The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-03-22

and "a Scene from Revelation."
Next in interest. 10 the dark;blue prints Of
Enoch Wood arc the very excellent designs. in
the same beautiful color. with a border device
of floral groups composed OF the morning glory.
figure Of All altar. Although these were rarely.
4 ever. marked, the work strongly resembles
potter of his time, and we may safely attribute
them to him.. THE Tomb of jeremiah" be-
archod doorway and windows. surmounted by a
dome; In the background a walled burial place,
ana in II the foregr3und three : iong-robed and tur-
Scriptural views which may be called The sun
occur in all Of them Immediately over the cen;
trail device. do not know where in England
been marked with the name of the manufac-
turer. OF these. the two plates showing the in;
surrounded by seven sheep, and little samuel at
prayer are, perhaps, the best known.
,. Many ct other Ter E Er6d 81, ,I pott "f rr turned w their r; a.
sacred subjects, and. indeed, it is probable that
nearly every maker OF decorated china from
this character. ;Messrs: {. j.. Mason i Co. Of
Hanley executed a Mount Zion. plate, and
in Of the same place, with branch establish
ments at Cobridge and Burslem, whose princi-
duced Biblical designs and "Frnnkiin's
Morals plates which became exceedingly
popular with the country folks, who could pqr-
hearted farmer was wont to carry home with
him on a market day some of these crude and
homely but much admired souvenirs among
his purchases at the village store: These won
derful productions appeared IN the eyes Of the
good wife and children vcritable works OF art.
and served n good purpose in familiarizing them
with the wise sayings of Poor Richard" and
inch, plates, illustrating some of the prin-
cipal events Of Bible, story. were among
china closet, such, for instance, as a design
suggested, by Luke H.. ,40.5". showing the child
Jesus holding Mary's hand and talking to three
Jews, two OF whom are standing near by, while
a third. with an lrishmnn's neck beard and an
o oR ,S w" sI%me fd drilled In 'H ,he on ba nis Rrnai i are ss" biii
lars and curtains, the whole scene being printed
in black and crudely touched with colors.
Above the picture we read:
AT Twelve years old He Talked with Men.
The Jews all Wondering Stand;
and beneath;
Yet He obey'd His Mother then
Ana came at her command.
This set consisted OF q dozen or more designs
OF similar character. with a plain white border,
OF osY XIV Of ha the v SihSin a whe eSpf 6ssa' and a SRrIiS
flower. Collectors nre more or less familiar
with old plates bearing views OF Palestine and
Messrs. j. & ], jackson of Bur,lem, also pnb-
lished a act of similar plates In, pink, BLACK, and
representation OF an open Bible. The one en-
titled "Tadmor in the Desert" is a representa-
mounted on II camel. surrounded by archi-
tectural ruins-crumbling walls aud broken
In addition to the enGrayings OF scenes sug-
gested by certain passages, both IN the Old and
frequently employed poetry as a decorative mo.
tive for his wares. On some pieces he trans
ilLpiHons eminent and Gnotations vi I'n nnrI r nn
an ancient teapot the inscription. slightly
changed from the originals Let your conyer-
another interesting example we read the per-
yyerted HgGt%tiHn from Cor XXI ia 81; The
ware bears the lines written by Robert Burns: