The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1896-06-25

Mo. Armout.sI0 900 Ordsr

TIE placing Of an order for Mrs Ogden
Armonf ui Cbicas With San Funciscc
firm Tor $4,000 woflb Of J.psnese All
sork aud carving has htUnshi 90 light the
fact thst when the artists shall have 0 iuish
ed Their vork 10 her nes residence there
will be one room thtreia absolutely sth
out peer 10 point Of estment 10 this o.
any other eouutfy, THIS particular room
viii bs the smoking room.
/ Two celebrated artists bave callsho
rated 10 the work, one furnishing the geo
efsl design Tor the treatment OF the room,
the other working out the detail aud dec
orstons.
1t viii be some time before the decora
tors can sctusllyIget to work putting the
msterlsl 10 place, for much Of 1t is TO be
special imported The furniture Is sll
to be carved IN Japan sud China from
special models. and the tapestries
and upholstery sre to be specially
made.
The room will he done IN prevailing
tone - that IL, q delicate division between
old rose aud old copper. The door will
be IN parqueterie, with = proluslon Of
specially woven japanese rugs aud
mats
The wall covering will be Of elk bro
csde the ground color Of which, the old
copper spoken OF. will give the prevailing
tone to the color scheme Of the whole. In
the weaving Of this brocsde great deal Of
gold thread will be used, not merely TO
i've lines and suggestions OF color, but 10
N masses OF rich embossing.
The mural decorations are TO be rare
X ,kimonos. 10 oolors harmon,aing with
the tone Of the room, but each one 10 be n
worthy example OF the best japanese
pictorial art, botl 10 subject and treat
ns0t. Some OF these will be hung like
apeslries, while Others will be framed
With the general effect sought, Some OF
,he ktklmonos already selected are the
work OF the most famous oil masters Of !
'spsn, I
The furniture is all TO be Of ebony iulsid 4
With mother OF pearl. The carving is all
o be done IN the orient by native artists.
nd the designs snow wealth and rich
ess OF carving seldom seen outside the n
ssces and temples OF japan.
The cabinets will abound 10 lacquer. &
hey will be msrvels OF Jap ,nese ingenui a
: 10 sliding paDels, hidden doors and sec "
ct lockers and drawers. The lacquer will u
9 the expensive and highly pri2ad gold 81
'cquer, 10 sharp but restful contrast with
le carved black ebony.
The smoking outfits will be ia silver d
ld bfonz', IN gfotesque forms. They lC
Ill contain, after the Jspst ese manner, Il
I le receptscles to hold lighted charcoal "
IA others to contain the psner tapers 10y
hoh FIRE is trans erred from the charcoal
the pipe or cigar. There will be uueI
scted compartments for the various
dds OF tobacco, with ssh trays that are cl
e despair of ths workers. 10 hammered ec
etals. I'd
There will, OF course. be Japanese Ia
teens and vases and jlrdinieres in
olsonne aud other varieties OF Japanese ed
'ttery. ye
Such another smoking room probably ie
mot be found in CJristendon or out OF II
And with the rspidity with whIoh for
On goods and custom are coming into
rvice in Japan /: probably will not be II
Dg before there cannot be found, even ga
Japan. such q thoroughly Japanese pc
srtment rs the smoking room OF Mrs Tel
,den Armours hOute on