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RERAMIC STUDIO 
A CERAMIC EXHIBITION 
A RATHER unusual exhibition of Ceramic Art has 
been on view at the Burley-Tyrrell Company, re- 
markable because it was not a commercial exhibit, no ar- 
ticle being for sale. 
It was collected from many parts of the United States 
and was the opening of a series of similar efforts to be made 
annually, gathering together the best work of artists who 
Mall reap great advantages from this form of competition. 
Both conventional and realistic work received the 
same consideration. Cash prizes have been given for each 
class, the first prizes being Twenty-five Dollars each; sec- 
ond, Fifteen Dollars, and third, Ten Dollars each, with 
honorable mention for meritorious pieces not receiving 
quite enough points to draw a prize. 
In the installation of this unique form of encourage- 
ment to artists in the field of mineral painting, the Burley- 
Tyrrell Company have made themselves patrons of an 
art to which other benefactors of what has been termed 
"the legitimate," have given too little attention and very 
few gifts. 
The tide has now not only definitely turned and min- 
eral colors rightly applied have a recognized standing 
among other artists, but they have demonstrated that 
their foothold is based on the same fundamentals of good 
drawing, color and technique as ornament or paintings 
in other pigments. 
The attention of the householder should be called to 
these specimens of china suitable for table use in sets or 
single pieces. For example, if rich color and decisive 
style are needed for a dinner, we have a plate decorated 
by Miss L. G. Farr, Chicago, in gold, deep crimson, rich 
yellow and soft green arranged in panels and rosettes. 
For a home luncheon, a color scheme in brown and 
delicate buff with conventional flower and bud border is 
shown in a bowl decorated by Miss Josephine Royer, Mt. 
Morris, 111. 
A plate decorated by Mrs. G. W. Harner, Berwyn, 
111., is a fine illustration of rich color without heaviness, 
good technique and a fine suggestion of the modern use of 
geometric form. 
Plates decorated by Mr. C. O. Manspeaker, Battle 
Creek, Mich., give us simple and direct lines with soft 
harmonious colorings. Cups to match these would be a 
pleasing combination for every day use. 
A chop platter belonging to Miss Helga M. Peterson, 
Chicago, was awarded the first prize. We can hardly do 
justice to the original both in design and color. In de- 
signing for a round space the placing of masses is almost 
as important as the main decoration, and this is a splendid 
example of this construction. The soft colors are ac- 
centuated by the snap of the drawing of the outlines. 
The richness necessary to so important a piece is secured 
partly by the use of gold bands contrasted with the dotted 
background upon which is used the dandelion flowers and 
leaves in natural colors. 
A chocolate pot with a color scheme of Satsuma, 
light manganese pink with a deep blue as background. 
The ornament is. upright and excellently drawn. Not- 
withstanding the artist had a magnificent opportunity to 
add upright lines on the handle, it has been plainly cov- 
ered with gold, but is altogether full of merit and received 
the second prize. The artist is Miss M. Ettaj_Beede of 
Minneapolis. 
The cake plate taking the third prize was designed 
and painted by Mrs. A. M. Barothy, Chicago, and is a 
beautiful floral pattern divided by squares of conventional 
ornament. It is, as a unit, extremely attractive, and in 
detail well thought out as to color and balance. The art- 
ist has shown a boldness of thought which is altogether 
charming. 
Sugar and creamer decorated by Miss lone Wheeler, 
Chicago, in white and gold, have a well adapted geometri- 
cal design combined with gold and black. It is original 
enough to hold its own with more pretentious productions. 
For a morning chocolate, No. 242, decorated by Miss 
Arminda Wood, Racine, Wis., with its fresh dainty color 
and sturdy shape, or No. 296, decorated by Frances E. 
Newman, Minneapolis, Minn., with its blue and green and 
lustre on gold, would be attractive. The latter shows one 
of the very few ways in which lustre is correctly used. 
One of the very best uses of simple, direct but subtle 
line combinations is to be found in a pitcher in blue, gold 
and white decorated by Mrs. W. J. Tinker, Pierce City, 
Mo. The beauty of the white china is emphasized by 
the value of the dull blue used between the heavier gold 
lines. 
In the ever popular blue and white a new note has 
been struck in the service decorated by Miss Freida Mid- 
dlekauf, Denver, Colo. 
A claret Jug decorated by Mrs. J. S. Beecher, Chicago, 
in brownish grey background with a growth from the 
bottom of very dark brown stems terminating at the top 
with greyish green leaves and snappy little red berries 
that give the only bright color note, produces a harmo- 
nious effect in somber tones. 
The design on a salad bowl decorated by Miss M. C. 
McCormick, Springfield, Mo., is delightfully disposed and 
would suggest its being kept empty, but the artist has re- 
peated it on the outside; it is a happy combination of ver- 
tical and horizontal lines to accentuate the floral forms. 
No. 214, decorated by Miss M. Read, Chicago, is a 
charming conventional design on a service plate. The 
interlacing ornament suggests the Arabic in type. The 
soft yellow background forms an attractive adjunct to the 
spotting of a red and blue ornament. The artist has used 
the gold background on both edges of the design in a very 
pleasing way. 
Nos. 225-6-7, decorated by Mr. Otto Trepte, Chicago, 
is a chocolate set in white and gold with acid etching 
that is remarkable for exquisite drawing, fine balance 
and good technique. The base of these three pieces is 
mat black. We are sorry to note this, as no mat color is 
practical for service. Had there been a glaze color sub- 
stituted for this, the pretty ideas in white and gold would 
have merited still greater attention. 
No 233, decorated by Mrs. A. M. Barothy, Chicago, 
is a little straight old-fashioned bowl. The ornamenta- 
tion is as old-timey as the shape to which it is adapted. 
Altogether it is a very pleasing piece. 
No. 257, decorated by Mrs. J. O'Neil, Indianapolis, 
Ind., is a tall claret jug curiously ornamented in tones of 
grey and grey-green as a background with a red purple 
ornament. The whole is beautifully executed. 
No. 291, decorated by Mrs. W. J. Dixon, Kokomo, 
Ind., is a very attractive plate of peacock design, which 
was very much admired. We should like to have seen 
the birds rather more strongly outlined, so that the grace- 
ful sweep of the feathers would not have sunk into the 
background. 
