Fr r o m the L ibr ar y o f Fr an k S im p so n A S H O R T D E S C R I P T I O N _ O F TH E ENGLISH AND C ONTINENTAL P ORCELAIN E I B I D E " H TE J U N 1 873 . L O N D O N : P - AR E TTI P R I N T R N E W S TR T S U . S O W D E . E EE S O O C O , S , " 1 8 7 3 . T O H bl FR Y o n e WM ASH E . C S i The . L Y, Mr FRAN I , of Br stol , . ETT M rs . H o n ble . H ASHLE The J O N Y , H GILL , S A KV . C . C I L E E N GHT G E l Mr BAL , Mr J E I IN AL , of Wi ton , Mr s . M ST E ME and BODDA CA L , Miss PAL R , and "Salisbury, . S C o . TO Mr EDKIN , of Brist l , Mr SAN N, N O N -M EM B ER S O F TH E L B C U , WH O H AVE LAR G ELY C O N TR I B UTED TO TH E I N TE R ES T AN D C O M P LETEN E S S O F TH E P R E S E N T C O LLEC TI O N TH E THAN K S O F TH E M EM B ER S AR E E S P E ALLY C I D UE . SEV R ES T H E 1 l best period of this manufacture dates from 754 , the estab ishment being then at Vincennes ; and the porcelain manufactured was all of the a - - . A R p te tendre , or soft paste , and of the finest quality bleu de oi Jug, B N AMY 1 . O painted with birds and flowers , 7 5 3 , from the collection of Mr D O B R E E : A - - R e 1 e bleu de oi Jardini re , 75 4 , and a Jardini re of turquoise E E R THS blue and gold , with figures and landscape , from Baron MAY R D O CH ILD , are fine specimens of the Vincennes period . I 1 6 e 1 60 n 75 the manufactory was removed to S vres , and in 7 passed entirely into the hands of the king, who issued a decree forbidding any e u s e porcelain manufactory in France , except S vres , the of gold in the decoration and as none but the first artists both in painting and decoration 1 60 1 0 were employed , the specimens manufactured between 7 and 7 7 were exceedingly costly and of great beauty and rarity . Very fine examples of this period are exhibited from the collections of WM . ASH E H ASH E C the Hon L Y , Hon . Mrs . J O N L Y (a up and Saucer and S AC KVI L E . E Cream Ewer, with the peacock feather decoration) , Mr BAL . E C (all fine and rare specimens) , Mr BARK R (a fine Eventail , on top of ase N . 2 C N . B O N AMY o , and 5 magnificent Vases , on the top of ase o Mr D O B R E E R D D 1 60 2 - D , a ose ubarry Ewer and ish , 7 ; turquoise blue ishes e o N 1 6 a small Jardini re, green and g ld , the flowers painted by oel , 75 ; a - i 1 8 . S Cabaret of blue and white , w th flowers , 7 5 . From Mr WYNN ELLI , E 1 . E E R THSCH L : A e an cuelle , 75 7 From Baron MAY R D O I D Jardini re , ' 1 6 e o f R with landscapes and figures painted by Bouchet , 7 3 jardini re ose D 1 e A ubarry , 75 7 ; also a Jardini re of vert nglais , with figures of children &C . and flowers , 6 I 1 0 h f u f h l i u o n 77 t e manu act re o ard porce a n , pate d re , c mmenced ; i o o e u the pate tendre , or soft paste porcela n , als c ntinu d to be manufact red . i u : a wi Examples of the first k nd , pate d re a very fine V se , painted th b w F 1 . ROB N SO irds and flo ers by alot, 775 , from the collection of Mr J C I N ; u i ER A a Cup and Saucer, painted with h nt ng subjects, from Mr . BARK . u u K i i o w i c rio s ettle , pa nted in imitat on f gold Japan lacquer , ith Ch nese S A KVI L . C E B E figures and landscape , from Mr C AL . O i o o i hi io — iz v . f the s—econd k nd , pate tendre, r soft p rcela n , of t s per d , I 7 70 to 1 790 there are many fine examples . L L YVE D E N . ER : a o lu whi From ord and Mr BARK Service f b e and t e , i u f pa nted with flowers and trophies by B teux and Pfeif er. V C O O P E 2 - - OC . T S R i u From Mr A IU E bleu de o Scea x subjects , ’ ’ A o D . Venus and donis , Eur pa, painted by odin BO N AMY D O B R E E : a bleu - - R u w From M r . de oi C p and Saucer, je elled a l i . LE jewelled Basin , the gi d ng by Prevost ; Mr BA , a fine jewelled Cup and L M TH u d Saucer ; ord EX OU , a remarkably fine Cup and Saucer, white gro n , w 1 n . jewelled , ith figure medallions centre L D OTHY N EV LL : - From Mr. and ady OR I Cup and Saucer of bleu de ’ R ‘ D i 1 80 a n d oi , The Graces , painted by od n , 7 ; Cup Saucer, green and b C H AVAu x P ér e 1 80. gold , gildin g y , 7 - LL S : u c. 1 60 wi i From Mr . WYNN E I Cups and Sa cers , 7 , painted th b rds Alo n cle &c . by , i D GBY TT l From S r M . I WYA Cup and Saucer of turquoise b ue , painted o 1 8 oi i i u with fl wers , 7 5 Cup and Saucer, turqu se blue , pa nted by P erre Je ne , 81 0 W N — o . Y S w Two Vases , of the hard paste , fr m Mr N ELLI , painted ith 1 1 800. allegorical figures and landscapes , are of later date, from 79 3 to O l f other French manufactures there are examp es of Tournay, of the — R . A S D 1 60 0 . date 7 7 , from the collections of Mr W F ANK and r T A . l o H AMIL ON ; and some good specimens of rras , and of St C oud, fr m the W . collection of S ir M . DIGBY YATT L I TA I A N . VENICE . i was o l on o i u a The manufacture of this porcela n n t g c nt n ed , and except o i was h o . few examples n t of fine workmansh p , It of both ard and s ft paste F AM RA rom S ir WILLI R . D KE A Teapot , white ground , painted in masquerade figures . Tea Caddy, with Chinese figures . Small Coffee Cup , with blue decoration of parrots and fruit. A n i l z Cup a d Saucer, wh te g a ed , with floral decorations in gold , ’ c L o Two Cups and Sau ers , and a group of Hercules and the i n , i i l z . n wh te g a ed Venetian porcelain , well modelled F LO R E N CE . MEDICI P ORCELAI N . i R . D E From S r W . RAK A in ' blu e rare Biberon , white ground , with decorations O L D CC O R C P CE DO IA INORI OR LAIN . : From Sir W . R . DRAKE C d up and Saucer, dark blue ground , with flowers on white me al lions . A Cup of old white honeycomb Doccia porcelain . F igure of a girl seated . Part of a Tea Service , white ground , with lilac borders , gilded and painted with figures . V L VA E T . I LA NUO , N AR URIN A . S : A a . From Mr. W FRANK a Sugar Basin , with the rms of Sardini O I a . D GB TT ther examples of different t lian Porcelain from Sir M I Y WYA , L AR TCHELL OTHEBY . U D . M r . M I , Mr S , and Mr N A L P E S . AP C o DI M ONTE . 6 1 . Manufactory founded in 73 Fine examples are very rare , and it is to be regretted that the Committee were unable to procure for exhibition any of the fine groups of figures illustrative of this fabric . The Specimens 2 nd exhibited are from the collections of Mr . BARKER : Cream Ewers a C .