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Mrs. Richard A. Lavell— $25 prize— Acid etched plate with cream lus- 
tre border— Acid etched vase, green bronze and gold. Satsuma 
bowl etched with orange and green lustre, blue enamel and white 
gold. 
EXHIBIT AT THE MINNESOTA STATE FAIR 
Henrietta Barclay Paist 
THE display of decorated porcelains at the Minnesota 
State Fair the first week of September, was a sur- 
prise and a most encouraging exhibit. It proved that the in- 
terest and work in Ceramics goes on behind the scenes 
even when the usual incentives are lacking. Of course 
the prize list was an incentive — and approximated $500.00. 
(Five hundred dollars). This was something tangible and 
brought out the best of local efforts. The two large cases 
contained several hundred pieces — and the general standard 
of the work shown was high, in fact the "best ever." The 
naturalistic type of decoration was conspicuous by its 
absence. Enamels were much in evidence as in preceding 
years and some lovely pieces were shown. 
The $25.00 prize for the three best pieces was given 
to Mrs. Richard Lavell, who received the Atlan prize in 
Chicago early in the year. Mrs. Lavell's work is always 
individualistic and of a high quality of design and 
technique. The three pieces chosen were all acid etched 
and with metals, enamels and lustre. 
As I stood before the cases of porcelains in the Woman's 
Building and contemplated the sincere effort of the workers 
to excel their work of former years, and that too in the 
face of such conditions as exist, I got a real thrill of pride 
Miss A. E. Mowbray — Cake plate, etched silver and lustre. 
Mrs. Arch Coleman — Large bowl. Satsuma enamels, Ivory, soft greens 
and greys. 
Miss M. Etta Beede — Plate, green and orange lustres. 
Mrs. Nellie Grey— Small bowl, lavender and green enamels. 
Prances E. Newman— Plate, blue and gold ground lay. 
Frances E. Npwman— Vase, old rose and green enamels. 
and satisfaction at the evidence of the persistence of the 
Art impulse. And not only in the department of Ceramics. 
The Art Gallery which is under the direction of the State 
Aj-t Society, included the wonderful collection of Lieut. 
Henri Farre "The Sky Fighters of France" and a large 
collection of the Taos Society, a society of Americans 
who work a large part of the year in Mexico and Arizona 
depicting Indians and Indian life. There was a goodly 
showing from local artists, State Art prize going to Mrs. 
Gertrude Barnes of Minneapolis. 
Nell Lynn Saunders — Tile, green enamel. 
Mrs. E. G. Gebhart — Vase, Satsuma enamel, Frances E. Newman, de- 
signer. 
Mrs. Kast — Plate, gold on black. 
Mrs. May Blackburn— Satsuma bonbon in enamels. 
Miss M. Etta Beede — Large bowl in green and gold. 
Mrs. Arch Coleman— Acid etched vase finished in lustre. 
Miss L. A. Mowbray— Bowl with birds, blue and grey enamels. 
Miss Nellie Foley— Sedji cup and saucer, pink enamel. 
Miss Nellie Foley — Teapot, black and pink enamels. 
Mrs. A. Reid — Satsuma bowl, blue, green and red enamels. 
Miss Nellie Grey^ Plate in green and gold ground lay. 
Mrs. Kast — Small vase, red and green enamels. 
Miss Burt-Plate, gold and black. 
Mrs. Kast— Etched bowl, gold and orange lustres. 
Mrs. E. G. Gebhart— Large Satsuma bowl, dark blue, old ivory and 
lavender enamel*, France* E. Newman, designer. 
