A TALK ON CHINA

Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 92, 16 October 1934, Page 15

A TALK ON CHINA

BUSINESS GIRLS' LYCEUM

Continuing th© second half of the Homo Planning course, the Business Girls' Lyceum last night assembled at the- home of Miss Olivo Barron, who gave a very interesting talk on early English china.

"It is the imperfections," Miss Bai--ron said, "which make old china, so very interesting and intimate." Some of the modern china was very beautiful, but had not the intimate charm of china that had been used for generations by people about whom romantic imaginings played. She indicated a few of the principal features of old china, and later the girls -were fascinated by the sight and touch of many pieces representing a period covering about 100 years and dating back as far as 1745. Nearly all of the early designs were copied from the Oriental. Some beautiful piece 3of Worcester wore examined. This factory, which is still running, used gold, which soon became a feature of the china. Cotley in 1772 first used the willow pattern, which afterwards became so popular. The following well-known makes were mentioned: Minton and Spode, Davenport (which used Indian and Japanese style of decoration noted for its depth of colour), Nautgarw (so highly prized by collectors and noted for its pink brior rose design, also bouquets of flowers and bunches of fruit), Rockinghinn (very ornamental and ornate), Wedgwood (whoso old mills arc still used, very few designs having been introduced). A hearty vote of thanks was accorded to Miss -Barron for her charming and instructive address.