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A couple of hours may be profitably spent In looking over the cases filled with the products of the brains and hands of Cincinnati ladies in the display made at the Lincoln Club. In the farther corner of theroom i3 a closed case containing the firstwork done by ladies in underglaze, all moreor less successful experiments attemptedabout thirteen years ago, when Dallas’ Pot-:ktery, on McMieken avenue, was the headquarters of the lady amateurs, and where tne ladies awaited with fear and trembling the opening of each kiln, containing someprecious experiment. Those were trying times, for each failure meant a great loss of energy and time.Miss McLaughlin had been experimenting with Limoges effects, and had interested other ladies in the work, all receiving valuable encouragement from Mr. Bailey, nowSuperintendent of the Rookwood Pottery, and good natured tolerance from Mr. Dallas,who probably thought the matter a nuisance and an interference with his regular business. Here Mrs. Dodd, Miss Newton, Mrs. Leonard and other ladies did their first work, some of which is shown in this case.One of the very first pieces was done byMrs. William Dodd, a blue and white common plate in underglaze, painted with some common blue used by the pottery.Here is also a large vase painted with remarkable effect in blue and white by Miss Clara Newton, and a large placque in over glaze clematis and gold by Mrs. Leonard.Some relics in the shape of Martha Washington teas, by Mis McLaughlin, are- well known.A picture in the Hannah Barlow style, by Miss Fry, and a tall vase by Miss Fanujf Banks, in blue, white and gold, are of historic interest.Then, a curious effect, by Miss McLaughlin, of modeled leaves on a blue background, and a carved vase by Mrs. Dominick, show the various effects sought after by the ladies.Another effect, of white slip or clay on adark-blue ground had no name on it, but wasgood, and several pieces of regular Limoges effect, by Mrs. Storer and Miss McLaughlin,reminded us again of old times.Outside the case is a valuable piece of ware, a vase in the Moresque style, done wholly in colored clays, brown or yellow, byMrs. Plympton. This ia one of the very best.'os in tnlt;pieces in the collection.Mrs. Storer has a table of late work, weird in conception and rich in olive yellows andgreens. Some of it is incrusted by the Gor-am Company In silver, cut out and carved. One case of china, painted by pupils ofMiss Rus, of the Art School, shows hervalue as a teacher of ceramic art. The work is uniformly good.One of the moat Interesting cases is filledwith painted glass goblets, hocks and small, bwine glasses, by Miss Seidenbcrg. It is exquisitely painted.Miss Holabird shows a number of pieces,which are not excelled, including a smallvase in j^reen and gold and a lotus vase incolored Dronzes.Mrs. General Noyes* miniature of French Court beauties on plates are beautifully painted.Miss McLaughlin has a case of odd effectsin overglaze aud etching, platinum, copper and brass.A large tray, by Miss Newtou, in ft leather
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The Cincinnati Tribune
Cincinnati, Ohio, US
Mon, Mar 20, 1893
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