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KERAM1C STUDIO 
vase— the simpler the form, the stronger and more beautiful 
the effect. The decorative design can be as elaborate or 
simple as you choose, if only it 
decorates the vase appropriately. 
The decoration should always be 
subordinate to the vase, the two 
should be well considered in rela- 
tion to each other. The vase is 
not designed for the decoration, 
but the decoration for the vase. 
If you have a Greek form use 
Greek methods of expression in 
decoration ; if Japanese, Japanese 
methods. ( Notice that we say 
methods not motives.) 
As the little sprig patterns 
and elaborate plaids complete the 
child feeling in Boutet de Mon- 
vels drawings of children, so your 
Greek feeling in design will round 
out the character of your Greek 
vase and make a whole of it — a 
work of art. 
A third striking characteris- 
tic of Boutet de Monvel is the 
quaint and original combination 
of colors. His use of dull blues, 
greens, reds and purples, slate 
color, brown and buff, suggests 
new combinations for the decora- 
tor. The accompanying designs 
are from the dresses of the figures 
in the Jeanne d'Arc illustrations. 
The all-over patterns can be used 
for necks of vases, or made into 
border designs for cups, saucers, 
and plates. The decorative figure 
is fine for lustres with gold and 
jewelling. The children's figures 
are peculiarly adaptable to lustres 
or flat color with black outlines in decorating bread and milk 
sets, or children's china. 
