The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-12
Seen IN the China
Shops.

Eggshcll China Is NIL very well 70.
those who have q retinuc OF trusty sery-
nnts to care for 1t. but modest folks who
must trust to more or less inconstant &
maid or care for the china themselves are
often appalled, at the fragility OF some OF
the finer Japanese and Chinese wares
Some of the choice blues and those de-
licious Canton greens are found In cups
and snucers that nre too fragile for any
thing but the china cabinet. Mores the
pity, since who does not enjoy her cup OF
tea the better from such porcelain beau
ties. Nowadays. however there are prac- \
tical and handsome Mentonc china. good
substantial English ware, not lacking In
dellcacy either, that is decorated In Jap
anese patterns with excellent results. 1t
satisfies the eye of beauty without exact
Ing the eternal vigilance that is the price
OF treasures of the more fragile sort.
Some fascinating new dishes for the
nursery folks are Of creamy white ware.
quite substantial. rs 1t should be- deco
rated with equally substantial looking
cows done In black. The charm OF these
is that they are not over decorated. one
COW, with comfortable bit OF grass,
one welcomes on ones bread and milk
set whereas herd OF them wandering
round the bowl would prove too much
for even such n good thing as the COW.
For summer home there IS a delight
fully inexpensive dinner set OF white dec
Grated with IL broad band of Ivy leaves
In shades OF green that deepen almost
into black. The charm OF this pattern Is
that It Is so surprisingly simple as COM
pared with the usual forms OF decorations
which abound in curves and curlicues ana
combinations OF colors.
Tall brass stands tone can scarce cnll
them vases) are for American Beauties.
Three heights, the talest capable OF hold
ing the longest Rtemmed Beauty that
ever broke a purse or glnddened heart,
are shown. They stand OH sturdy brass
base, are very narrow, almost point at
the bottom, and widen to FIVE or six
inches In diameter at the top. They are
plain save for the slightly roughened
| surface that bespeaks, or Is supposed to
! bespenk, hand hammerlng.
Mushroom bells come In etched glass.
| the patterns very light aud forming
! border about the base. presumably SO ms
not to obstruct the perfect view OF the
delicious morsel 1t is to cover.
Some curious Chinese cups and saucers
arc striped, alternating with tan, violet
| blue and Il vivid green. Tho saucer shows
NC same stripes us tHc cup ahu .pous
the center an equally broad ring OF yel-
! low. These make charming bits OF color
| for the country cottage, ana are sub
| ftantial enough to recommend them to
service where the users are no respecters
| of china values.
| II you are interested in nut0ins-but
Of course you are--that Is the extent OF
having n car, you. OF course, must know
the very latest ftment OF the auto lun-
| cheOn bnsECt namely tho thermOS bottle.
This simple little Invention is a bottle
within a>bottlc. u vacuum space between.
ELL your bottle with hot tea or coffee
and close the stopper securely. Tho
vacuum being Il non-conductor of heat,
tho liquid remains at Its initial tempera-
ture. or course, 1t won't remain hot for
ever. but 1t is guaranteed to hold its
temperature for Fl hours. Surely our
! pleasures are being made comfortable
for us, ts0s5 5sih sf,t 4, le.I.-' e.f,..