New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-14

in the hands OF dealers for sale As early - 9rP-
tember 80 1884. WedgwOod mortars ana P'S''9
were objects OF barter and sale. Blue a"d "hNe
s;on.war. consisting OF buttcr-pots. Jars ana cans
bristol ware Queens ware and Nottingham ware
hrovr not,orv originally made at NOtiin cham and
which WAS long popular in England as well - IN
this country were the principal brands m'nui'o'
ured imported and sod. Before he ''oS' o. we
.ighteenth century direct trade had been 's'"p
l!shed between the United States and emma. anu
Oriental porcelain began TO make It's appearance
I'm America The bulk o. the trade remained. now
ever in English hands and porcelain seems 10 nave
been decorated at Lowcstoft with American designs
and pa,terns for special orders before 1860 From
1910 to 1880 great quantities OF English pottery es
pecialIv blue and white wares. were Imported.
A plate o. flown" blue ware Is shown. when al
This time was common. ana every collection con-
tains at least piece
American views buildings landscapes. PORTRAITS
and pictures OF public events. surh a. th' H""'"e
o, LAFAYETTE the Cadmus which vas the name OF
the ship wnich brough, Iafayctt" TO THIS country
in 1924 and other designs. appeared "s d"'or'-
tions and obtained wide populIrifs. rn' oi "
pitcher * given which part o. the s'i o. CHINA
made for the britannia. the hrst Cunard steamer
that arrived IN Boston llarbor. In 1870
The earliest known American porcelain Vas made
I'm Philadelphia between 1870 and ~ large guam
,ity Of these cary and most interesting pottery
creations has been lost by the natural destruction
TO which all products ~ the ceramic art ar" SUD
ject Much now appears a. museum m"t'i'"- anu
not a little has passed into the cabinets "' private
collections but lust efNugh TO max" IL Interesting
is stu TO found in the hands 81 mos" :" "hoin
the significance OF II IS slight. and who have "'-
solutey no conception II the artistic ana historic
quality that constitutes great. II not thef ch''-
est; charm. They keep a cup and saucer Sus"-
bowl or other piece. because II WAS "'""'"S
nre,en, 70 nv grandmother" or other relative.
sfr. M
coveted piece Of china tina, sometimes makes the
ACQUISITION OF Il by even the greatest enthusiast
impossible This sentimcntality does not always
exist, however. and frequently the origin OF IN"
piece Is unknown II having passed through several
family changes and no memorandum Of it, history
remains When this Is the case piece OF copper
Iustreware OF carly Queens even an OK
ample OF blueware with a historic pic'ur" there
on may still be secured az bargain IN" held
soon becomes fascinating one and once entered
upon offers unexpected auremen's
CHINA HUNTING.
China appeals strongly to the feminine heart and
the china closet has long been ensbrined "a one
Of the necessary end permanent housekeeping ad-
juncts The opportunity orered FOR the display,
observation and use OF rare and artistic china Is
perhaps more OF an element In the popularity OF
the modern 5-oclock tea than would sometimes
suspected. The primary objective point In china
hunting during the vacation period u.s. OF course the
acuuirement or the emma. but IL IL bol the ohy
point II gives n stimulus 20 tagging summer lie.
It awakens an instinct that often Hes faow. but
which, once reused. Will inspire cunning and de-
veop campaigning talent equal 10 that seen on
the battlefield. and strategy that VIII match any
military figures Real china hunting by individual
search and pursuit gives an OBJECT a. lie that Is
frequently lacking .ntircy Inc hobp! ho, mo. no.
and OF buying that which is there dispiayed lor
sale. The woud-be china collector who starts out
With such an idea VIII have lost labor az Il reward
for the hunt. 49,
china hunt. Besides being n liberal education. one
has contact with the odi people ana strange
often part with their od china, when they would
scorn the mere suggestion OF selling IT, Judlclous-
and SKIN In the pursuit a thousand memories
VIII crowd about each 'hnd. r ana ne thng on
in America is to be looked for among the Mound
builders and other prehistoric races bu' ths At.r
shells for plates. and smaller shells set In spit
sticks as spoons and ladies': ocoro, 90 tho chin,
hunter in New England Is what Is known ~ the
willow ware interest is attached to it. as the de.
sign tells an old Chinese fairy story Of "A wicked
old Mandarin who lived In big house, and. his
daughter failing In love with a poor Chnaman. he
banshed her to one - the Islands \ fairy hap.
into doves. and they are shown nylng away IN
Some pieces Of willow-pat'eFn ware are Of con.
siderable age and OF fabulous value. but much that
IS modern but which closely mses the antique
AVOID imposition The same IL true also OF most
Interesting StanordShre form or drinking cups,
known as "tobys" These were seated figures OF
stout old fellows with red noses and with drink
ing mugs in their hands The cooked hats usual
ly worn by them formed the lip Of the mug Gay
colors entered into their represented costumes and
they were twelve and fourteen inches high.
Modern reproductions OF these tobys In fac-simile
as 10 shape and coloring have somewhat checked
the favor in which they were formerly held as COL
lection objects.
The china farcier who is drawn into the fascinat-
ing ncld here touched upon Will soon become In
terested in the technical features Of china collect
ing md the muiform marks cabalistic and sym
holt v, n
lieibe to one not of the cult. Charles Lamb
fond OF china and wrote most cnarmngly Of II
when he touched the subject with his master hand.
MANY New England cities have established
museum departments for old china. and one may
see many examples carefully cherished In Hartford.
New-Haven. Danbury. Boston. Salem, Deeried.
Springfield and elsewhere