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pies, the color scheme being bronze on a luscious ruby lustre 
background, very dull yet iridescent, the whole very broadly 
painted. Miss Rich of Jersey City sent a plate with conven- 
tional design in grasses on the rim, carried out in green enamels. 
Miss Peacock of Brooklyn sent a number of plates, beautifully 
designed in blue and white. These are delightfully satisfactory 
in every way. Mrs. Le Tourneux, of San Francisco, exhibited 
a plate decorated in conventional design of yellow poppies 
outlined in black against a gold background. Mrs. Lydia 
Smith of New York sent plate with gold rim, the design in 
lustre being put over the gold, giving an effect of bronzes. 
The design was outlined in black. It would have been better 
to have gone over the lustre again, making more contrast 
between the gold background and design. Mrs. Lois Ander- 
son, of New York exhibited plate in conventional design of 
blue and white, the background being dark blue, with the 
design left white. Miss M. M. Mason sent two interesting 
plates, (not in competition) one in blue and white, the design 
carried out in dark enamel, without an outline. (Mr. Moul- 
ton's bowl design in May number would be charming in this 
treatment). This plate should be studied, the repeating design, 
spacing and proportion of bands. Her other plate is interest- 
ing, a repeating design of conventional fruit trees, in dull brown 
greens, with the fruit in reddish yellow. The colors blend well 
and the design is good. This plate will not appeal to the major- 
ity, but it will improve on acquaintance, which is a test that few 
pieces will stand. Miss Overly, of New York, showed a dainty 
plate, good both in design and treatment. A conventional 
design of small grapes was on the edge outlined in black, the 
grapes and leaves being on the blue grey tone, with a blue 
grey lustre background. Miss Elsie Pierce, of New York, deco- 
rated her plate in conventional design of white and grey. 
Mrs. Worth Osgood, of Brooklyn, showed an interesting plate 
decorated with conventional forms of peacock feather. We 
would like the plate better if her design did not run to the 
centre. Mrs. Perley of San Francisco sent a green edge plate 
with light and dark gold design outlined in black. Miss 
Alice Haynes, from California Club, showed a plate in con- 
ventional design of maroon and gold, the work was cleanly 
done. Mrs. Mayhew of Boston sent a plate ; green border, 
white morning glories and green leaves, buds and stems, 
forming good design. The proportions of this design should 
be studied and especial notice taken of the nice way she has 
spaced and proportioned the bands at the edge and inside of 
the plate. All these details are so important, as the width or 
placing of a band may mar or make a good design. We ex- 
pected to give photographs of this exhibit, but the President 
of the League thought it best not to publish illustrations 
until the exhibit makes it circuit from city to city. 
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VASE DECORATION 
Anna B. Leonard 
THE design is first drawn in with black paint and fired. A 
color scheme in green is good. The design being in gold 
between the black lines; the very dark spots being Empire 
Green ; the lower part dark green lustre (three firings) with 
the wavy lines in gold. The light part above the band is light 
green lustre (two firings) with many lines of gold. Dark band 
at top and bottom Empire Green; lighter grey bands gold, 
and the narrow white band at the top light green lustre ; nar- 
row white bands each side of middle band, would be better 
than Empire Green. For a color scheme in yellow, use Yel- 
low Brown Lustre, (three firings), Ivory Lustre, Yellow 
Lustre and Gold, 
