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KERAMIC STUDIO 
CERAMIC BELLEEK BOWL— DOROTHEA WARREN O'HARA 
Enamels — Gray Violet, Mancha Blae, Green 
ward smaller, lighter pieces than formerly, in a gi-eater variety of 
color. Though the pottery suffered by being scattered about 
the exhibition, it is gratifying to note that the sales were in ex- 
cess of former years, amounting in the Ceramic department to 
more than one thousand dollars. The exhibition, as a whole, 
demonstrates that a new impetus in ceramics has arisen. Both 
in the overglaze and pottery the work becomes more earnest, and 
the future will no doubt determine the value of the experiments 
now going on in the studios." 
Description of the pieces shown by Miss Maud Mason are 
accompanied by the following note from Miss Mason herself: 
DESSERT SET— MAUD M. MASON (No. 3) 
Dark Bltie and Orange Enamels on a soft, creamy glaze 
"My object has been to do simple, artistic and usable articles, 
cheering in spirit and requiring as little labor as possible in the 
doing of them. * * * The Ceramic Guild of the Nat. Soc. 
Craftsmen has done so much toward creating the present stand- 
ard, that we are anxious to make as fine a showing in Keramic 
Studio, as possible." 
Group No. 1 — The jar and bowl in this group are examples of 
pieces in which the entire body is covered with enamel; the back- 
gi'ound in each case is in black enamel and the designs in dull blue, 
reds and greens. If the enamel is used with restraint, and in not 
too high relief, a very rich and beautiful effect is gained this way. 
The little bowl and plate is done in an entirely different way. 
This is treated very directly in brilliant enamel on a soft glaze in 
one fire. 
Group No. 2 — These pitchers, as well as the whole exhibit, 
were designed with the thought of presenting cheerful, usable, 
and artistic table-ware, being done in a simple, direct way, in 
bright colored enamels on the creamy porcelain ground in one or 
two firings. The scheme of the bowl is soft orange, a manganese 
red, and touches of turquoise. 
GROUP OF PORCELAINS, POLYCHROME ENAMELS— MAUD M. MASON (No. 1) 
EXHIBITION OF THE NATIONAL SOCIETY OF CRAFTSMEN, NEW YORK 
