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RERAMIC STUDIO 
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gigantic effort, and these pieces had not come out of the kihis 
as hot cakes would come out of a loaker's oven. The nvimber of 
broken, defective or unsuccessful pieces, although not unusual, 
had been important. A selection was necessary and was made 
under the direction of the Minister. Everything which re- 
minded of the shapes or the technique and decorations of the 
past was intentionally discarded. No piece was admitted 
which had any ceramic flaw or showed any artistic inferiority. 
Bronze mountings were cast out as illogical in ceramics, the 
famous "Sevres blue" was rejected, also the vases with marble 
effects and even the paintings over porcelain. 
Notwithstanding this strict discrimination, it was more 
than 1500 pieces that the Sevres factory offered to the great 
French and cosmopolitan crowd which during six months 
passed before this beautiful display. The sale of these objects 
was authorized by special Ministerial decree, and its suc- 
cess exceeded all expectations. It amounted to more than 
300,000 francs and orders were booked which meant three years 
of work without an increase in the personnel. Notwithstand- 
ing the high prices asked, as many as forty orders were taken 
for some pieces. The International Jury awarded by acclama- 
tion a great Diplome d'honneur for the factory, 3 grands prix, 
10 gold medals and many others for the collaborators. 
To-day all these marvels are dispersed. Among the most 
important, the fragment of the Ceramic Palace has been erected 
in a Parisian garden; the frieze remains on the Great Palace; 
the fountain, broken and mutilated during the night by vandals 
and unscrupulous collectors, had to be restored and was then 
transferred to the garden of the Galliera Museum ; the monumen- 
tal mantelpiece was acquired by the Museum of Decorative Arts 
in Paris. A good part of the objects in cases were purchased 
by foreign Museums and the exquisite httle pieces bought at 
high prices bj^ collectors will long remain hidden in private 
collections, while public collections will exhibit theirs for the 
renown of Sevres and the propagation of French taste. 
(to be continued) 
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Orchids. Geraniums. 
Hard porcelain medium size vases. Grand feu colors overglazt 
Decoration by Mr. Laaserse, 
THE League Exhibition after being in New York for a week 
started upon its journey, but we have not yeX. heard from 
the clubs to which it has been sent. 
As the report of the decision of the judges had to be sent 
in very hastily for the last number, it was ver3^ brief, and a re- 
quest has been made that it be given more fuUy. The medals 
in the competition on educational lines were awarded as follows: 
Gold medal and scholarship, Mr. Rockwood Moulton, 
Brookljm. 
vSilver medal. Miss I. A. Johnson, Brooklyn. 
Bronze medal. Miss Peacock, Brookhai. 
In the comparative exhibition the highest possible number 
of points was 30. The following received over 25 : 
BOWLS. 
Adaptation 
Design. to form. Drawing. Color. 
No. 19. Mr. Fry 29 29 29 29 
" 20. Mr. Fry 28 28 28 21 
" 27. Mrs. Saftord. . . . 27 28 27 24 
" 21. Mr. Fry 26 27 25 27 
" 29. Miss E. Mason . . 25 28 26 18 
" 18. Mrs. Fry 21 22^ 27 2^ 
VASES 
Design. Adaptation. Color. 
No. 4. Mr. Fry 29 2^ 26 
" 16. Mrs. Pratt 27 28 28 
" 14. Mrs. Price 22 26 18 
" 6. Miss Foster 21 28 28 
" TO. Mrs. Harrison 2^^ 26 14 
" 3. Mrs. DeWitt 17 27 ro 
