The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 1, 1903, Page 7

Jhe Leopard's Jpois. be fl;nciay‘ Call, | MAS DIXON JRB. | st love tale, the story of | 1g in the 3 | followed by Emer- s great story of the of AL SENDNYCACAT: T them. Kings, as a rule, are not noted as inventors. They are quite too b at- tending to court matters to widste valua- ble time finding out the whys and where- fores of things. Henry V of England or Henry 1V of Navarre, tradition wasn't quite sure which it was, went out ‘hunting one day. During the chase he became separated from his companions and rode alone for some little time. The day was warm and when Henry's w rings brought him out upon the highway, in the neighbor- hood of an inviting inn, he realized that he was thirsty. The little maid who an- swered the imperial call was so embar- rassed by the exceeding condescension of his Majesty that she spilled some of the wine upon the royal glove. : 5 HeNES ”F:“J FENWKKR, ould have got hold of one of them. The royal pottery again had a commissfon nd Henry was not annoyed in this fash- n again. The cup as we know it certainly was preceded by the wassail horn, which was a most convenlent thing to possess, as it was used as a trumpet one minute and the next as a drinking horn. But when Chris- tlanity came upon the rough heathen most of the flerceness in battle and bout was subdued, and the character of was- safling was entirely changed, taking on a religious aspect. The drinking horn gave way to the was- #ail bowl or cup, which was used in all the great monasteries under the Latin name, “poculum charitatis’’—grace, or the loving cup. E Since that time the name has clung to the many varieties of drinking vessels de- signed to be passed around to each mem- ber of a group in pledges of friendly feel- ing. ‘While the ordinary cup has but one han- dle there is almost an endless variety of fancy ones which boast of two and not in- froquently three. The lovers of art in seramics are ever searching for something new and, while the true merit ik not al- ways discerned at first glance, still the odd shapes are many trmes the most leasing and the most fetching. ’ China and porcelain by the efforts, the “akill and the taste of such men as Wedg- wood has entered in the field of art, and day after day they are winning perma- IRy OTUSEI. The King went on his way contemplat- ing. The soiled glove didn't appeal to his nent places for themselves. Not to evtn august highness. Suddenly the idea oc- hint that the art is a new one by any curred to him that if the cup had been manner of means, for in the time of provided with two handles such an aecl- Assyria and Babylon the potter- had dent couldn’t possibly have happened. Ac- achieved marvelous success. cordingly he ordered that a cup with two But china has reached a place whers all handles be made by the royal pottery and may have and enjoy, a few pleces at any sent to the tavern. rate, and there is scarcely a person, how- The next time the King passed that way ever lowly, who cannot purchase designs he went in out of sheer curiosity, not be- molded from Sevres and Dresden pat- cause he was warm or thirsty. The same terns, and this opens a gate for all to mald served him again, but so fearful was pass through to the ‘cultivation of true she of ruining another pair of the King's ( taste in form and color. gloves that she grasped the two handles The offerings which all girls who have a as tightly as she could. Again his im- sparkling new ring-on-the third finger of perial Majesty lost another pair of gloves. the left hand receive as a matter This time he reflected that if the cup had of course are dainty bits of work- possessed ‘three handles he certainly manship. 'One ‘of the most - cost- ly s comprised chilefly o. raised work. A pattern is beautifully laid out in blue, pink and gold raised dots, and the enrlre‘(‘up and saucer is well covered, even to the Inside of the cup. The colors are exquisitely blended and the proud pos- sessor of such a plece of Chelsea payd anywhere from $1250 to $25 for it. Another favorite is a perfectly round cup, uniform in size and of a dark color. A rich red, a deep blue or a vivid green outlined heavily with gold. But the chief attraction i{s a lovely Josephine wrought in dainty colors, which stands out clearly against the dark background. Such a cup is showy for a china closet, but it is by no means an ornament of no value excepting Its intrinsic worth. These cups are more generally uged for choco- late than tea and right happy should a girl be who has enough to serve six or eight friends. Untortunately nine out of ten sueh cups are not steady. They are classed as the footcup and the slender little stem rests on a pedestal, which in turn fits in a shal- low groove. They are immensely pretty, but the slightest touch of a sleeve upsets them and $1750 'is gone forever. What is so commonly called “hand- painted” china is extremely popular. ‘While every possible design and flower are used—and more or less successfully—the rose in the red and pink tints.and the vio- let shading from the palest lavender to a rich purple are by far the most effective. It is singular how the brides-to-be seem to run to one thing. Gladys Merrill, for instance, has been showered with rare Minton, "‘and the rose in its varying colors has been its chlef decoration. Agnes Duft-Fenwich has a fine assort- ment of Copeland, and not a few Jose- phines grace her festive board. Thesa cups are of a peculiar shape, very tall and slender and with the very. smallest stem possible. A number of cups in the same color would not be especlally pret- ty, as the idea of sameness would spoil the effect, but when the cup is green, a red, a yellow or some equally strong col- or, the tinting is ideal. Carrie Taylor runs to 2 quaint English pattern. The cup is a foot-cup, slender and graceful, and the china is inlald with gold, and now and then the most charm- ing court ladies and gentlemen grace the scene in their clothes fashioned In the time of Henry VIL Mary Stubbs has a collection of maid- ens by the name of Daphne. This cup Is vastly different from any of its family, inasmuch as it is absolutely the same size from top to bottom. Gertrude Josselyn has a row of Jose- phines and court ladies, besides some in violets. Her friends have been most gen- erous, and it certainly should be a long day before she need enter a crockery shop to pay hard money for cups. Mary Nichols has something entirely different. The majority of her fragile tea servers are Incrusted gold, pink and blue. To be sure, there is a pattern, but s> closely are the colors harmonizea that the general outlines are somewhat vague. Ethel Kittredge has a variety ot rare ctps. The bublest of roses are garlanded around the edge of the cup. and saucer, and they seem to be held In place by a rope of raised.gold.. What makes their design particularly -appropriate is the heart feature. 'Hidden away under posies and~gold are two lttlé hearts of simple to se ty and w s delicate and sweet. One peculiar thing a s celain , is/that absolut 1 e 1 while the colors ‘use » a pale e light green or a w ere and th a N 2 W B church door brawl nor w That if we wait g away?” The cup well which it is held, s no g uses, but t 1s to orname ance of a photogr sk of one of thos i . which lar is aluminum bra flowers, a white silk on graphed clu A effect Is graphic idea | stretch of tire s groups of fl may be intr future may beco cinematograph, illustra markable events of the ] Herald and Star. | Jhe | - Leopard's [ A | BY THOMAS DIXON JR. | pe are now so fa a beaut ction sse n . which graphed . Watch for -the chapters iz the third install- ment in next | | | I Junaay Call, | | And then look out for Em- | erson Hough’s story of the strange fascination of Wash- ington social life. The Thirteenth exciting *