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Lyttelton Times, Volume CV, Issue 12422, 11 February 1901, Page 4

WM. STRANGE. THOS. COVER-DALE. Sole Partners and Proprietors. A SPECIAL INVITATION. ANOTHER GREAT SALE ATTRACTION. IF you \mderstand anything about art-china and art-clay ware, we shouldlike you to come and see some goods in that line that we consider BATHER OUT OP THE COMMON. If you should happen Ho be a. connoisseur you will be charmed with these goods; you will recognise at * glance their undoubted merit. If you aie "NO JUDGE, it doesn't matter. You at least know a beautiful thing when you see it, and we should like 'to have your candid opinion concerning these articles. Don't imagine there is 'the slightest occasion to buy, unless, of course, YOU EEEL TEMPTED to do so. This is merely an invitation to spend ten minutes (or half-an-'hour, if you can snare the time) amorist our china and clay novelties. "We vontmeio say you wiJ find the experience a pleasant one. We would direct your, particular attention to some really BEAUTIFUL STATUETTES in clay. Amongst those are single figures and groups of figures illustrative 'of many a' familiar story (real or fabulous), such, for example, as " Una and the Lion," " Rebecca at the Well," " Fallame Quickly," " Joan 6f Atc," " The „ c - „iid an Egyptian 'Maiden," " The Knight and the Lady," a reversible _ figure, showing the lady on one side, the knight on the other. A CHARMING GROUP of three female figures is illustrative of the Arts of " Music, Painting and Literature," while a picturesquely attired boy, armed with bowl and clay-pipe, is shown in the act of blowing bubbles. Then there is cur old friend " Robin Hood," wifch his " bugle-horn " slung about him; and a pair of rustic loveTS compel you to laugh. The\ssvain is evidently deeply enamoured, while the\coy look on the maiden's face is wonderfully depicted. All these figures are in soft i,and beautifully harmonious colours, and they ate each and all of ■them PIT TO ADOJOT ANY DRAWINGROOM IN THE LAND., They have only just arrived from Germany. \ Examples of the LOVELY DOUI\TON WARE are numerous. There a-r® exquisite tea-sets in quaint shapes and chaste designs. The colourings aro in all cases veiy beautiful. One set is in shades of blue. A\deep royal blue blends most prettily with stone-blue and skyblue tints on the uppeT halfUif each article; the lower half being a pearly\ white. Then there is a set in which the ground is a pale bhi3h-ro3e, with hints of iolden-yelfow. Scattered over ' this are spring\flowers, the pink blossoms contrasting very jsiveetly. with the other shades. JARDINIERES*,of various shapes, sizes, and colourings to attract attention. So also is the EXQUISITE IMITATION DRESDEN WARE." The imitation of the famous Dresdenfephina is so close thai it really requires an exjf*ei*t to disTin<mish it from 'the real article. We hv*ve here, most faithfully reproduced, the nymp\us and 'swains, the shepherds and shepherdesses;, the flowers and foliage, etc., etc. so familiar* ir examples of genuine Dresden. But these* imitations COST BUT A THIRD, OR LESS, of the money demanded .for the genuine. The above specimens, together with numerous others quite as beautiful and attractive, '3're NOW ON VIEW! ALL WHO CAN should avail themselves of our invitation, and come and seo our collection, o; china and chvj goods. Such _attiules are noi to'bs met with every d.ty it: New Zealand. ' N.B.—The WHOLE of the above Beautiful Goods, tflso our. ENTIRE Stock of CHINA AND GLASS, etc., all . SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCED IN rBICE DURING OUR CLEARANCE SALE, NOW ON. STR ANGE AND COMPANY, CHRISTOHUEOH.