Studio: international art (11.1897)

The National Competition

Oriental design, with panels of white swans intro-
duced ; A. L. Walbank (South Kensington) shows
a novel scheme for a Brussels stair-carpet, and
Emmit Brady and A. Gardner (both of Glasgow),
have pleasant designs, but nearly all the carpets
are confessedly inspired by Oriental models, and
do not seek after originality.

Mosaic has attracted Frederiok Leighton (New
Cross), who has produced a charmingly simple
border, and A. O. Carter (New Cross), who shows

a delightful panel for a dome. Alice R. Tyldsley
(Manchester) and others have also effective designs.
Tiles are not very numerous, but a diaper of ships
by A. G. Wright (Nottingham) is novel and effec-
tive. Those by Percy Pickford (Macclesfield) are
also commendable, and AnnL M. Foden (Congle-
ton), although awarded only a book prize, has
received special praise from the judges for her work
in this section.

Pottery is sparsely represented ; a design for a

DESIGN FOR A WAISTBAND

BY FLORENCE A FRANCIS