New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-26
LOW-PRICED CHINA.
ATTRACTIVE WARES FOR PEOPLE OF
MODEST INCOMES

MODEST INCOMES.
The improved facilities for firing and baking china,
and the fact that processes of colorlng formerly
known only the few now in the hands OF
many have made possible the reproduction OF many
tasteful designs OF fine china in cheaper grades
People OF limited means can secure all the desirable
appointments for table at a slight outlay nowadays
Indeed attractive patterns I'm delicate colors. or
what Is termed English porcelain ware. can be pur-
chased at a less price even than the plain whiie
iron-stone plates and dishes to be found en- man:
od-fashioned dinner tables.
The housewife OF aesthetic tastes and limited IN
come the contents of whose china closet are hope
lessly Clipped and marred procure for SO
dinner set of 125 pieces. the dishes and platters or
which are OF graceful shape the flutes and scalops
delicately emphasized with gilt and every cup
saucer and plate having a handsome border OF
green. tint that will awevs contrast aamraoiy
with the linen, glass and silver.
There are two kinds of soup plates shown with
this set and If the buyer be far-sighted, she VIII
select the smaller somewhat bowshaped plates IN
stead OF the conventional broad-rmmed soup plates
the bowl-shaped being easily substituted FOR either
oyster salad plates. when occasion requires anu
answering for soup as well. No game plates come
with such a set but long platter with plates to
match the decorations of which are so non-com-
initial as 10 be regarded as appropriate Tor ether
fish or game. can be had for only Few collars
marc There are enough large and medium-sized
cups and in this set 10 ADMIT OF 'ts use io'
either breakfast luncheon tea. And If cake, celery
asparagus or fruit dishes or a more liberal sup
nlv Of the small pieces that 90 to make up table $
convenient furnishing needed. they can readily
he sunn,emented from the large assortment Of glass
ware OF handsome patterns and desirable Shapes
TO be bought DIT low prices at any shcp.
For s. 50 a simple dinner set OF liz pieces can De
ho,ght. rho shane Of the individual dishes Is not
"a nre,tv the cups will be straight instead of open
ing out from their bases the soup tureen VIII be
less imposing and more Ike covered po"' 'Ne
matters will be 50 artiscaliy curved anu '''e
will be no gilt on this set. There Will be only TWO
covered vegetable d.hes instead OF four ana there
will he more small cups and saucers 10 make up the
denclency The design will be some delicate pat
farm I'm male blue and pink combined. or else larger
decorative pattern in amber pale WOOD color OF
rosc Both of these sets VIII be OF English porce-
lain-ll2 dishes Of pleasing shape ana acc"P'aoe ue
syn for less than eight cents a piece. Inc oiu-
time plain white grani,eware. though dotted IN
Dself-natterns" on the edge. may well hide It's dl-
mlnshed head al THIS geHeIh '"N'''0 VI ~ 49,
It's long monopolized field
"What is the difference between the iron-stohe
white ware and this English porcelalh' e"''a
dealer asked ,,, 49,
"The English porcelain" was the reply VIII no.
crack in dark Ines or chip Off and that N useit
la,' tnos,imable advantage Every one knows how
= Granite Mate looks when in that condition his
norceIan imitation will stand wear
Costing only A little more is blue ana "i'e set
LII Osb, rne china The blue is rich and DARK
and has n soft bloony appearance with 10 Sus-
,es,ion az cheapless either in design OF 'olo''
For sll and some odd cents can be purchaSei d
r,nanese dinner set in English porcelain having
,h oriental figures odd headdresses. guitars mower
no,s and barred windows common to the HaS''
The brickdust reds. dull blues anu Quaint
are admirably blended. The grou,iu WIN
worm cream color ore finds the Dent P'''e'"''
wndmills. clocks and hower-borderei a'e'""s >
o., forth on these porcelain SETS ana as d" ei-
SCI ,horo IRE earlands of bright pink rose
h,ds snrovs ~ noss-green or wood un's' anu
charming Carlsbad sets in yellow, AMBER s or
dark blue bands on white ground ms o iaI ,TIv
efrectVe being an admirable substitute lor ser Of
If wishes more eSpe cbna of lss pieces may
Soeht for $40 the scalops being Outlined Win sGiu
the design either n pl POSSIBLE set Of gilt
white but the number Of pieces suppi'eu 10 "0' %
gsraev cheap dinner sets are also beng made
WITH ne various course plates of different des Ign
10 meet the presT pd has the cups and smaller dishes
All banded in dark vermon outih hr,a al 1' in
1ozyn deep purpsh blue and yet another
ment Of plates decorated IN y ec%f the effect IS
being being rich End the e@ssns GRACEFUL the e"'''
n the matter of sets and odd pieces tn h
cheap emma sa,s IN a-over solid colors banded In
darker shades edged with SIT are Sca au milk
| fu-looking. The upper man VI a ~ iowar ~ mink
lug will be Of tint the io ss,s OF ftS
r2F neces and for s. the same number Oh pecer
can be found PRETTY rcnaea Teapo,s are shown
all sorts shapes and cG designs op
late pots be bought IN ma involvement in the
making and glazing Of the common &c Se nanry
ana po"i' rrs for holding butter and lard are nov
pr0s SO tna jar eO OF this
40 not 80 ha kent sweet and wholesome, yet III
| nonstanf use as long as II exists