As we are dealing for the moment with homes of restricted sface and moderate size, a room such as might be likely to be available for the children's use would possibly be smallish and longer than broad, but by thoughtful and intelligent treatment even an awkwardly shaped apartment can be turned into a delightful nursery. A south-eastern aspect, a pleasant outlook, a good window, and fireplace, and a quiet environment are all factors towards making it an ideal one. The walls should be covered with a hard plain light-coloured paper, which may or may not have a pictorial frieze, and the floor covering should consist of fa thick quality of cork linoleum. This last provnlan is of the great: est importance; it is neither nor alipery, i pate no traps in the way of small unwary toes, nor creates dust for the little lungs, it retains no damp patches where accidental spillings occur, and it possesses a kindly warmth for the baby' crawler. The window or should be fitted to open wi easily, but they must be protected spaced metal rods was there any excuse fo the large and unwieldy furniture which too often ed with this particular snatch of Of course, it is harping and al- schoolroom—old and useless pictur-Giulogue. Like the second lady, 1) together horrid of us to cavil at any) ce. "faded upholstered chairs and turing of those "perfect parties" my. ourselves, these "knew exactly." Tve been to' su|f0rm of hospitality But in spite of Stas and we "if onlys™ keep] Usvaiy from time more. Important There are probably no, or at most only one or two, collectors of fine European porcelain nevertheless Sevres ware is history, written by Sir Curtis Lampson for "John o' London's Weekly," will Sivres porcelain probably holds the highest place among ceramics the popular mind, Oriental productions are for those with a sense of leaning towards the uncommon; Meissen, or Dresden as it is called, is familiar to all, but little understood; but the very name Sévres alls to the vision of the man in the street the porcelain of princes, the last word of gorgeous decoration, vivid' coluring, luxury, and display.
The history of Sevres porcelain may be conveniently divided into three periods, The first, from its birth in 1763, when the factory was housed in a dungeon beneath the Castle of Vincennes, and when only soft clay was used in the manufacture of the porcelain. The second, from 1153 to the dawn of the Revolution, when both soft and hard clay were used, and when all the most beautiful and valuable pieces were produced; and from 1800 to 1840, when the glories of Sévres departed. Nothing that was made after 1815 has any value as a work of art to the connoisseur.
Although, from the very beginning of the production of Stvres at Vincennes, France's triumph ceramic art was achieved, the me dustry was continually faced with bankruptcy, and in 1759 Louis XV. having paid off the debts, assume: personal control. Henceforth, until the end of the second period, the qualifying adjective "Royal" wa added to the products, and includes the brilliant years of the Versailles regime, and the cultivated rule of the Court.
It is to Mme. de Pompadour that the world must offer its thanks for the gift of Sévres, She loved all things about her to be beautiful, and cherished the ambition to live in the minds of future generations the creator of artistic schools, It was she who sought out and om-ployed such artists as Falconet, Boizot, Hendon, and Boucher to fashion and decorate the porcelain, the possession of which became the ambition of the great ones of the earth.
de Pompadour devised ever means to interest ler Royal Master in the Sevres factory. At the small Chateau de Belleville, where every thing was perfeet—exeept man, perhaps—she erected a prodigious the Sceret Formula out here in 50 well know Shanghai, but that this'short be of interest, tremely rare; only two examples, in each case, are to be found in the Louvre and Sevres Museums.
In 1755 the exquisite Turquoise-Blue was produced. This famous blue has never been equalled purity and in depth of its rich davke tone, The vases decorated with these two ground colours are the highest achievement of the Sovres factory, and some of the most brilliant examples are to be seen Hertford House, whose collection oth for quality' and for extent is unrivalled, It was during the second period, that Sevres reached the its "prosperity, when kings princes. vied with one another for possession, Empresses ordered Sovres—for example, the dinner service of Empress Catherine Il, of Russia, which took three years produce, and. which cost, in. those days, £13,260, of Manchester, in 1 her hhusband's office as Ambassador to the Court of France, received, as a token of regard, dinner service for which the Royal purse paid £10,000. King George IV. had passion for Sevres, and when he was Prince of Wales he had among his household officials a man who made frequent journeys for the sole oh Jeet of procuring specimens, this reason there fs to be seen today a magnificent collection of this porcelain at Windsor and Bucking ham Palace, No more fakes have been put the porcelain market than those of Sivres. The monopoly which the King gave the works in the carly days, and the immense prices paid for its productions, caused oth potters to produce pices that pur-Ported to be Sovres, and often pass-fed-ax such. Again, in 1800, in order to raise funds to pay' the workmen, whose wages were favours, 2 large: stock of soft porees isposed of at low prices. Falling into the hands of wnserupulfour dealers, it was redecorated and falsely movieed and dispersed among museums. and collections as verity ble Stvres, Move than two-thirds Sioeren that i found fund in whop windows sand re-painted pie land ar cal, venvately connected with the to) factory. infallible toute, Fin mance of shraite felt, chat is to tay, if only-—is astounding the number of Joo chary were they of electricity] ought to be creeping in. Not long ago I was apartments. The furniture. real secret for the demand nce i dull, having rty in a country house where, of the lest but great taken in the choosing of when the soft clay way se i] 0) instead care wros lies in its first period, With 4 sin H ire ate twifios that mar perfection. AI tnat the drawing room was a little Hteestle table wih place of ard. clay.
This "yate Hrmiaher, "which has been use chilly dining-room that makes. you basic of safety im a desert of ploom.|cllapste legs is highly to be re-|tendres" a mixture of 1800, Thus, the ikling of itch to warm your benumbed fingers Unfortunately I had to return to the commended for use in the modern odic ans, ant pte ditinety sean on the eioaktoom to retrieve a handbag, exist the tes below shave a drape the lace table-runner round|and I nearly fell down a flight of painted any desired colour such defined, your shivering threat, to snatch] noticed steps in the -uulizhted the general scheme of the room with) a rev val the electric hot plate from the side- corridor while in the cloakroom it-it can instant tater; in the industry nud of 1927 board and plant your fect upon it. self I spent some time fumbling for against the wall when the small ochie soft paste the factory, which was then State The over-anxiety-of your hostess. tke electric switch. I felt when I] cupants want the oer cleared for nie owned, wits taken over by private oan anxiety you've so often exper- reached the drawing-room in safety 4 romp or a dance, Plain rush ith the successful company, who weve Oven Autonom fenced yourself as to render yo"|1 few minutes later as though Dottomed chairs with low seats the caver pene Skilled cutely sympathetic. The appear- had survived a perilous, jose ney [25 few as is necessary shoul be the two histurieal round colours, once "more beinse employed. but ance in a cally Denutifuly-appoint-|ivough uncharted country, and.
Provided, with one comfortable] that we may social, the bein- whether the factors. which at one cat drawing-room of packs of play- longed to call out "lights" as the "lounger" for mother or nurse. A ning of the great period of Sivres. time wax the scene of such Sng cards a0 grubby that you shrink god" do on a London first night small from handling them, The sudden] hen a misguided management, {wo 1 advisable, and ca ours Rose-Pompatowr (atervanis known sor rh a eons, colo painted wooden stool, or even The first to the discovered was the splendour, will ever again, give the din othe past of a mambo of [ory er ear: Mme he 0d] era or even when "there decorated with this coout ave ex! so othe Fest, doubt ssriovanee, The persistent~ wailing exeyone's point of view, thee never household to air a purely personal {t's ensy to criticize, From ENAE fOr Cors. If possible fe have $f_a oe shut wp ju another room wil ben perfect party. Try a8 We Chest of drawers in-which to sore pitt with plate powder when clea because certain of the guests are jay, we aall never sive one. F9t SH hummer gen, cutest, ram aha pee rua coed The vision This of poor, Towser Lying brand-new playing cards, Jape the ies me dreadfully. Place, pull all the crackers, provide] on the wail for the table crockery. although we blaze every Tight in the] cokers ete. and an angle cupboard cup is well done. Silver order if the daily wash. y kept is abt washed solving the clear-cut edies of solid ring. off the plating oF the coat
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