The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-12-08

and Egypt and baskets Of many axes deco
rated with fruits. Il is the latter perhaps
which particularly arrest the woman shop
per's attention.
The design in most of them is q high
square shape and the weave 10 a duplicate
Of a common basket weave lone II ella
ivory. Inc large clusters OF purple grapes
hanging on the sides look natural enough
to pick and eat.
Apropos of the fruit designs some Of the
most pleasing are seen in Italian ware Of
ing glaze finish. For example one repre-
sents three small fancy baskets with upright
handles suspended from one bar which Ia
run through the handles. The piece Ia
about IL inches long and 0 or 10 inches high.
Inc decorations, on a shaded green and
brown leaf surface. are clusters Of large
pink and white cherries.
These shapes and oblonR baskets without
handles. and all handled French looking
baskets OF the same ware and similarly
decorated, are now used for the dining
table when hlied with fruit. There are
other designs in the form OF jardiniAres
and ferneries also FOR the table.
Some OF the best OF the inexpensive mil
NAL pieces come from the Dux factoree
One variety which includes groups Of
and other animals, in twos and threea and
single figures. is finished In soft. dull tint.
a cross between a cream and gray. These
are remarkably attractive and cost only q
few dollars
In Rudolstadt ware are animal noveftiss
suitable Tor use as well as There
ls Tor example a GARD tray or pin traV Of
white and gold, at one side of which sit two
miniature cats in gray n white. their heads
close together. On the edge OF a shallow.
round flower vase are perched q couple OF
doves. A trio Of chickens ornaments
another style vase.
In this ware there are grotesoue animal
and also designs OF various birds. amor
which are the cockatoo and parrot.
A novelty in pottery and also Ia china
Is plaques IN wood finish ornamented with
figures and scenes from the nursery rhymea
and from history, n also with sporting
and hunting scenes. Other varieties ooms
bine a wood and a regulation china ianiah
and also a plain porcelain finish.
Patlna is the name given to q soft gray
and small segments Of dull red in ns : Soe.
yentional pattern, which suggests the
Orient and which Is shown In vaees az sn.
tique shape, big and little. Although thi.
ware IN appearances suggests the rare and
80 or 81.
A Swedish pottery called Rorstrand
which Is one Of the newest In this markse
Is a study IN quiet grays and ecsns and
cream white ground. the very best OF The
designs consisting simply Of convention
allied leaf studies. This ware costa more
than some Of the others mentioned.
America mas put on the market a pottery
Whlcn attracts because OF the odd ahanea.
OF the Jars. urns and vases and the varis-
gated greens which are its distinguishing
mark; IL can be had only In green. ana Il
Is sold az prices a little in advance Of soms
OF the European pOtteries.
Another variety OF American potterv
shows marine views In impressionisk stvis
SuSep oI1 reu pelng used a good deal. In CON,
junction with green's and yellows. small.
yea sets. tall jars, short Jars. umbr~I1a
nolders. oandlesticks. loving cups. nsnch
and saLad bowls and jardiniAres and nairn
poOs rs Al 70 ne had In plain tints touched
up witn a red OF a yellow ship traveraIrs,
pee green ooean. The afternoon -. ssssJ
IN tnis ware are particularly attractive.