Paris herself again in 1878-9 . PERFORATED AND GILT VASE ANDCOVER IN IVORY FORCELAIN. PERFORATED AND GILT VASE IN THKJAPANESE STYLE. GOLD MEDALLISTS. 133 introduced with a superb effect. Varied asthe collection altogether is, many of themore recent productions indicate in a de-cided manner the art-influence of Japan ;still it is not so much the spirit of slavishimitation that is apparent as the judiciousadaptation of the more graceful forms andhigher styles of ornamentation in vogueamong the aesthetic and skilful Orientals,from whom Europe and America are alikederiving lessons in decorative ar
Paris herself again in 1878-9 . PERFORATED AND GILT VASE ANDCOVER IN IVORY FORCELAIN. PERFORATED AND GILT VASE IN THKJAPANESE STYLE. GOLD MEDALLISTS. 133 introduced with a superb effect. Varied asthe collection altogether is, many of themore recent productions indicate in a de-cided manner the art-influence of Japan ;still it is not so much the spirit of slavishimitation that is apparent as the judiciousadaptation of the more graceful forms andhigher styles of ornamentation in vogueamong the aesthetic and skilful Orientals,from whom Europe and America are alikederiving lessons in decorative art. W. Binns, the director of the WorcesterPorcelain Works, wisely indifferent to allcrazes and fevers of fashion, has discrimi-natingly applied the truths which theJapanese models teach, with a result thatis much to be commended. Among theexamples exhibited there are services aswell as isolated pieces in which flowers andbirds, treated afterthe Japanese fashion,are intermingledwith butterfliesand similar ob-jects in gold
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