New-York tribune., 1901-03-09
ART EXHIBITIONS
OBJECTS FROM GREECE AND FRo,.
CHINA

CHINA.
Two collections occupy the galleries or ,,.
ican Art Association. to be dispersed an suo,, 'ef
"eeh- one Is composed Of Oriental porcsla,,s -
Gently imported and to be sold by order or NJ,
ahonss D. clarke The other is the proparrv :.
"lr. Henry De Morgan. long known to arr,,
sists and connosseurs in this country, -, - a''oo-
tilues IN the market for Greek antiouitiAs ~
Is composed OF old Greek glass and no,,a- -is
a considerable group Of Tanasra fgur,ra. ea
ene @ iast mentioned objects are especially v-.,s
tui. since In them the elements OF artis+t a'e ~
HIs'or'cai interest are perhaps more evenly ba1
aneed than In some OF the other treasures h ai-
together by Mr.. De Morgan '0usht
Ihese little terra cotta3 form indeed a, a
ing component to that more important boaS =.
oieeA sculpture which is familiar to every or
through the marbles in some rnuseur,z - l7 %
plaster casts in others The sraa+ .+o. - 1ns
classical age are impersonaI and austere rba - '
eottas are OF a frankly intimate and ,,s1..
Character' the pieces illustrative OF familiar r.S
nave eAeraordinary piquancy and animation 49,
even tne mytnological subjects are treated ,v,., :
certain free and natural touch IN refresh,r -
trsst to the grandeur OF the r,a4o ls con-
ancient plastic art Their charm n n,a - OK
serted mas frequently been oyeresttn,a+ad ms
Idoricators or these household ornaments el1as :,
- 'aii to assume, an essentially humble ofsca. -
.housh tnere Is nothing to prevent a born s-,,..
from making masterpiece of a door lsnoh a. "
unnecessary to accept the Tanagrs r,o5r !" Is
conSummate geniuses. That thew vera a.,o,a
ihsIy clever, however. il would be futua - 80
AKA While we are not quite convinced nv NJ, -
oi gan assurance IN regard to his Led -
tne o"aH that there is nothing more srooa,1
tnan the treatment OF this groupo A. A.
other hand. true that 'Tt Is one az +h - Oi ths
offered at public sale in this country as eve, ever
ms collection OF terra cottas. in fact ~ -. :.
unique orilliance. at all events embraces ~
eacenent examples The Wild Boar Hunting~ :,
oI special interest as showing with great vvi5.s.
ana point the lively spirit which the r~
craftsmen put into many OF their Ae,rt lNsfa
The ancient trfdescent glass dug un rro g
ana roman soil Is. In respect 10 its form ga,arU
OF curious rather than artistic interest," g.
eracetul shapes appear in the specimens offered w.
MT De Morgan. but the majority OF the bot,,as
urns and vases are remarkable solely fo- 49,
triGescence flowing from their long s,htao.t
the chemical properties OF the earth Mr. DA w.,
gan can claim, OF course. the pecuIiar y,a-,, :.
extreme rarity for OF his star pieces as ", ~,
case OF the goblet inscribed ''Meges made n -.
Buyer remember" which found near Naz,.
reth and IS attributed the time OF Christ pu.
all MS glass objects notable for beauty Of .ol
and on that account hold the observer LONG 80,
ne has exhausted the interest which er1,d.o,
throws over these frail waits OF a bygone nsros
IN the history of man The Greek vases IN "a.
snow are or graver import. and have a good deal
to tell the patient student in the archaic b,,. -
their handsome surfaces of black or red Hsrs
amid compositions usually NEUROLOGICAL In potvs
there are found. as In the Capuan amphora OF tina
iourth century B. G. or the hydra of the sams
period from Nola. glimpses OF such groups as did
not exist IN the imagination OF the artist alone
but were based by him more or less on actual fact
Beauty OF form. no less than purity and depth az
color and glaze. Is TO be observed among these
products OF the potter's handicraft. In this de-
partment OF the collectors researches. too, Mr. De
Morgan appears TO have been particularly fortu-
nate. Some OF HIS possessions like the noble
Etrurian hydra numbered 395 in the catalogue ara
OF tndubtable splendor. Altogether the sale OF
his collection. which will be held next Tuesday
and Wednesday afternoons. offers valuable op-
portunity TO the amateur.
The Porcelains placed on exhibition by Mr. Clarke
have been derived from three sources. Some pieces
come from the collection OF Chinese official now
deceased; others have been selected for the sale
by native expert in Shanghai and Mr. Clarke
has made some additions from his own stock The
average is fair, but not phenomenal We note one
case full OF fine specimens Of old green glazes but
the single color pOrceains include few IL any really
memorable pieces The Hawthorn Jars are disap-
pointing. Perhaps the best bargains will be found
discovered in the great mass of miscellaneous deco
rated porcelains. The group Of peach bloom ex-
amples IS not without interest, though the am
phora 57D which Is catalogued as matching in
form and marks the famous De Morgan vase Is
confessedly imperfect and uneven IN color and the
metal work concealing these blemshes seems to
US decidedly unhappy expedent- This collection
will be sold next Thursday. Friday and Saturday
afternoons.
The American Art Association announces that 70
Will open Thursday March 2 an exhibition OF
the art, literary and scientific property and
mismatic collection OF the late Professor Charles
F. West. Of Brooklyn. The property consists OF
engravings. etchings. drawings. paintings by old
and modern masters. Greek and Roman coins.
telescope and other instruments and Oriental
bronzes lacquers. ceramics and other curios The
sale will be begun on Monday. March 5 and con-
tnue through the FIVE following days. afternoon
and evening