New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-19
NEW CHINA.
SETS OF DISHES WITH OPERATE DECORATIONS ?
SOME FRESH IMPoRTATIoNs.

SETS OF DISHES WITH OPERATE DECORATIONS
SOME FRESH IMPoRTATIoNs
SO great Is the craze now for individuality In
every detail to suit the especial character OF the
occasion that sets OF plates are brought out to
be used exclusively at musical entertainments
These plates have a scene from a certain opera
pictured them, two three bars Of music and
side OF the rim a likeness Of the composer.
Thus. in a set of Wagner plates, each of the series
bears picture OF the great musician but the heroes
and herones depicted and the measures Transcribed
are all different. being selected from his various
masterpieces. The lovers OF "Lohengrin,' "Parsi-
fall" "Rienzi' and other grand operas find tho
joys and OF their favorte characters
revived on the bits of china placed before
them and the pictures are so good that they
recall the whole opera and its associations.
All the light French operas and those OF the
Italian school are indlvduazed in the same
way Whole sets OF this new picture china come
to be used for chdren's parties or to be dedicated
the nursery, and undoubtedly the little ones for
whom it is provided find much entertainment in
specializing about the various characters and their
doings The French folk-songs and stories. cor
responding in sentiment to the English Mother
Goose rhymes. are popular subjects, ana plue-
frocked peasants and high-capped cd women. boys
and girls. CATS dogs and playthings are scattered
literally the surface. None of this china Is
gilded, and its plain surface shows the pictures
better advantage.
An old pottery in France has recently been re-
opened. odd and distinctive pieces of china are
now imported modelled on the ancient pattern un-
earthed at point This china is called Bretagne
Faence The cooring Is altogether In shades or
terra-cotta and old blue, and the ground Is cear
cream without the warm flesh tint OF the terre De
fer china, which Is cheaper grade Inc vases.
this ware are neither Gothic shaped nor square. nor
yet rounded; they original In form ana very at
tractve Knights In full armor mounted on nanu-
come chargers with flowing draperes, with streaming
pennons, occupy whole surface OF huge dish or
platter ard different phases OF feudal lie are shown
The peasants pictured also, In their naive
dress and every article bears the arms OF Brit
,anz Quaint monk pitchers are displayed In this
new-old ware, the merry. rosy face or the be,
the dark blue rim OF his cooked hat forming the
edge. Notices old and quaint are scattered over
mugs. vases loving cups and plates with inslstent
repetition 'Shoud the day be drear and long when
all goes right and nothing wrongY' appears IN
archaic characters on an oddookng cup. and a
cheerful domestic illustrates the adage. while
we live let us live" is the inscription a loving
panies IT, "a friend In need is a friend indeed"
'Hope the best and fear the worst" HE may do
what he will who will do what he may" and other
tme-honor sayings. suitably illustrated give char
ncter 10 various articles OF household use. Much
of this china Is sod for country-house furnishings
not only because OF It's Interest but because OF its
durability IL being much stronger and heavier than
this new ware Is, the favorite blue and white yet
holds It's own because 81 It's quality OF blending
tremendously with other furnishings. New and
ORIGINAL designs In the Delft ware are constantly
being Introduced and each seems prettier than the
last,