KERAMIC STUDIO 
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(TUB One of the members of the Indianapolis 
kjtay to Club writes : "You would be delighted if you 
could see what a wonderful influence your 
KERAMIC STUDIO is having on the decorators here. We are 
in hopes of forming a small club within the club, of members 
who enjoy working seriously upon these lines, like the Atlan 
Club of Chicago." 
The Providence Keramic Club began its regular monthly 
meetings the second Monday in October. Little else was done 
at that meeting than to dispose of business matters, the 
accumulation of the summer months. The regular meetings 
are held the second Monday in each month, and are to be in 
charge of one of its members, to furnish instructive entertain- 
ment. The studio of the Secretary is open Monday after- 
noons for the members to come and work, at which time they 
criticise each other's work, thus passing a pleasant and profit- 
able afternoon. Judging by the attendance and enthusiasm 
on these occasions, the success of the plan is assured. The 
club enjoys greatly the letter exchange among the clubs of the 
League. 
The Jersey City Keramic Art Club met November 8th at 
the home of Miss Florence White, one of the members. There 
was a good attendance of members, besides several visitors. 
After the usual business, Miss Foster read a paper upon de- 
signing and water colors. Then Mrs. Rowell read an article 
descriptive of some very interesting and valuable china she 
had seen. This was followed by criticisms of the club china, 
by Miss Leta Horlocker, who awarded the first prize to Miss 
Lida Mulford, and for best water color design to Miss Post. 
This club follows the Course of Study mapped out by the 
National League of Mineral Painters. Interesting letters 
were read from Chicago and Bridgeport. 
The Brooklyn Society of Mineral Painters held its monthly 
meeting November 1st. Some time was devoted to business 
connected with the coming exhibition which occurs at the 
Pouch mansion, December 5th and 6th. The subject of the 
afternoon being '"Woman Illustrators," a paper was read by 
Miss Anderson, the first part of which was devoted to Harriet 
Hosmer and Madame Le Brun, and the second to artist pot- 
ters. The following potteries and potters were mentioned: 
Rookwood, Zanesville, Pauline Jacobus, Low Grueby, Volk- 
mar, Homer Laughlin, Knowles, Taylor & Knowles, and the 
Newcomb pottery. 
The Colonna Art Society has entered upon its third year 
of existence, and after the election and entire change of per- 
sonnel, with the exception of President, the club has settled 
down to serious work. Miss I. Frances continues to occupy 
the president's chair, while the vice-presidents each represent 
a department of art work: Mrs. A. A. Calhoun, oil painting; 
Mrs. W. O. Laughna, keramics; Miss Gertrude Bradley, water 
colors; Miss Elizabeth Piatt, miniatures; Miss Anna Segee, 
embroidery; Miss Harriet Eames, miscellaneous. Mrs. Wm. 
Richardson was elected treasurer; Mrs. Herbert Smythe, 
corresponding secretary. Mrs. C. P. Van Alstyne was re- 
tained as recording secretary. The department of keramics 
will receive especial attention. The Colonna Art Society is 
incorporated in the Federation of Woman's Clubs. 
The New York Society of Keramic Arts holds its annual 
exhibition and sale at the Waldorf-Astoria, November 22-24. 
An account will be given in the December number. 
The Chicago Ceramic Association exhibits at the Art 
Institute of Chicago, November 10-19. 1 ne Atlan Club of 
Chicago exhibits in the same building, November 21st to De- 
cember 3d, inclusive. 
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THE We found a delightful shop on Forty- 
etj/~wDc second street, called "The China Closet," 
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where there were some interesting bits of 
American pottery, and a dealer who is proud to have enough 
to so label it in large letters. The greater part of the collec- 
tion was Wannopee pottery from New Milford, Conn. The 
glazes are good, but the colors at first appear dark, but there 
was a good deal of life to them after all. We saw some of 
Mr. Volkmar's pottery there also. There were some interesting 
pitchers, good old shapes, and varying in prices from twenty- 
five cents up. There were pitchers, quaint in shape, decor- 
ated in blue and white, on which were Boston views and 
scenes. There were unique plates, and a plaque that could 
be used for a platter, which suggested a melon set. On these 
was an all-over bold design of a very red flower and very 
green leaves, so that the spots of color balanced quite evenly. 
The idea occurred, how tempting melons and ice could laok 
on this platter and how much better they would taste on these 
plates. They would be particularly appropriate for a country 
house — or a studio. These plates were from a Mettlach 
pottery (Germany), where so many wonderfully interesting 
steins are made. 
We saw some remarkably fine specimens of Nancy glass 
at Starr's, especially the pieces decorated by Galli. It would 
be advantageous to study his decorations, to note the simplic- 
ity and the adaptability of design to the shape. Our decora- 
tors use too many flowers and leaves all on one piece. In this 
instance you see, perhaps, one or two blossoms, a long sweep 
of the stem, and just enough of the leaf to preserve the 
character of the plant, all coming up from the bottom. In 
this same place we noticed a collection of Grueby pottery, 
made in Boston, distinguished for its peculiar glazes and 
forms. The color and form appeal to artists and interior 
decorators. We will give a further description in our next 
number. 
At Hert's there was an interesting old chandelier made 
in Dresden, very large and a triumph of the potter's art, the 
decorations all being in very high relief. There was also an 
ormulu table containing a portrait painted at Sevres of Louis 
XVI and his court beauties. (One of Prof. Maene's pupils 
painted similar portraits last winter and had them mounted in 
just this way.) 
In undecorated china we observed, as usual, a fine line of 
vases at Wynne's, and many novelties for the holidays. 
It will pay our subscribers to write to our advertisers for 
catalogues. 
At Bedell's there were many delightful designs in decor- 
ated dinner plates. The Coalport "namel was a bright scarlet 
on gold, whole cups and saucers being dotted with it, like 
their famous turquoise enamel. 
Burley & Co. are showing some fine shapes in vases, one 
which we shall illustrate soon, is especially fine. Burley also 
keeps several sizes of the vase illustrated in the Mistletoe 
Supplement, the original of which, however, came from Miss 
Wynne's. 
The vase illustrated this month in Historic Ornament is 
from the catalogue of Endeman & Churchill. It is especially 
adapted to oriental decoration, as the shape is thoroughly 
typical. The name of the shape is "Oriental," and the vase 
itself is easy to decorate as the neck of the vase is modelled, 
and the design is not so complicated as it appears, the divi- 
sions being marked in the china. 
