The sun., 1919-10-05

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give an idea of the decorative mater /
ials now available for house furnish
ing. johnson, Cowdin & Co. will ex-
hibit ribbons and the manner Of max
ing them, Burton Brothers & Co.,
printed cottons, while David Aaron &
Co. will demonstrate that beautiful
embroideries can be produced by ma
chinery.
Mr.. Emile Bernat will operate a tap
estry loom and Miss Marion Powys
will explain the intricacies of lace
making. In addition to these exhi-
bits the work of associated artists in |
hand decorated fabrics will be on view |
as we'll as beaded bags rejecting the
art of the American Indian. Rare ex-1
amples of old Persian textiles will be
loaned for this exhibition by Kevor- |
khan.
There is big story of progress to
be told in an adequate exhibition Of
recent industrial art-a story Of
beauty coming into things of every
day use. The textile and costume in |
important in New York and their |
proper development calls for an in
creasing number of highly trained
workmen. Lifelong advantage viii
result from the proper training OF
youth in vocational and other schools,
and 1t is apparent that great problems
of education must be solved If Amer
lea is to make and hold her place as
nation among nations with usable
art that expresses her individuality.
The Brooklyn Museum announces
the receipt and installation of mu-
nificent gift from Mr.. Samuel p. Avery,
and that the objects are now on view
in the first floor, central section, of the
museum. The gift in question makes
climax to the already celebrated
! Avery collection of Chinese cloisonne
enames by the addition of seventy
| three pieces, besides which there are
thirty-seven ancient Chinese bronzes
and gold bronzes All the pieces were
sent from Mr.. Avery's home at Hart
ford, Conn, and make a notable addi-
ton in dimensions and quality to the
original collection The recently do
|
| lung eighteenth century, palace
censer, AZ inches high, of quadrifUil
form, with gilt bronze dragon handles
and gilt bronze domed cover. dec
| GRATED in enamel with Towering
plants and rockeries. A CHA Ching
| eighteenth century, palace censor, As
inches high and 32 inches in diameter,
supported by three cloisonne> cranes,
and decorated in enamel with land
scapes and river scenes. A Chien-
/ lung incense burner, 2S inches high
and 10 inches in diameter. with gilt
bronze handles in form of ascending
carp. and enamel decorations of
chrysenthemums. foliage and Buddhist
emblems. A K'ang Hsi plant jar (sev-
enteenth century,, IA inches high and
/ 27 inches in i'ameter. with bold design
of lotuses rising from water, together
with aquatic birds and rockeries. A
| Pekin enamel table eighteenth GEN.
tury), 30x15 inches and 10 inches high,
with elaborate floral decoration. An
early nineteenth century Pekin enamel
Buddhist shrine, II inches high. A
Yung Cheng eighteenth century,
enamelled temple BELL IL inches high
and a Ch'ien-lung lantern, 81 inches
high of double lozenge form, two sides
of color ed glass and two sides of OPEN
work, surmounted by q gilt bronze
dome supporting lapis lazuli sphere,
with borders of champleve enamel on
gilt bronze.
Among the larger vases ranging
from ~ inches to 26 inches in height
fare a Ch'ien-lung biberon shaped vase
enamelled with lotus blossoms:
Chfen-lung pear shaped bottle, enam-
elled with lotus flowers and green
scrolls; a Yung Cheng vase, enamelled
with floral and hieratic designs: a
Ming vase. enamelled with lotus
flowers leafy scrolls and grotesque
bird motives and the neck encircled
by coiling dragon in bronze; two
! Ch"en-lung biberon shaped bottle
: vases, one enamelled with bats, Chi
nese characters and vignette panels,
and the other enamelled with Buddhist
embleps and lotus flowers; two
Chien-lung beakers, enamelled with
lotus flowers and hieratic scrolls; a
Chien-lung quadrilateral vase with
gilt bronze handles in the form--of
sceptres, enamelled with flowers, bats
and Chinese characters; a Ming pear
and dragons. and a considerable num-
ber OF other vases, including MANY
pieces of the Ming dynasty Besides
a large number of incense burners, the
following classes of objects are rep
resented by varied examples: Jars
: Jardinieres, presentation boxes, per-
fume boxes, incense boxes, seal color
boxes, manuscript boxes bowls, trays
dishes, libation cups, wine pots. Ian
terms, candlesticks, table screens and
water holders for scholars use, man.
DARN hat stands, snuff bottles, medi.
cine bottles and Buddhist deities. en-
5 blems and symbols.
v These recent additions TO the Avery
collection have called for the con.
struction of eight additional upright
cases, OF which five are of the consider.
: able size or seven and a half feet long
four feet broad and seven feet high
I The new installation has also involved
4 a Encouragement of the entire collec,
i tion already known as the largest anC
n most important of its class in tn,
2 world.
y The total number of enamels i'm th,
y Avery collection, which include,
n painted Pekin enamels and champlevt
!. enamels beside the cloisonnes, is 36O
" OF which 109 were presented about {
f year ago, including a screen from
e the Winter Palace at Pekin, nine fee