New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-31

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Among the examples OF Rskks ware
are number which, having been saveo
In a large receptacle from contaet WIN
the earth, appear now IN their orlglns
colors. their glazes perfectly preserved.
There are seven Persian lustre bottles
with slender, sttenuated necks; gran
AIRY urns from China, Persian birdhesd
pitchers, Rhodisn Aagons Of the SIX
teenth century, Spanish and Arabian
and Hspano- Moresque pieces, number
less pieces Of Italian white malolica'
a blue Egyptian vessel, a BsbyloniAn
work Of the eight century, and, from
China, pottsries OF the Tang, Sung,
Yusn, Mag and Ching dynssties.
Il Is nearly impossible 70 catalogus
the vast variety Of decorative motifs
exposed here, but since most OF them
are very old IL is possible 20 claim Tor
them-in general or even In particular
instances, excepting those from Greece,
upon which fashion does not so fondiy
smile-an almost unbelievable relation
20 the latest things OF art. Here are
the roots TO which many moderns,
skipping centuries, have gone; gone to
borrow with sometimes cot thank
YOU" and more often with but super
fetal appreciation OF their real sig
nifcance. To understand them Is not
to copy them.
A pear-shaped lustre bottle, Persian,
OF the sixteenth century (70l OF the
catalogue), the ground OF azure, the
design Of red gold, is piece OF espe-
cial beauty. Another is Chinese
decorated gallipot No. 6os) OF the
Hsdan To dynasty, in a rich notice
blue, with lotus flowers and plant. In
relief Of color and form. Still another,
A globular vase OF the Han dynasty
No. 724), attracts as spot OF lux
uriant color, which upon closer inspec-
ton discloses around the shoulder a
band in relief representing group OF
mounted archers among ferocious AMI
mails. An oyoid lustre vase, Hispano-
Moresque, Of the sixteenth century,
with It's blond copper glaze lIy2),
makes a note OF color that Is found
repeated here and there in the collee-
ton with a delightful consistency.
A number OF Rhodisn pieces, as. for
example, a pear-shaped ever (6I5), .
globular bottle-shaped Vase $500 and
a cylindrical tanksrd (679), might be
placed 20 advantage in studios OF GER
tain artists who would use nature too
persistently as the dictionary suggested
by Delacroix. The Rakka pieces OF the
ninth century (643 644, 646) on won
derfully lustrous blue-green bear de-
signs in black that are bold and sym
metrlcal and not overprecise. This last
may account for their appeal 20 fsul-
" human race.
Il Is very possible that the piece
de resistance" OF the last afternoons
sale will be the globulsr Rakka OF the
ninth century NO. 6l0), with a small
mouth and broad, spreading foot. Tho
glaze Of this piece, TO quote from the
/ catalogue, is "eream white deepening
10 pale, clear sea-green tones, where
the flow thickens, with broad and bold
crackle over a thin glaze OF gray
white, both glazes showing on both ex-
terror and interior surface areas OF
silver and golden iridescence and the
superior glaze ending in various tears
Exterior decorated in brown lustre
with a deep band Of geometricsl pat
tern and vermicular scrolls, interrupt
ed by four medallions Of broad veru-
lean outline between borders OF deeper
lustre." But single pieces may not hold
the attention Of the catholic observers
long. There are too many OF them;
the competition is TOO strong. And the
collection will speak 10 them more as
whole of beauty In line, in form, in
color and Of that romance which 20 the
matter OF fact among US is known as
geographical. A romance this not OF
dimly lighted rooms or OF pale moon
light, but OF mysterious distant lands,
of curious customs and OF quaint, al
Turing arts. We recognize in ell this
the roots Of our own decorative motifs.
the fundamental notes from which our a
enthusiastic eclecticism has built q
store.
The present exhibition at tho Mac
Dowell Club wants. more than any
thing else, authoritative statement
The painters for the most part are in
a formative stage, or appear TO be.
Miss Theresa Bernstein. for example,
in the "Open-air Show gives q fat.
luscious arrangement OF color good
enough, perhaps, 70 excuse laxity IN
the drawing, but in the Elevated"
wherein are neither drawing nor
color. and brazen daring, oversteps
tious painter who, given degree OF
knowledge, allows TO his head some
restraint over his emotional impulse.
Miss Bernstein, however, has talent
and her canvases are the most inter
esting OF those contributed 70 this
show. THE Mountains" with its yell
low sky, and entertaining spotting OF
dark trees over rolling, hilly coun.
Try. by chancellor this is hit or
miss" painting-gives pleasing air
of having been seen as a whole and
completely recorded. lie Roy Bar
nett's Study Of an Old Woman" is
another exception TO tho rule stated
at the beginning of this note. Miss
Maud ". Mason makes still another
exception with her "A Bowl OF Fruit
Other exhibitors are Horace Brown,
Mary Nicholena MaeCord. MARIA Jud
son Stream, Alethea Hill Plstt, Vance
Swope, Jesse Whist and Karl +.
SkooR.
Thumb box pictures By member. %
the Salmagundi Club are shown in the
galleries Of the City Club. Among
the exhibitors are Hobart Nichols. II.
A. Vincent Edmond Greacen. who
sees life through a haze quite his
own; Everett l. Warner, 2. NJ. Bick
nell, Arthur J.. T. Powell. r. ".
Hutchison. Ernest d. Roth. more at
home with an etcher's needle; John
Ward Dunsmore, painter of costume
pictures that are dainty and correct:
". Granville Smith, Alexander Schll-
ling, f. Irving Couse, +. De Haven and
A. T. Van Leer. The exhibition
rooms are open daily. Ladies are ad-
mitted between IL a. m. and 4 2. m.