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THE PARIS EXHIBITION.
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are played behind a transparent cloth, and which have been
introduced in Europe under the name of Chinese shadows.
These Wayangs which are made to represent the heroes of
the first period of the history of Java have the most gro-
tesque features ; the nose particularly is of a pyramidical
length; they say they were thus disfigured by the first
Apostles of Mahomet, to make it appear to the people that
their ancestors did not possess human features till after their
conversion to the faith of the prophet.
Old Dutch pottery, as is known,'is much sought after by
amateurs •, there are here some beautiful specimens, and
among others, a scene representing a fair, and signed
Vinkenbooms, 1609.
The Dutch' gold and silver plate is rather massive, but it
is not without elegance ; we remark particularly some beau-
tiful pieces by Meyer, of the Hague, and a silver vase, the
handles of which are formed without sodering, by an
electro-chemical process, which does great credit to its
author, Mr. Van Kempen, of Vorschoten.
The ancient goldsmith's work shown in the Gallery of the
History of Labour is extremely curious ; we may mention
among others the cup named Hansjein den Kelder (cellar
Jack), which was used to toast a future citizen, when there
was in the company a lady who hoped to become soon a
mother. By some mechanism in the goblet, a small figure of a
child placed in the interior, gradually rises as the liquor is
poured in, and at last entirely issues from its hiding place.
Stolzenberg, of Ruremonde, distinguishes himself by his
show of ecclesiastical vestments embroidered with great
taste, and his handsome altars made in different styles.
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are played behind a transparent cloth, and which have been
introduced in Europe under the name of Chinese shadows.
These Wayangs which are made to represent the heroes of
the first period of the history of Java have the most gro-
tesque features ; the nose particularly is of a pyramidical
length; they say they were thus disfigured by the first
Apostles of Mahomet, to make it appear to the people that
their ancestors did not possess human features till after their
conversion to the faith of the prophet.
Old Dutch pottery, as is known,'is much sought after by
amateurs •, there are here some beautiful specimens, and
among others, a scene representing a fair, and signed
Vinkenbooms, 1609.
The Dutch' gold and silver plate is rather massive, but it
is not without elegance ; we remark particularly some beau-
tiful pieces by Meyer, of the Hague, and a silver vase, the
handles of which are formed without sodering, by an
electro-chemical process, which does great credit to its
author, Mr. Van Kempen, of Vorschoten.
The ancient goldsmith's work shown in the Gallery of the
History of Labour is extremely curious ; we may mention
among others the cup named Hansjein den Kelder (cellar
Jack), which was used to toast a future citizen, when there
was in the company a lady who hoped to become soon a
mother. By some mechanism in the goblet, a small figure of a
child placed in the interior, gradually rises as the liquor is
poured in, and at last entirely issues from its hiding place.
Stolzenberg, of Ruremonde, distinguishes himself by his
show of ecclesiastical vestments embroidered with great
taste, and his handsome altars made in different styles.
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