The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-07
WOMEN ARTISTS WORK
Successful Competition Of the
Jersey City Keramie Art
club-Preparing for an
Exhibition.

The Jersey City Keramic Art Club met
Yesterday afternoon in the Hasbroick
Institute studios for their monthly china
exhibition and competition. The china
used by each member for yesterdays
exhibition was a large round platter.
The china was placed in one corner or
the room on white covered tables.
The club elected Mrs. Frackleton, who
assisted in founding the cluD. an hon
orary member. free. from the payment
of dues. She will be given a club pin.
Miss Aberpethy and Miss Gertrude
Hinse were elected members.
A letter which had been written to
the club from Berlin. by Miss Alice
Scudder. was read. Miss Scudder had
visited the noted porcelain mandatory
at Misa and wrote. a description of 1T
to the club.
Mrs. L. w. Holcomb. Treasurer of the
New York Society of Keramic Arts, was
the judge of the competition. She said
that all the designs had much to com
mend them. but she awarded the prize
to Mrs. BROWNIE. whose plate was decor
ated with ferns. 1t shows a natural
treatment and is delicate and harmoni-
ous.
THE PLATES COMMENDED.
Mrs. Holcomb commended the plates
of Mr.. Priestman. whose decoration was
an orchard scene surrounded by a circle
or roccoco work and on the white border,
an artistic arrangement of blossoms:
Mrs. Bigelow, a gracefully suggestive
study of blossoms; Mrs. Dayton. I study
of blaclsberries and blossoms; Miss Wake
man. a blue ground with scrolls of white
enamel and apple blossoms; Mrs. Slim
cts decorated with an original land
scape of an orchard IN bloom. and Miss
Case.
Mrs. Rowell's plate. which was not
entered in the competition. was decor
ated with ferns in color and raised gold.
1t is deliberately designed and executed.
and shows artistic feeling. Miss Flor
ence D. White had u carefully painted
design of dogwood and enamel. with a
delicate green border and conventional
raised gold wreath Miss Louise OAR
ling's plate was decorated with apple
ground tinting into pink, with q eainty
edging of raised gold flowers and scroll.
Mrs. j. P. Chuck had blossoms with a
green border.
After the prize was awarded. Mrs.
Monachesi, of New York, gave an inter-
esting history of Wedgwood china. She
f fsdap The hse w aid to Ua tell "r ssa rahl Wtsea a wopd
L L Ok1l AN O4o V0S
'Wedgwood' is on the back. On the best
quality of the china the letter % and
the number 80 are often combined. w
B is frequently, and B W, sometimes
found; b is the initial of Wedgwoods
partner"
It was decided at the meeting. ,yester-
competition unless painted on uniform
shape and on china selected by the com
mittee. to follow the National Leagues
course of study, and the winner OF the
prize must donat to the club the prize
plate for exhibition purposes:
THE JUNE EXHIBITION.
the club members will wear a white rib
bon and assist in guarding the china
The rooms will be draped in white. Gaia
logues of the china exhibited will be
given each guest and each member was
requested to send in, Immediately, the
list Of the china to be exhibited.
Mr.. Priestman announced the follow
ing p~rizes:-From A. Sartorius & Co.,
a set of mineral .colors in box. for the
best landscape; from ]. Marschlng Y
Co., one dozen boxes of gold, for the
best raised gold work; from A. 2. Cob
den, a set of mineral colors, for the best
study of roses; from Favor, Ruhl 4 Co.,
best collection exhibit; from Mrs, Track
elton. colors, for the most artistic figure
painted in water colors. A prize will
probably be awarded to the club MEM
Der who has made the most improve
ment in club work. This will be open
only to beginners.
The designs for the June competition
marine ferns, ropes, spars, or nets, mer-
maids. water-spirits, kelpies, and from
brooks to sea-" The china pieces to be
decorated are trays.