Examples of household taste . ctsin the superb collection of metal-work exhibited by the Messrs. Elkington atthe Centennial. The cup is of silver, enriched with repousse-vjovk, chasing, anddamascening in steel. We shall simply call the readers attention to the severalflowers in the ornamentation of the handles to the vase, and then leave to himthe pleasure of discovering the elaborations of the artists theme in the enrich-ment of this charming work. 47o THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITI0N, 1876. On page 474 we engrave an illustration of the Musica Vase, obtained forexhibition at the Centennial by the
Examples of household taste . ctsin the superb collection of metal-work exhibited by the Messrs. Elkington atthe Centennial. The cup is of silver, enriched with repousse-vjovk, chasing, anddamascening in steel. We shall simply call the readers attention to the severalflowers in the ornamentation of the handles to the vase, and then leave to himthe pleasure of discovering the elaborations of the artists theme in the enrich-ment of this charming work. 47o THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITI0N, 1876. On page 474 we engrave an illustration of the Musica Vase, obtained forexhibition at the Centennial by the French commissioners as an example ofthe famous Sevres porcelain. This vase is of the hard porcelain or pdte durevariety. The quality of the material is of superlative excellence, but this veryexcellence is a serious obstacle to its decoration. It is impossible to get inhard porcelain anything approaching the rich color effects that make Sevres softporcelain or pate tendre so splendid. Indeed, the colors on hard porcelain do. Walnut Cabinet: Frullini, Milan. not appear to sink in at all, but rather to lie on the surface. Looking at thepaintings one might think almost to discover their impasto. It is to be regretted that the collection of pottery and porcelain exhibitedin the Chinese Court at the Centennial was not only crowded together andbadly arranged, but that no satisfactory information regarding it could be hadfrom the people in charge concerning it. In these regards it formed a markedcontrast to the corresponding exhibit in Japan, where everything was in orderand convenient of access, and the attendants were ready and qualified to giveinformation concerning everything shown. The confusion in the Chinese Courtwas the more deplorable because the porcelain there contained many really fine INDUSTRIAL ART. 4/i pieces, both ancient and modern, and a large number of reproductions of earlystyles of great interest to the student. On page 475 we engrave an illustra-tion of a Porce
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