The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1900-12-18
CHRISTMAS ART
GOODS SHOWN
Pretty Novelties in the Pacific
Hard y are Comp,ny's
Store.

One OF the prettiest exhibits Of
Christmas art goods is that in the
Pacific Hardware Company. Novelties
in chinaware painted IN exquisite de-
signs. handsome jardinieres, fruit
plates and delicate pieces for the bou-
doir greet the eye at every turn in the
art department on the second floor
The studio of Miss Nettie King is
there, and the results of her pains
taking work abound. One beautiful
set OF dinner fruit plates are painted
representing scenes from Romeo and
Juliet" in which the colorings and
cints are daintiiy handled. Beautiful
aower vases covered with fruit and
flower paintings make a pretty dis
Jlay, fit and appropriate presents for
he Christmastide. A handsome fruit
plate of large dimensions on which
ire represented clusters of grapes of
different varieties, is one of Miss
Kings handsOm> st pieces.
The art work on leather or pyrog-
raphy, by Miss Edith King, Is ex-
yeedingly attractive. The leather work
makes handsome hangings for the
wall in lieu OF tapestry, or for table
,overings. The. designs showing the
eads of Indians. or conventional de-
sign work are quite handsome. One
of the features of her work are odd
picture frames of leather with ap-
plique- in conventional flower designs.
A full line of undecorated china,
brushes and paints, make a p. city dis
play for those who care to do their
'wn china painting. The firm f. es
china.
perhaps the finest line of picture
mouldings in Honolulu is led in
he art department. The assortment
is varied and of the latest designs
Pretty ready-made picture frames of
The latest designs are artistically ar
ranged. On the Sierra today the de-
oartment will receive a full line of
carbon, platinotyEe and Copley prints,
much sought after at present for wall
decorations. Water co.oIs, oils and
i.most every canvas known to artists
ard laymen, are there in large guam
titles. They have an exhibition also
if paintings in oil, copies of old mas
ee. S, which vie with the orig inals IN
enc. al appearance and color ng. The
ienshaw platinotype PHI graphs OF
Island scenes are Plentiful.
For outdoor preseL IS othing can be
more appropria,e than Japane,e flower
ars of terra Gotta. They are of all
sizes and very handsome. They are
cheap, too, and that makes them at
rractive to the Christmas buyer.
In the eBthel street gl,tterir g
'rray OF cut glass, china, tableware
for dinner or breakfast, and vases of
various European designs best known
to the connoisseurs of the beautiful
as Bohemian, French Aus rian and
German, meets the eye on every
hard. Handsome Partisan statuettes
and bisque as wei, make the prettiest
of mantel or she,ve decorations, while
comfortable looking stems, of Dutch
ancestry and curious design, make
suggestive presents. Wedgewood ware
in blue and green is always handsome
md artistic. Japanese jlrdinieres ard
flower pots, big and small, in terra
Gotta, or the conventional green, give
ample opportunities for choice. Last
Fly, but not least. shaving mugs which
have just been unpacked, suggest a
world of opportunities for the weaker
sex to choose from among them as
presents 10 those of the sterner sex
who dote on artistic paraphernalia in
| connection with their tonsorial out
| fits.