. Pottery and porcelain, from early times down to the Philadelphia exhibition of 1876 . )laccdupon its mantel-pieces; many of these have been carefully treasuredup, and tJjey are the stores from which tlic woi-hl now makes itsdrafts. A favorite decoration was a garniture for the mantel-shelf, consistingof three covered and two uncovered vases, such as arc seen in Fig. arc often painted in lihie alone, wliidi for a lung time was theprevailing color, and which sometimes nearly equaled the best blues of VILLAGE OF BROECK. 159 China. The ones here figured are of an excellent bhie, and show
. Pottery and porcelain, from early times down to the Philadelphia exhibition of 1876 . )laccdupon its mantel-pieces; many of these have been carefully treasuredup, and tJjey are the stores from which tlic woi-hl now makes itsdrafts. A favorite decoration was a garniture for the mantel-shelf, consistingof three covered and two uncovered vases, such as arc seen in Fig. arc often painted in lihie alone, wliidi for a lung time was theprevailing color, and which sometimes nearly equaled the best blues of VILLAGE OF BROECK. 159 China. The ones here figured are of an excellent bhie, and show arehgious subject—the Virgin, Chikl, and St. John. The variety of decoration was great; but mostly of birds, flowers,fruit, and other objects of Nature. Afterward these, as well as plates, dishes, mugs, etc., were painted. Fig. ;elft. with many colors; and some of these were quite rude and garish, tosuit a low and garish taste. But, as decoratives, these too have a cer-tain value. At the small village of Broeck, some seven miles from Amsterdam,there was in 1870 a very nice collection of delft for sale, among whichwere a dozen or more large plates of the best blue. It was the collec-tion of a woman who had for a long time been a dealer there. The town of Broeck, as most know, has been a point to visit; itwas at one time the cleanest spot in the known world, no horse orcow or other animal being permitted in its streets. In those days it 160 POTTERY AND PORCELAIN. was a sort of country-seat for tlie ricli Amsterdam merchants. It ischanged now. The marTcs upon delft are mostly those of the individual painters,and may be found in considerable variety in Demmins more elaboratework. Fig. 00 is a good representation of the bold painting of the Delftworkmen. These great plates, when standing on shelves o
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