Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-25

count the sentiment of our ancestors Wood
teSan his work in 1874 at a time when the
Americans We're on the qui vive for every
thing that would give expression to their
patriotism. Taking advantage of the sit
uation. Wood exported To this country
quantities of good. serViecs hle ware deco
rated with American scenes Many of the
best specimens of Woods work are to be
seen today in American households as well
as in the possession of collectors
Deep, Rich Blue.
The china that came from England at
this period was remarkable for its deep,
rich blue and was in great demand. ow-
ing to its durability and cheapness. a
Ilate that collector would now gladly
buy at SO being IN. DE to sell for 10 cents
'r less. At the same time the novice must
remember that there are certain designs
which We're imported in such numbers as
10 be practically valueleSs from the col
lectors standpoint. one style of this ma
ture. known flow blue" has monde
script patterns. and quantities of it are Yet
TO hc found Another is the su-called
willow pattern" The willow pattern WAS
made by nearly every English potter at
che period or another and varies in color
from a fine old blue to tint approaching
purple.
OF course the name which stands above
al others in the ranks of Englands pot
tcrS is the name Of Wedgwoud. who not
only turned ont beautiful ware. but in
vented many dishes thereby adding greatly
to the comforts of daily life Wedgwood,
who fOurishcd in the last half OF the
eighteenth century, was of the most
interchangeable of potterS. his work extend
ing throughout the whole range of ceramic
ware. Wedgwood patterns are extremely
popular with modern potters. their distin-
gushing quality being white bas-reliefs
on pink, blue or green. 1t is "A matter of
some difficulty. however. to pick up real
old Wedgwoods at anything but "A high
Al. bar
gains are reported from time to time.
Magnificent examples of Wedgwood are
to be found in the various museums of the
country as well as in private collections.
Lowestoft Ware.
China collectors Will also be Interested in
the display of Lowestoft ware shown in
some museums, notably the metropolitan
in New York and the Boston Museum Of
Fine Arts. There is also "a rich collection
in the possession of the Antiquarian So
ciety of Concord. Mass. I.oweStoit gets it's
name from town in England, but there
are many who contend that it IS not gem
uine English Ware. but WAS imported into
England from China. The porcelain
know under the name of LowestOft is in
color diStinctlyely oriental being of fine
Iearly tint. The decorations vary in style.
but the most familiar are flowers and
sprigs with delicate borders. Three pieces
of IOwestoft in the collection at Boston
are of soft paste" porcelain. thickly glazed
and of q characteristic rose color. tn" tint OF
the body being creamy. They We're given to
the museum 10y an Isle of Wight collector
and are labeled 'IOweStOft. certified to
have been made in England. w hat battles
many collectors in passing upon supposed
LoweStoft ware is the fact that nearly all
of the pieces are unmarked.
No account of old English china in Amer
lea is complete without mention of the Ste
venSonS and the RidgwayS whose wares
enjoyed a great vogue Another notable
figure was Joseph Stubbs, who owned the
Dale Hall woRkS at BurSlem, in England
Stubbs did not make many pieces of china
for American consumption but what he
did produce is venerated by collectors. His
name is best known through Il series he
sent to the United States decorated with
what is called the eagle and scroll bor-
der. 1t is platter depicting the Bos-
ton state house and common, with John
HancoCks house on the left and in the
foreground cows that are supposed to have
belonged to Mr.. Hancock. This platter is
always in much demand a specimen OF II
having been sold in Boston two years ago
for 500.