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Mrs. W. D. U.— Your question in regard to the matter of responsi- 
bility in firing is a difficult one to answer. It is generally conceded that 
if all due care has been taken and a piece breaks in the kiln, as frequently 
happens, the firer is not held responsible, at the same time no charge is ex- 
pected to be made for the firing. It certainly was not your fault if the 
chop plate broke, therefore you are not responsible; it certainly was not 
the fault of the lady who owned the chop plate which broke and injured 
your plates, so she cannot be expected to feel responsible and it would 
seem to be rather unfair to make her pay for the firing. As to the 
gold you put on the chop dish, as it was not your fault it broke it seems 
hardly fair that you should lose the gold work ; as it was not her fault it 
seems hard that she should have to pay for gold and work that is useless 
to her, however, we should say that in your place we should feel as if we 
did not care to press the claim for work and gold though we believe you 
have a just claim to it. As a person we know quaintly put it — " it would 
be right but not nice." On the other hand the lady might feel that it 
might be " right but not nice " to make you suffer the greatest loss and. 
you might compromise matters: you should charge enough for your firing 
to be able to stand possible losses. 
L. M. O'EL— You will find treatment for the bowl by Miss Butler in 
October K. S. The rich blue is made by dusting one color over the other, 
as a combination is necessary. Write to Fry or Mason, whose advertise- 
ments you will find in this number, and ask them which of their colors 
they advise for violets, they have the best colors with which we are ac- 
quainted. Also ask them about the deep crimson you wish. We should 
judge that there was too much oil in your Aufsetzweis if it peeled off, or 
it was on too thick. 
Russian lacquer is beautiful, and exquisite boxes, trays, 
and picture frames are to be found. The decorations of these 
pieces are by hand, many of them by famous artists, and the 
best work is expensive. 
For genuine tankards the most effective are the Swedish. 
They are massive, short compared with the German, and large 
around, almost jars with handles. The decoration is in relief, 
i and in the color of old iron, with the cover and the base in 
IJsome pieces in rich colors. 
SUGGESTIONS FOR POTTERY DECORATION BY GEORGE HOEL 
