KERAMIC STUDIO 
83 
MAY E. REYNOLDS ------ Page Editor 
116 Auditorium Building, Chicago, 111. 
CUP AND SAUCER 
FIRST Fire — Outline the design in ink that fires in, if desired. 
Paint in chrysanthemums : for the yellow flower use Yellow 
Brown for center, Egg Yellow and Yellow Brown for the dark 
shadows, and Lemon and Albert Yellow for the light tone near 
edges of petals. Reddish Chrysanthemum in Blood Red, 
Violet of Iron, and a touch of Violet; Egg Yellow and Hair Brown 
for the yellow tones near the center of the flower; also a light 
wash of Ivory Glaze in the lightest part, the Ivory Glaze used 
must have a pinkish sunny tone. White chrysanthemum in 
Yellow Brown for center, light wash of Yellow Green and Moss 
Green in shadows parts, with Trenton Ivory, this tone should 
be a real ivory, also a little Ivory Glaze. Leaves in Moss 
Green, Yellow Green, Russian Green, Brown Green, Dark 
Green, Grass Green, and Empire Green. Stems and veins in 
Brown Green, Dark Green, and Finishing Brown. 
Background: Palest tone is Trenton Ivory, Lemon 
Yellow, and Albert Yellow, with Yellow Brown for the shadows. 
Baby Blue, Blue Green Glaze, and Russian Green for the sky 
tones leading up to white chrysanthemum; shadows and dark 
tones near flower are Dark Green, Finishing Brown, Brown 
Green, Grass Green, with a wash of Moss Green. Yellow Green, 
Empire Green and Trenton Ivory for pale lights. Use Copen- 
hagen Grey, a little Violet, and Grey Glaze for the grey tone 
near reddish chrysanthemum, with Finishing Brown and Brown 
Green for the dark shadows. Lay in gold in bands and design. 
Second Fire — Go over. the flowers with same tones used 
in first fire; strenghten leaves, veins and stems; dust over parts, 
where shadowy effect is desired, with same colors used in paint- 
ing; use a little Blue Green Glaze for dusting blue tones, and 
Ivory Glaze for sunny effect; dust Ivory Glaze over ivory tones. 
Same colors can be used in painting cup. The dark chrysanthe- 
mum on cup is done in the reddish tones. 
CUP AND SAUCER— MAY E. REYNOLDS 
