The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-13
CHINA DECORATORS DISPLAY.
An Unusually Good Exhibit shown
This Year.

The annual display made by the China
decorators opened yesterday at II. Lieber's
on South Meridian street. The quantity
and the quality of the work exceIs that or
other years. A notable feature is the num-
Der of pieces which were painted under the
direction of Mr.. Aulich, of Cincinnati, who
came here for several days each week dur
ing the winter. Mrs. j. III. Orndorff shows
a varied collection of pieces, a wine tank
ard, several plates and some Easter novel
ties being especially good. Mrs. Lewis ID.
Stubs, OF Richmond who is to read the
paper tomorrow before the Ceramic Club,
has some fine figure work, number OF
sketches of monks being prominent Mrs.
Albert Henly excels in flower designs, and
has vase and loving cup that are very
good. Miss Cora Palmer work Is distinctly
original and artistic. one of the finest
pieces is quaint shaped vase with palm
leaf design that is exquisite in cOlOr1ng.
She also shows a vase and several pieces
that she has given an underglaze effect
that is particularly beautiful. Mrs. G. j.
Buchanan has some large pieces, a lamp.
a jardiniere and pedestal, two wine tank
ards, with plates, tea sets and other artl-
cles, making "a pretentious collection. The
enamel work is unusually fine. Mrs. NJ. b.
Thrasher and Miss NJ. Johnson of Shelby
vile, have for their best work a table top
belonging to the former and a tray by the
latter that are noticeabiy good. Mrs. Fau-
ley is represented by a butterfly shaped
tray in grape design. Mrs. William IA.
WEIGH has punch bowl in gold and grape
decoration and tray In small rose design.
Mrs. ID. w. Coffin, another OF the leading
artists in china, has a number OF pieces OF
Dresden dinner set that are unique. Two
trays with figure decoration are notable.
Mrs ]: j. Carver has rose jar with the
igure of spring with outstretched arms
lifted to the poisoning tree. Mrs. Carver
also has several other pieces. Miss Rather
inc Venn shows chocolate ser in poppy
decoration. which Is her best effort. Mrs.
Fl. -. Mckenzie has a tea set with wild
rose design that is the most notable In her
collection Miss Bessie NJ. Parry has a va
riety OF flower pieces that show talent, and
Mrs. Francis h. Heron also has some
flower decoration that is good. Mrs. j. b.
Roberts shows plates and cups IN conyen-
tional design, we'll executed. Mrs G.
OHaver has some original work. Mrs. +.
H. Meyer has a tray and a tankard that
are her best articles. Miss Wetherald and
Mrs. III. NJ. Logee, of Connersville. attract
attention with their conventional flower
and figure designs. Miss Lille Harrington
is represented with flower pieces and Mrs.
Charles +. Burger has tea set painted i'm
an old-fashioned design. Miss Schramm
has q rose tray and a grape tray and Mrs.
Henrietta Van Horn nasturtum tray that
are interesting. Miss Jessie Il. Cox. of
Peru. has a set of punch bowl and mugs
artistically painted and her takard with
the poppy design is admirable. Her mono
exhibit: Mrs. William c. McCurdy and
Miss Dickson are represented by sone good
WORK Mrs. Walter s. Day has varied
Jessie Daggett has berry set. refreshing
in its originality. The decoration is in
emerald and gold. with conventional de-
sign and just touch of red TO give ii char
acter. As fine piece of work as there is
in the collection is the punch bowl and cups
decorated by Mrs. Charles Buschman
Small fruits are the design, and there is a
finish and delicacy about the whole that is
artistic. Mrs. Alice Ross Hadley has been
turning her attention to conventional de-
signs and she shows several plates in this
style. She also has a jardiniere and bowl
in rose designs. In addition Mrs Hadley
has several water color designs for plates
Miss May l.. Reynolds has the best figure
work. Her panel of Psyche Is beautiful
and the several heads share in the par ex-
cellence of all that she does. Mrs Finley
McNutt Of Terre Haute. pupil Of Miss
Reynolds, also has some fine work. Mrs
| DIN wilcox has a tray, with six fruit
plates Mrs. b. l.. Booth has several plates
| in conventional design and Miss Bessie
| Warne some flower and fruit designs Mrs
| w. I. Fugates display attracts for its ex-
| cellence, her dish and fruit plates being es-
| pecially good. and her enamel and jewel
| work quite unlike other pieces. In addition
| to the china work two water colors by
| Miss Helen NJ. Goodwin, of New Castle are
| admired. One is a design OF peonies and
| the other of three pieces of old blue china.
| The exhibit will continue open the remain
| der CT the week.