Examples of household taste . probably by him, yet we cannot be too careful in comparingthem with the known pieces before we pronounce upon them. Another remarkable piece of metal-work is the famous Shield of Henry IV,engraved on page 261. The chasing is of the most elaborate description, andthe design, as will be seen by examining our illustration, contains a multitudeof figures. The richness and elegance of the border are particularly noteworthy. Both these pieces were reproduced in electro, and exhibited in the ItalianCourt at the Centennial. INDUSTRIAL ART. 263 The collective exhibit of Gi
Examples of household taste . probably by him, yet we cannot be too careful in comparingthem with the known pieces before we pronounce upon them. Another remarkable piece of metal-work is the famous Shield of Henry IV,engraved on page 261. The chasing is of the most elaborate description, andthe design, as will be seen by examining our illustration, contains a multitudeof figures. The richness and elegance of the border are particularly noteworthy. Both these pieces were reproduced in electro, and exhibited in the ItalianCourt at the Centennial. INDUSTRIAL ART. 263 The collective exhibit of Gien et Loiret, in the French Court, containeda bewildering display of faience. Examples of almost every style obtaining inFrance through successive reigns were here to be seen, but the pottery wasprincipally remarkable for the brilliancy and combinations of the colors used. A fine specimen of this fabrique is illustrated on page 262. It is a largeoval Vase, very finely modeled, with masks in relief, and decorated on the sides. Faience : French Court. with medallions containing figure-subjects. The design before us represents asleeping Venus, whom Cupid is awakening by music. The conceit is a prettyone, and furnishes the artist with a lovely theme for illustration. Other examples of French Faience, more or less elaborate, are seen inour illustration on this page. The covered dish shows much elaborateness ofdetail in the decoration, and the dessert-plate an equal delicacy and refinementof treatment. The handle to the beer-mug, on the left, in its close imitationof nature is in striking contrast with the decoration in the body of the mug. 264 THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, iS76.
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