The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-23
The Home Harmonious.
REVIVAL Of interest in the Chi
nese period of chippendale's career
II ID reanopa ih,e for the variety .of

N nese period of Chippendale's career
~ Is responsible for the variety Of
4 Abeautiful lacquered furniture that
has lately become, so fashionable.
This seems to be natural outcome. a
toning down. as It were. Of the rage for
painted furniture that has obtained for
fully year in the middle west, and that
is Just being rapturously taken up in the
moro conservative eastern cities. 70
But little distinction is made between
lacquer work. japanning. and painting.
Most of the genuine oriental lacquer Is
done in gilt on a black. red. green, or blue
ground. The domestic lacquer Is de-
scribed by dealer who specializes In
lacquered furniture In this way: "In
the lacquered pieces that are donein our
workroom we first enamel the wood, then
decorate II with baskets Of flowers.
wreaths. and motifs Of various sorts. then
we varnish the whole, and the amber
color Of the varnish., applied in many
successive coats. produces what, 10 COM
monty accepted as lacquer finish"
Lacquering is SO simple and easy to do
that when 1t was at the height of its
greatest popularity, during the William
and Mary period, the art wasconsidered
q part Of every young miss boarding i.
school education. Now, with popular re-
vertenceito period furniture. 1t has be-
come an Immensely modish hobby among
professional decorators as well as among
amateurs.
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For the benefit Of those who wish to
experifnsntTin this fascinating sort Of
decorative work. It might be mentioned
that John Stokes and George Parkerpub-
llshed book called Treatise on Japan
ming and Vanishing" In Oxford In 1883,
and that nothing that has been written
since Is the least bit more enllghtening
concerning the making and use Of various
kinds ofvarnishes and lacquers than this
quaint volume. which may be seen at al,
most any public library. 81. ~ 81
A choice bit Of lacquer Is certainly an
enviable possession and one that strikesa
note Of interest In almost any well done
interior; butthe enthusiast Is not satisfied
with one or two pieces. Whole rooms
must be done in lacquer to satisfy his
taste for the unusual and beautiful.
The accompanying illustration shows
black lacouered bedroom set. with the
gllded figures upon 1t slightiyraised, The
floor, covering Is Of elephants breath gray
and the side walls are pale putty color
while the hangings are Of black silk, bro
caded with dull gold threads. The bed IL
covered with q spread of cloth Of gold,
and the strong color note 10 supplied In
toilet articles planned to be laid out on
the dressing table. These are Of clohonne
10 glowing hueA sp lFHs:stpis rle
4 q
The same furniture would be strilklngin
q room In which the papering was done
thJapansse paper. showing flowers and
birds with . good deal Of real gladiola
red In the design on a tan background.
With this paper unhgured curtRins should
be used. The whole scheme 10 brilliant
and correct. but furthermore exciting than
need be, The average woman would hard
Iycopslder that Il represented heelemene
Of repo6e that u usually required in .
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