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EXPOSITION AT VIENNA.
Decoration of Porcelain and Earthenware.
TIig decorations of plain white china and earthenware, in
colois, is a brauch of the potter’s art which is assumiug con-,
siderable importance in the United States, chiefly in conse-
quence of the protection afforded by the tariff, the duties
being ad valorem, and, of course, mach less upon plain white
wäre than upon the same with the costs of decoration added.
It is not alone Services for the table, plates, tea-sets, etc.,
which are thus ornamented, but toilet-sets, and especially set
basins and other ceraraic plumbers’ wäre and fittings. There
are several establishments in New York, Boston, Philadelphia
and the West, particularly in Chicago, where quite an exten
sive business is established in decorating and matching broken
sets of china or stoneware. Some attention has also been
given at the East to the decoration of tiles.
Mr. Staring, of Chicago, has successfully established the
business of decorating porcelain in the West. Ile not only
suceeeds well with plain colors and gilding, but with flowers
and fruit. Pieces of costly sets, that are accidently broken,
are replaced by taking plain white pieces and decorating
the in to match the rest. Toilet sets, pitchers, mugs and
dinner Services, are decorated to Order. A business of con-
siderable proportions is being established in this way.
Some parties in New Haven and New York propose to
decorate wäre by machinery, on a large scale, under patents
issued to S. J. Hoggson. An Organization has been formed
under the title of " American Enainel Decorating Company.”
The process consists in a rapid transfer of designs from roll-
ers to the object to be decorated. It is claimed that the
work can be doue with great rapidity and aceuracy, and at
very little cost.
Ramifications of the Potter’s Art.
The following list of trades engaged in the potters and con
nected arts in Great Britain, is suggestive and interesting :
Brick and Tile makers.
Brown Stone potters.
Chemical potters.
Chimney Top manufacturers.
China and Earthenware manufac
turers.
China gilders.
China menders.
