KERAMIC STUDIO 
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849, 850, 851— MRS. LEROY T. STEWARD 
THE BURLEY EXHIBITION 
MRS. Le Roy T. Steward, founder and president of the 
Atlan Ceramic Club of Chicago, had two tables filled with 
her china and Satsuma. By invitation, she showed her Historic 
Ornament Set that has been described in the "International 
Studio" and a Luncheon and Breakfast Set, enameled in Delft 
blue asters and very conventional and decorative leaf forms, 
with clusters of red berries, a gold latticed back formed with 
gold and blue bands. This was shown on a grey linen cloth 
embroidered with the blues and reds in the pattern that exactly 
matched the design on the china. It is of unusual beauty 
and simplicity of color scheme, though the decoration covers 
well every available space. This artist has a national name 
that needs no introduction in this meagre description. 
Miss Sarah Hewen had an odd Japanese Incense Burner, 
and while it is thoroughly original with the artist, she has given 
the feeling of Japanese study. 
Miss Marie Witwer of Topeka, Kansas, displayed a bowl 
of oriental colors — detached flowers on a grey ground, enameled. 
Mrs. Butler- Wheaton displayed two pieces which prove 
her to be a most accurate draftsman, with fine color feeling. 
All of her work shows the most exquisite care in technique. 
Mrs. R. A. Jones had three beautiful Satsuma boxes. It 
is difficult to choose between them. Her color arrangement 
shows that she is fond of the brilliant combinations. 
Mrs. J. W. Harner, Berwyn, displayed two of her choice 
pieces. We are loathe to give more than a general descrip- 
tion of her work, because it is all so excellent. In this case, 
let us describe a bowl on the Favorite ware, which has a beau- 
tiful medallion in the bottom and from it extends panelling of 
gold with black, innumerable creamy-white flowers arranged 
in the center of the panels which form a sort of medallion. We 
cannot refrain from referring to the quality of the pink. 
Mrs. Sexton of Wheaton, had a paneled vase in Satsuma. 
The panels are formed by rather heavy uprights, which break 
into a band at the top. The whole scheme of color is pale 
green with red enamel in the center massing of the flowers. The 
pale brown background holds the design together in good style. 
It is not quite usual to find a gentleman exhibitor who is 
in no sense identified with ceramics, but in the case of Mr. 
F. C. Senge, we have an illustrator who sometimes gives us the 
advantage of his clever ideas expressed on porcelain surfaces. 
He had a very simple but effective set of six Tea Plates, done 
in Dutch scenery in old Delft blue. 
No. 917, Miss Elizabeth Leake, one of the Art Institute 
Students, displayed a Coupe Plate, handled in a broad sten- 
