Art and Handcraft in the Woman's Building
of the World's Columbian Exposition

82 ART AND HANDICRAFT rating, and. no suitable kilns for firing- their wares. The first result of their efforts worthy of note was a collection of overglaze decora- tion sent by them to the Centennial Exposition in 1876. Of this collection, two tea-cups and saucers and a chocolate pitcher, loaned by the Cincinnati Museum, will be found in the Cincinnati Room. In 1877 experiments were made in the common clays of the neighborhood, in incised and relief work, and. in the use of color in the biscuit, a first step in advance of overglaze decoration. PAINTED PORCELAIN VASE, OLD SWEDISH STYLE. Helene Hold. Sweden. A few notable pieces of this early underg’laze decoration from the museum may also be seen. These pieces, when they appeared, seemed marvelous to us, and perhaps no achievement since made has maiked so great a step in advance. The pieces representing this period are three small plates, showing the first success in this underglaze, and a large vase, white body, fishes, and water-plants.