~ 2 company called SeijiI.aisha. But
daintiest and costliest of all j. Lhe 80
called Satsuma ware, % which 4 small
vase is worth Sl.510- But then, TIE
taste in design and color, the beauty
% form. and the unrivaled mastership
ia producing mellow. harmonious. s1ft
effects are simply beyond the telling.
The bronzes are likewise extremely
fine and meet with the greatest poD1- .
lar favor One Of the choicest pieces Z
in This array-a bronze pagOda. qaite
2 large pieee-lgas recently purchased
tF Tie mahara JAN - kapurtha al the
price of 5000. Of the inferior grades /
~ bronze. thoueh, pieces Of goo3ly size
are 70 be had as low as $50 and $50. ard
tleT are stili much 6ncr than silniia-lr-
priced goods OF French oT Italian
make. The chief excellence Of the
japanese bronze industry lies, % zv
thinning in the immense variety %
subjecss and of shades, no less than &C.
different hues being observable IL these
hr0uzcs- due 70 the great skill Of the
japanese in producing alloys Of gold.
silver, copper, zine
The lacquer goods are also OF in
finite variety. the gold lacquer made
IN the city 81 ShizuoAa being by al
odds the finest and costliest. The
plain lacquer comes nearly all from
NalEasa- The fame Of the japanese
sacquev goods is, however. 50 we'll
grounded that II were futile 20 lose
words about T. The enamel work on
vioyv j. Of great scope and rich in its
effects The cioisonne work. far su-
perior even 70 the French Cbut also
much more expensivel. is nearly all
the product Of one mans manufactorv
in Japan. Namikawa By name. and
two of his vases are held az s.. 80.
another pair even at =. .0o0. There are
very large vases on view that are of
Inferior make and range comparatively
.ow IN price The same delicaey Of de-
sign and color Is noticeable in all this
euamel work.
Back Of the main exhibits Japan
has made a fine showing Of models of
every kind. demonstrating the won
ccTful progress in the arts of the west
she has made since her revolution
thirty years ago. Among those are
models 81 her military institutions.
uniforms. weapons. ordnance, Of her
ravy, Of her hospitals, N her Red
Cross work. of her government archi-
lecture, etc. also Of her schools and
colleges
With one exception Japan shows lit
lie that IS very noteworthy in the other
lpiidings- In the Woman's buildfuc,
there IS on view a manuscript poem
composed by the present empress.
Haru by name, and fine sample of an
elegant lsdy's bOudoir and parlor. fur
nished exactly as the aristocratic Japa-
ncse woman likes to have them-neat.
dainty and IN exquisite taste In the
transportation bailding there Is ex-
hlbited the new quiek-hring gun. the
reeeni invention OF the japanese army
lieutenant lamauehi- In the Forestry
building the greatest attention i al