RERAMIC STUDIO 
147 
By M. A. DALY. 
IRIS, RELIEF STYLE. 
collector of Buffalo, bought a small vase of a peculiar red 
which was a perfect single tone all over, a few specks of yellow 
alone breaking its completeness. 
We come now to speak of the latest departure, unique 
and singularly interesting — the matt glazes. There are sev- 
eral varieties of these without distinguishing names, but all 
charming; though it is a question in our mind whether the 
total disguising of material is quite satisfying. The decora- 
tions in matt glaze which first strike you are those similar in 
color to the Iris and Sea Green wares. At a short distance 
the pieces look like translucent glass, and on first sight one 
wonders whether it is not a new development of the Tiffany 
Favrile glass. The surface is delightful to the touch and has 
a soft bloom, a glaze which is not a glaze but more like the 
effect of polishing with a stone. The surface and decoration 
have the effect of staniferous enamel if that is possible, the 
colors of the decoration being grainy on close inspection and 
very boldly painted, as would be necessary in painting on 
stanifer. What we cannot account for are the reds and 
pinks, which would seem impossible at the high temperature 
necessary for a staniferous enamel unless retouched over glaze. 
Then there are single color pieces with modeled figures wound 
Bv STURGIS LAURENCE. 
SEA GREEN.. 
about them, the finish is like wax. But above all we 
admired the bowls and trays with designs incised from 
Indian motifs, especially those with a green glaze which 
had almost the effect of smear glaze slightly oxydized. 
The effect was entirely, unquestionably satisfying. Some 
By HARRIET E. VVILLCOX. 
I DARK IRIS. 
