MODERN POTTERY, CHINA ANT GLASSWARE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17347, 19 December 1919, Page 6

MODERN POTTERY, CHINA ANT GLASSWARE.

■ ".-.-■''■' ! 4 TANFIELD, POTTER AND COMPANY. | 8 ... ll t A FINE EXHIBITION. f At No. 242, Queen Street (near the ] a Auckland Savings Br-.sk);. is located the j p warßhouao of My vns. 'i.-.-iTaid, .Potter vjid -sjo., .which has long been recogn .i ; .--d' , as, one of the commercial shoW-places of, this city a place wherein may be seen 8 at all times and seasons an exhibition of e the very latest examples of the potter's r art, and the choicest specimens of orna--7 mental china and crystalware. And in addition to things beautiful and ornamental there will be found at this store 8 an vmmeiise variety of goods in everyday 3 demand, such as are indispensible in the - home. a Owing to war conditionsand post-war ij conditions — of pottery, china, . and glassware have been- coming (for a very long time now) most irregularly to 6 hand, and many impoiters of these lines > have been put to serious inconvenience , in consequence of the shortage. In this i connection it may be mentioned that the firm under notice hold enormous stocks of all the lines referred to, and can offer in- ' tending buyers a very wide choice at vary- • ing (and always reasonable) prices. Here s will be found beautiful dinner and tea (ex--7 vices in the newest shapes and most chaste designs, ajso afternoon tea-sets in 3 art china, the colourings of which appeal - to Esthetic tastes, while the shapes , in some instances are quaint and unusual. » Prominent amongst the many lovely 1 things on view at this store are the goods in Royal Doulton ware, comprising din- ! n-sr and tea services, jugs, bowls, vases, ornaments, and numberless exquisite little " articles admirably adapted as inexpensive 5 Xmas and New Year gifts. ■ The collection of good's ot a purely 1 utilitarian kind is also very extensive and 1 worthy the attention of those who are going into housekeeping; also hotel and boardinghouse keepers, restaurant keepers, proprietors of tea-rooms, and the heads of public institutions. [ The glassware constitutes quite a show . in itself. '. Those who are pondering the problem: " What shall I give " (in the shape of seasonable gifts), may find an easy solur tion bv paying a visit to Tanfield, Potter , and Company's. The premises (twof storeyed) are crammed from floor to roof , upstairs and down with new and attrac- [ tive wares. . ' i We ha T ; ■*> referred to this store as one of the commercial show-places of the city, \ and so indeed it is, and country dwellers • up in town for the holidays will do weii to include it in the list of places to be visited before they return to their homes. MILLINERY MODES OF THE MOMENT TEE BON MARCHES, KARANGAHAPE ROAD. I _ 1 Tins veil-known stor", situate in the heart of Karangchape Sojv' always, spacious, has recently been enlarged to doabk it* former size, and is now unquestionably one of the largest establishments of its kind in Auckland, if not in the Dominion. The expansion of the premises has been rendered necessary by the expansion of the trade, and hae enabled the enterprising proprietary to make a really fine exhibition of the latest modes in headgear. These chsr>irjQg creations are displayed to the best possible advantage, and those ladi*"i who have not as yet visited the remodelled premises of the Bon Marche are recommended to do so. Thanks to tramway facilities and a quick and constart car service, Karangahape Road is almost as much fr4<rK.-ented nowadays as a shopping centre —possibly, indeed, quite as much frequented— Queen . Street itself. , And the Bon Marche is , close to the end of the penny section. ] Surprise is frequently expressed by < visitors to th« establishment under notice j not only at the extent of its resources and , the quantity and variety of i,ae goods it 1 stocks, but at the moderation of its . charges. But the low prices ruling at this , bo'UHs ■»»* «st.ii'v accounted for. For one j thirty, ra;.s a,rn j* ; 3r ir. SlarafcgtSaj -: i . I X-■-•:•* -iiasi in il?«. city vrope\ - .iiio v ! ■ 1 w.<"im? ly > ibs .ik-K. Lu.»ir!!~ wo .rfO'imf.V'-; j; Ssjtatlfeh3T;.nt-3 to prO\"ie for- -*.}i*, oth«r ! ; one is at' Victoria Street, HaaailU-'j—ere ' \ 7er/ ls»rg•; fcay*», aw*, are thus enabled J to comrnri../ 1 .j» ; <f>3\, possible terms. ' Many ladies vjr&fzr ta fee their own mil- ' liners, and &<•> Zuu. Marche makes a j feature of supplying the requirements of these ladies in the way of materials, such i as shapes, straw plaits, ribbons, .puggarees, 1 and flowers, etc. Of these sundries, and 1 especially flowers, the firm holds enormous ( stocks. f ( Visitors are welcome at the Bon Marche ( at all times, and doubtless during the next * week or so many country residents will i ' avail themselves of their presence in Auck- J { laud to call in at this popular store and i see the splendid array of models represent- 8 ing the very newest millinery modes. x No o;'ie is under the smallest obligation to buy. a WILDMAN AND AREY'S. \ i 1 A TRANSFORMATION! , The closing of the Arcade between « Shortland and Fort Streets, and its ab- £ sorption by .business houses, has enabled * the old and popular firm of Wildman and JArey to practically double the size of their '<■ well-known premises, and give feem what 3 they have so long wanted—morl room to ( meet the requirements of their ever-expand- ' ing business. The change has come just at the right time, too—in time, that is, to l meet the Christmas rush, for multitudes of c people make a point of purchasing' all 1 their Christmas and New Year gifts at £ this establishment, which has been catering for the Auckland public for nearly forty years, and has made a reputation for J itself second to none. Thanks to the extensive alterations and improvements just effected to the premises in question all the departments are now under one roof, the pictorial card branch, at the Shortland Street end of the now vanished ( arcade, having been transferred to the ' main building, where it occupies the de- £ partment formerly devoted to new fiction c etc. ' But although the branch devoted to pic- c tonal cards has changed its location it is e as attractive as ever, the display <f Christ- c mas and New Year greeting cards being a t magnificent one, and worthy even of Wild- i man and Arey. The firm specialises, this j year, in art calendars, an inspection of r which reveals how extremely beautiful the c latest examples of calendars are. Amongst ( the choicest productions in this line mav i be mentioned the picturesque calendars in r oils, which are well worth framing. No c finer collection of cards and calendars will -v be found in Auckland,, „ r The fancy leather goods—especially im- t ported for presentation— a most at- « tractive window-display, and the articles t in the window are merely representative t of the host of similarly attractive goods to t -be seen within. The selection of presents 1 is a simple matter at Wildman and Arey's the choice is bo -varied. • ' a The book department will be found in c the new portion of the premises, and those r who think that a book is about the best c thing to give as a Christmas offering will -v find this fine department fairly overflowing , with just the right kind of books for presentation, and at all sorts of prices. The 1 children's books include the finest collec- a tion of annuals shown for manv years, and a there is a splendid range of fiction suitable t both for presentation and for holiday- k reading. We can only find space for f special mention of two of these books— ii two of the very latest"Deep Waters," t by W. W. Jacobs, and "The Moonlight n Way," by the popular E. W. Chambers. a It should be added that, amongst the recent improvements introduced at Wild- e man and Arey's, the premises are now lit I p throughout by electricity. - I t<