. Pottery and porcelain, from early times down to the Philadelphia exhibition of 1876 . Fi(i. 154.— Viise in Ilite-sur-late, by Solon. cloisonne work, using porcelain instead of metal, and painting on itwith colfirs mixed with (»])arpie enamels, as is ]u-actised also in give a tine representation in Iig. IT).). MODERN EXGLISII PORCELAIN. 317 The technical excellence of the modern English porcelain is veiygreat, but it is not remarkable for originality of design. The tea anddinner services shown at the Philadelphia Exhibition were great in. Fig. 1D5.—Bottle, in Cloisonne. number, varie
. Pottery and porcelain, from early times down to the Philadelphia exhibition of 1876 . Fi(i. 154.— Viise in Ilite-sur-late, by Solon. cloisonne work, using porcelain instead of metal, and painting on itwith colfirs mixed with (»])arpie enamels, as is ]u-actised also in give a tine representation in Iig. IT).). MODERN EXGLISII PORCELAIN. 317 The technical excellence of the modern English porcelain is veiygreat, but it is not remarkable for originality of design. The tea anddinner services shown at the Philadelphia Exhibition were great in. Fig. 1D5.—Bottle, in Cloisonne. number, variety, and excellence. We give illustrations of some piecesmade by Messrs. Brown-Westhead, Moore and Company (Figs. 156 and157), which were satisfactory. Messrs. Bromfield and Son also had some excellent examples ofdinner-porcelain. The excellence of the paste and the finish were nota-ble in all of the displays by the many English exhibitors. In such an exhibition one looks, of course, for pieces made speciallyto catch the eye and excite surprise, which might be called the gymnas- 318 POTTERY AND PORGELAIK tics of art; and odg is usually gratified. The exhibition was rich withthem, and, of course, they demanded attention, and achieved their piu-pose.
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