Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-03-21
CHINA oEroaAIoRs.
...u.ia cIsb's Finals Exhibition and Sale Il
No Uaisarlis charct ParI.rs.

At IN connection with china both a. re-
..,ds the designing Of the pieces and the
.,,,es and effects Of decoration appeals to
q , III any sense Of the beautiful, however
ruch Of technical knowledge and skill may
/. /. necessary to fully appreciate It.
And 50 it come about that the exhibition
.,,en ia the Unitarian church parlo,s yes
s.,day and today by the Augusta China
n.corstor's Club has delights in etore for
everyone 80 fortunate a. to pay it : visit, il
al more than . casual one.
No better place could have been chosen
.h.n these parlors where the light rendered
.oft BY the stained windows brings out in
nlsssing relief and harmonixes with the
beautiful work.
III, almost marvellous that this club,
vhich was organized only last January,
there is but one other club Of this kind in
the State and that at Portland, should have
sound it possible to make an exhibition 30
highly creditable from every point Of view
in 80 short time. But the bylaws Of the
club demand two exhibitions year, one
inst before Easter and the other before
Christmas, and a. q result the members
have prepared an exhibit which they will
find it exceedingly difficult to improve upon
At future occasions.
It would doubtless have been impossible
to make .uch creditable exhibition in the
short time that has elapsed since
the formation OF the club were
4: not that many Of the members
bad previously acquired wide reputation
for their work. Among these ladies is Mrs.
G. W. Martin, one of the principal promo
tiers of the club, and to her exhibit one nat
urslly turns among the first. Her display
/, one of the largest and best. It doesn't
include single piece but what represents
much work and that Of skilled artist. For
lovely des gn, delicacy and technique her
chocolate set attracts especial attention.
This set is of five pieces and represents
high value aside from that of the decora-
tive work.
A very beautiful piece is Psyche vase,
exceedingly rich in coloring and design.
The figure is perfect and the fine work very
noticeable. An unobtrusive but exquisite
plate in the Doulton style demands close
scrutiny 1t is decorated with festoons of
flowers and raised paste and gold. 1t is
also ornamented with four medallio1s with
settings of pearls and the daintiest of
Cupid's heads. A very rich and costly piece
10 punch bowl done in the American style,
rich and elaborate in coloring, with lemon
decorations, fruit and flowers, heavy gold
band and mu CHI raised paste work.
There are several pieces decorated with
roses These are beautiful examples of
Mrs. Martins great success in perspective
and depth. We would like to describe at
length several exquisite bits, Belleek
pitcher. decorated with roses in miniature,
delicious little bonbon dish done in
enamel with perfect limitations Of turquoise
set in gold, the whole lined with gold. She
has two pieces especially appropriate for
an Easter sale, q vase in exact imitation of
an Easter lily, decorated with Colds and
bronzes. Another vase represents Gala
lily with rock base, the shades Of the rock
in contrast with the tints of the lily pro-
ducing exquisite effects.
One of the exhibits which attracts lion's
share of attention is that of Mrs. w. H.
Moore of Gardiner. II includes an elegant
fish set, done in overglaze and raised paste
and appropriately decorated with sea moses
and shells. On another table she has an
oyster set in overglaze, raised paste and
gold. The coloring is Trenton ivory. The
effects of both sets are exceedingly rich and
artistic. On q third table are several pieces
with very artistic flower decorations, a
chop dish with yellow roses, . brush and
comb tray exquisite in coloring and deco
rated with crysanthemums, chocolate pot
of royal Worcester with pansies, land beau
tiful French china vase with Cupids perfect
in form and coloring. The exhibit also in
cludes set of plates in overslaze, enamel
and gold. Mrs. Moore's is the only exhibit
of over glaze work.
Mrs. w. G. Booihby, the talented artist,
has very fine exhibit. A prominent feat
ure Of j. is punch bowl decorated with
chrysanthemums and flat paste. 1t i'a
beautiful piece. Among all the lovely
vases shown, Mrs. Boothby's decorated
with the figure of the boy blowing soap
bubbles, represents much work and the
most exquisite taste. The same may be
said of a tray, with Little Gretchen figure,
and plaque with fancy head and of
pansy comb and brush tray done in mat max.
Mrs. Horace North has l i pieces on ex-
hibition, every one of which reflects her
well-known skill in this class Of artistic
decoration. Included in her display are q
chop tray aud cake plate in royal Berlin
style, vase and tray, in Dresden figures,
also choc ,late pot, unique and delicate.
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