New-York tribune., 1911-01-01
EXHIBITION Of PORCELAIN
Royal Copenhagen Wares Shown
at BROOKLYN Institute.

The museum Of the Brooklyn Institute of
Arts and Sciences is indebted tp w. \.
Putnam, of its board OF trustees fcr col
lection Of Royal Copenhagen porcelain. To
this exhibit has been added another OF tie
modern Copenhagen faience.
The collection comprises ninety-foCr
pieces. filing four cases in the east gallery
on the first floor The choice OF these
pieces was made by the director Of the
Royal Copenhagen factories, without limit
as to cost. Both in quality and in dimen-
sions the selection IS considered thoroughly
representative. and in style and technique
they are Of recent Development, represent
ing the most advanced stages Of European
taste In this direction.
The finest OF the exhibit Is a porcelain
vase % by Is inches. Several OF the plat
ters are two feet I'm diameter and there are
vases two feet high The faence consists
OF large vases. bowls. jugs, platters. flower
holders and jardnieres. all vigorous in
decoration. The ornaments, in bold colOrs
on creamy white ground consist Of pea
cocks, pheasants herons and other large
birds, or of conventional flowers, fruits and
scroll designs.
The other eighteen exhibits are all Of the
Royal Copenhagen porcelain, aS distinct
from the pottery or faience. An attractive
series shows blue and white conventional
decorations, largely OF the style of eiGh-
tecnth century delft, and is fo- table service
rather than for decorative use. |, COM
prises dishes of all descriptions, vases, tea
pots. candelabra. clocks. etc. This class
consists OF forty-four pieces.
Another exhibit. designed both FOR useful
and for decorative purposes. is made up of
vases, trays and platters OF white or pearl
color. on tender shaded blue ground Some
of the designs in these suggest japanese
ant. showing plant or floral forms Others
have semi-real,stc pictures of birds and
animals and delicately suggested land
scapes. The effects are tender and mmi-
nous. with reticence and simplicity as re-
CARDS the choice and delicacy Of the colors
The body is decorated with swans and
grass in tender colors
The porcelain also includes a series OF
birds and animals, such as the sea gull. cat
polar bear. heron, hound, King Charles
spaniel. sea lion, musk OK. owls and dogs
There also are human figures. consisting OF
an old woman, "A shepherd with sheep. a
girl with goats and clock held by a gro
tesque sealed figure.
The Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Work.
were established in l119 The trademark is
three blue wave lines. symbolzing the three
Danish waters. the Little Belt" the
Great Belt and "the Sound " This was
adopted on the suggestion OF Queen Juliane
Marie. Before the end Of the eighteenth
century the wares of the Royal Copenhagen
Porcelain Works became famous. mainly
through the efforts OF Franz Heinrich
Muller the first director. a chemist OF high
standing, ardently in love with his work.
la order to give the ware and the deco.
ration the most individual character possi.
bic .he artists were permitted TO selecI
their own motives and to work in their owr
way. At the worlds eNDositiuns in Paris
1889 aud lS0J; Chicago. 1898: 81. Louis. 1901
and Milan. 1905, the ware received the high
eat awards.