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KERAMIC STUDIO 
scales, it was found necessary to print the same arrangement 
but without color, placing its name in the space where the 
color ought to be. This plan mal<:es it impossible to enter 
fully into the subject of color. 
A FAMOUS VASE RESTORED 
THE famous Francois vase, the most important monvnuentof 
the temple of Solon and Pisistratus, precious example of (rre- 
cian art in the sixth century before Christ, has after years of 
toil been restored and placed on exhibition in Florence Arch- 
iEological museum. Connoisseurs are of the opinion that this 
most valuable and noted antique ceramicjue is more to be ad- 
mired than ever before, since the 638 pieces into which it was 
broken have been so ingeniously put together. Student, 
artist and traveler, when visiting the museum, are always sure 
to enter the palace of the Crocetto, tarrying long in the center 
of the gallery, where since 1866 until the time 
of the great catastrophe which befell it in 1900, 
and which it was feared was in^emediable, stood 
the celebrated Francois vase. This rare old 
specimen of art has a remarkable history. Sig 
nor Alesandro Francis found in October, 1664, 
two-thirds of the body of the vase, with only one of the 
handles. A year later he came across some other remark- 
able pieces, ainong which was the second handle. 
Years afterwards another fragment came to light, and was 
handed over as a gift to the museum in 1866 bj^ Marquis Charles 
Strozzi, when the parts previously found were put together and 
so firmly fixed that the vase remained undeteriorated until 
smashed into fragments by the blow received three years 
ago. 
THE go-down, or storehouse of the Japanese art collector is a 
vault with thick plaster walls, a ceiling often of lacquer 
or cloisonne. In this treasure house or vault, fire-proof as it is 
thought to be from destruction in the paper houses in which 
they live, are placed in cases, hundreds and thousands of 
works of art, laccjuer cabinets, and every species of art treasure 
in which the Japanese are so rich. On the great days of the 
year each lord possessing these collections will invite his 
friends to a private view of his treasures, onty then are they 
ever seen together. They are then carefulh^ repacked in their 
cases, and stored in the treasure house, one picture at a time 
being taken out to fill the alcove recess in the house especiallj' 
made for it; on one side of the alcove a small table with a vase 
in which is set a single rose or chrysanthemum; on the other 
side of the alcove the "okimono," which means literally a 
placed thing, but always indicates a special object of art, 
statue or vase of size. Thus the picture is the central ob- 
ject, framed appropriately and like a theme of madorma or 
deity, having its offerings always harmoniously set be- 
side it. 
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The collection of historic china in the White House is to 
be placed on public exhibition. The collection is large and 
valuable. It is now stored away on upper pantry shelves, 
where it is seldom seen. Women visitors to the White House 
always ask to see this china, but it has heretofore been impossi- 
ble to gratify their wishes. 
Mrs. Roosevelt and Col. Symons took the subject under 
consideration, and decided to have glass cases prepared and 
placed in the lower hallwaj^ where the china can be inspected 
b3'^ all visitors. It is intended to make this arrangement per- 
manent. — Boston Morning Globe. 
In the uuiseum of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and 
Sciences, is now to be seen what, according to its donor, the Rev. 
Alfred U. Pell, is the most complete collection of representa- 
tive chinaware on exhibition in the world. On the shelves in 
artistic arrangement are pieces coming from every factory that 
has made china from the earliest times of its Eiu-opean manu- 
facture to the present day. 
SAGITTARIA DESIGN 
Lucia Soule 
TINT base a cream tone shading into a light dull green at top; 
flowers, white; leaves and stems, dull green and centers 
of flowers yellow; dull green rims and handle. Or tint top a 
grey blue and carry out design in a darker tone of blue grej-. 
