Examples of household taste . ices, etc. In addition to these there were numerousglazed and colored ornaments in faience, together with vases and figures of aclear, white material resembling parian in texture and finish. The fine Krugwhich we engrave on page 234 is of this character. It is an ornamental piece,standing some three feet high, and will be recognized by many as the centralobject in the Count von Tiiuns display. In shape this vessel resembles some 238 THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, 1876. of those antique stone-ware pieces chiefly made in Cologne and other cities ofGermany, but common
Examples of household taste . ices, etc. In addition to these there were numerousglazed and colored ornaments in faience, together with vases and figures of aclear, white material resembling parian in texture and finish. The fine Krugwhich we engrave on page 234 is of this character. It is an ornamental piece,standing some three feet high, and will be recognized by many as the centralobject in the Count von Tiiuns display. In shape this vessel resembles some 238 THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, 1876. of those antique stone-ware pieces chiefly made in Cologne and other cities ofGermany, but commonly spoken of as gris de Flandres. Its ornamentation,however, is quite of a different character. On the zone surrounding the bodyof the vessel is depicted a dance and drinking-revel, where the sport is fastand furious. The figures are executed in relief, and are examples of uncom-monly good modeling. The drawing, too, and the grouping of the figures isvery well done. Above this zone is a circle of vine-leaves and fruit also in. ye-wel Casket: Zuloaga & Son, Madrid. relief, but less raised than the former. Above this again, on the neck of thevessel, is an armorial shield with supporters. Garlands and bunches of fruitand flowers surround it. On the cover, seated upon a kind of throne, with herdrapery disposed negligently about her, is seated a female figure, typifying thegoddess of the revels. On her knees rests a lute, and in her right hand sheholds a goblet of wine. Her hair hangs loosely about her shoulders. Thehandle has less ornament than any other part of the vessel; yet here, just atits upper junction with the neck, a winged mask is cleverly introduced. Takenas a whole, this vase is an admirable example of the artistic skill and excel-lence of the Bohemian potters. INDUSTRIAL ART. 239 As another example of the skill of the Belgian lace-workers, we give anillustration, on page 235, of a Lace Border manufactured by Verde de Lisle Brothers, ofBrussels. It isnot possible, inan
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