KERAMIC STUDIO 
Chop Dish — Mrs. LeRoy T. Steward, Chicago. 
BURLEY & TYRRELL COMPANY'S EXHIBITION 
THE Annual National Exhibition of Decorated China of 
Burley & Tyrell Company took place last fall. Six cash 
prizes were equally divided between the two styles of decora- 
tion, i. e., Conventional and Naturalistic, and were awarded 
at the opening of the Exhibition. 
The first prize in the Conventional class was awarded to 
Mrs. Ralph Park of Chicago, on a round Fruit Platter and set 
of small plates to match it. The main ornament of the platter 
consists of five geometrical divisions running to a center medal- 
lion that is filled in with small blue flowers and gold leaves. 
These are also used in the filling of the panelled divisions of 
the plate border. The brilliant color is introduced in the geo- 
metrical interlacing and consists of dark and light blue, green 
and pink lavenders with a strong accent of red distributed 
through it. The whole presents an original arrangement that 
is very pleasing. 
Mrs. J. W. Shaw, also of Chicago, takes second prize for 
what she calls a mixing bowl. We are inclined to find fault 
with the name. "Mixing", to most of us means stirring up 
things before they are cooked and this is far too beautiful a 
bowl for that use and it is rather too small a bowl to mix salads 
on the table, unless there was but one person present. The 
decoration is in every sense a departure from the usual. It is 
surrounded by ovals which meet on the outside of the bowl. 
These have a black background. The flowers are in pink, 
blue, lavender and yellow, with green leaves. The background 
is a series of upright bands of running vines of small green gold 
leaves, alternated with a tint of Satsuma color and outlined 
with gold. The inside ornament is a band of tint and the same 
small gold leaf band holding together half oval medallions 
which have the same black background and colored flowers. 
Miss Prances E. Newman of Minneapolis, Minnesota, 
showed a Water Jug with panel treatment, colored in pale 
green, yellow and black on a creamy gray background. The 
whole design is one of merit. This beautiful pitcher took the 
third prize in the Conventional class. 
Miss Florence McCray of Garden City . Kansas, displayed 
a Chocolate Pot, cups and saucers, with a light tan background 
and etched ornament of pine cones and leaves, covered with 
gold and silver. The whole is a delicate color scheme and quite 
unique. It has taken first Honorable Mention in the Conven- 
tional awards. 
Another Honorable Mention was given to a large chop 
dish, gold covered and etched in a delicate, accurate manner. 
This is the work of Mr. Otto Trepte whose excellent work we 
have had occasion to notice before. We venture to say he 
does the best work from a technical standpoint, of any one in 
Chicago. 
The Ursuline Sisters of Tiffin, Ohio, show some very at- 
tractive work, among which is a Boudoir Lamp. All of the 
background is a lustreless black with a broad disposition of 
gold. The decoration seems to be a variety of moths or butter- 
flies in nature's own colors and from which one might compose 
a pretty story. This we note has taken the first prize in the 
Naturalistic class. It should be seen to be thoroughly enjoyed. 
A Chop Dish and one half dozen plates. Decoration being- 
full size roses and each one done in different colors on a different 
background but so harmoniously disposed that they make a 
matching set. The technique and color are good. Mr. E. J. 
Mulvaney is the artist and this group secured the second prize 
in naturalistic work. 
Miss E. Winans of Aurora, Illinois, showed several pieces, 
among them a Serving Tray in naturalistic decoration with 
pale blue and yellow atmospheric background in which seems 
to float a disposition of roses in deep and light pink and yellow. 
This took third prize in the Naturalistic class. 
First Honorable Mention in naturalistic decoration is a 
Bonbon box by Mrs. L. C. Butcher who has created an orna- 
ment wholly in grays. The entire effect is atmospheric in 
these soft tones but one has to look twice to realize that the 
theme she has carried out is roses. It seems to us that if there 
had been some slight effort here and there at a little stronger 
grey outline, we should not have been so strongly impressed that 
they were wandering in a mist, although it is a delightful study. 
The same artist has much the same effect on a plate done 
in white currants, and a small Egyptian lamp colored entirely 
with black, with deep pink floral decoration around the cover. 
Rather a strong use of color and gold, but shows that black can 
be so evenly laid. 
Mr. W. R. Scholtz of Chicago, takes second Honorable 
Mention with a Colonial Tea Set. The panels are framed 
with gold bands and paste dots. The decoration is small roses 
which wander indiscriminately over the articles but with con- 
siderable balance. It is a good disposition of dainty coloring. 
1st Prize — No. 700, Boudoir Lamp, Ursuline Sisters, Tiffin, O. 
2nd Prize— No. 61 J, Plaque, Mr. E. J. Mulvaney, Chicago 
3rd Prize — No. 582, Serving Tray, Miss W. Einans, Aurora, 111. 
Honorable Mention— No, 545, Bon Bon Dish, Mrs. L. C. Butcher, 
Chicago; No, 748, Tea Set, Mr. W. R. Scholz, Chicago 
