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Lyttelton Times, Volume CV, Issue 12424, 13 February 1901, Page 4

WM. STRANGE. THOS. COVEKDALB. . Sole Partners and Proprietors. A SPECIAL INVITATION. ANOTHER GREAT SALE . ATTRACTION. IF you understand anything about art-china ■" and art-clay ware, we should like you to come and see some goods in 'that line that we consider RATHER OUT OP TEE COMMON. If you should happen; tto 'he a connoisseur you will be charmed wiih these goods; you will recognise at •& glance their undoubted merit. If you are ":NO J'U-DGM it doesn't matter. You at least know a beauti-j ful 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 FEEL TEMPTED to do so. This is merely an invitation to spend ten minutes (or half-an-'hour, if you can sparo the time) amongst our china and clay novelties. We venture to say you wiil find the experience a. pleasant one. We would direct your particular attention, to some reaily BEAUTIFUL STATUETTES in clay. Amongst these 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," " Falstaff and Dame Quickly," " Joan of Arc," " The Sphinx and an Egyptian Maiden," "The Knight and the Lady," a reversible figure, showing the lady on one side, the knight on th. 6 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 our old friend " Robin Hood," with his " bugle-horn " slung about him; and a pair of rustic lovers compel you to laugh. The swain is evidently deeply enamoured, while the coy look on the maiden's face is wonderfully depicted. . All these figures are in soft and beautifully harmonious colours, and (hey are each and all of them FIT TO ADORN ANY DRAWINGROOM IN THE LAND. They have only just arrived from Germany. Examples of the LOVELY DOULTON WARE are numerous. There are exquisite tea-seta in quaint shapes and chaste designs. The colourings, are in all cases very beautiful. One set is in shades of blue. A deep royal blue fc;ends most prettily with stone-blue and skyblue thi'ts on the upper half of .each article; the lower .half a pearly white. Then there is a set in which the ground is a. p.de blush-rose, with hints of golden-yellow. Scattered over this arc spring flowers, the pink blossoms contrasting very sweetly with the other shades. JARDINIERES of various shapes, sizes, and colourings are sure to attract attention. So amo is the exquisite imitation Dresden 'Ware. The imitation of the famous Dresden china is so close that it really requires an expert to distinguish it from 'the real article. We have here, most faithfully reproduced, the nymphs and swains, the shepherds and shepherdesses, tho flowers and foliage, etc., etc. so familiar in example- 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, *Te NOW ON VIEW! ' ALL WHO CAN should avail themselves of our invitation, and come and see our collection of china and clay goods. Such articles are not to be met with every day in New Zealand. N.B.—The WHOLE of the above Beautiful Goods, viso our ENTIRE Stock of CHINA AND GLASS, etc., all SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCED IN FRICE DURING- OUR CLEARANCE SALE, NOW ON. STRANGE AND COMPANY, CHRISTCHURCH.

FRUIT PRESERVING JARS, MASON'S FRUIT JARS, In Pints, Quails and Half-Gallons. -LIGHTNING FRUIT JARS, ' . ; In Pints and Quarts. AMERICAN FRUIT JARS, In Quark and Half-Gallons. ALL KINDS OF JAM JARS AND JELLY TUMBLERS IN STOCK, At ' S ■■ LOWEST PRICES. , ; JOHN BATES AND CO., WORCESTER HOUSE, 215, CASHEL STREET W., Christchurch 1 (Opposite "Press" Office.) F 2720