cepa me Renee un Ap Pen ptm tempi ee ent porn epee tet i alate cniimine onsen pat Tepes Em eh tng mt ted on i t er aes aa 19S Ts ee eaten es 9- Sunday News Soe ae - distinguished _ .___Henry—_Irving ‘ Ore tie! eaMR ers ree . uy ne pet a) ves y . “(produced “by: ‘the “top . ‘since. ‘the: early 18th century, - Page C3, Taly 15, factories’:.of Europe “the English firm. .of | Doulton popularized | ‘them for the general public. . ; - Royal Doulton produced ; its first. figures during. the: 1890s, under the presidency of one of the company's most. Charles J. Noke. Theson of a reputable — antique dealer | amassed a collection of. “quality 18th, resulting figures of who ‘had. century china’ from great Briti and. Continental | factories, Noke had -developed a taste for the figure as an expression of the ceramic art.- By 1897, he had created _the-—first - figures --in- the: Doulton. line: Cardinal Wolsey and Queen Catherine, ‘modelled after = ~and — Ellen - Terry; Mephistopheles; Marguerite; The Jester;-The Moorish Minstrel; and Columbus: These large, well formed figures mostly were made in the white Parian ware” which “was GENEVIEVE ‘losing its (1940-1974), models, this . time and. ‘bone: . china. . _., Si then, -. m 7 2, 800. * hgurinee. : ‘It was 1909 when Noke - m : made. another: attempt: at. = “manufacturing “ ‘figures.’ “He tosw commissioned ” several. well. known ‘sculptors to’'create for reproducing: in earthenware* -The.. including character. studies, animals,’ wall. masks- and | ‘crinoline . The manufacture of ‘these figurines is a, ‘meticulous, © ~ painstaking task. An artist’s . _ concept is transformed from’ ‘sizes were based: primarily | on. classical’ and literary © themes and were, for: the . most Part, not very popular. ae ; DARLING WON FAVOUR - However, one small: Piece depicting a fair haired boy in nightdress,. modelled — by Charles Vyse, did. win public favour. Known as Darlin Mery . “for---when ‘Queen viewed it during.a visit to the. factory in 1913, she is.said to have exclaimed, “Isn't he a darling!”: — it remains in production today, one of the made. _ a ‘discontinued Ro yal Doulton figurine, is valued at $125. (Toni Dabbs photo) ees a4 fay a a 1401 hornby st. van. ee ~ Come | in and browse through our ‘large. selection of distinct rattan styles and ac- cessories. finest quality various most, -POpm Bgures.- ever... - painted with a. ‘drawing into. a three- ~ dimensional model ‘by the sculptor. From this model, - molds’ :aré. made, with as. e molds produce ‘many as. 60 ‘pi needed to fully | the different parts of ‘the - figures... ‘The molds then are filled: with liquid clay; every space in each mold is filled, and care is. taken to ensure that no air bubbles remain. - The clay used is a mixture of china clay, Comish stone and bone ash combined ‘in the .proper porportions to. produce bone china. The boiie ash which comprises -about: -half--the ~ formula’ is‘ . actual animal bone, burned . to an ash and pulverized. ._This assures the desirable pure white colour and lends strength to the china without detracting from.