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the door of this room are two interesting panels, designs in color for 

 mosaics of Tiffany glass. 



The pottery makers make a wonderful showing, one that must be 

 surprising to those who have not in recent years followed the de- 

 velopment of this important craft. Every variety of form and color 

 seems now to be produced in this country, and much of the work 

 turned out is of great artistic worth. Each, furthermore, has its dis- 

 tinguishing characteristics. The industry appears to be pretty well 

 scattered through the United States, for in this exhibition examples 

 have come from as far south as New Orleans and as far west as Colo- 

 rado, not a few from New England and a fair share from the Middle 

 West, and in each instance native clays are used. Some specially 

 interesting and unique specimens have been contributed by the Poil- 

 lon Pottery at Woodbridge, N. J. These are in large part reproduc- 

 tions of ancient examples, such, for instance, as a beaker jug, 2,200 

 B. C, and a few designs of a Cretan dinner set dating from 2,200 to 

 1,500 B. C, besides other pieces notable in form and color. The 

 Pewabic Potteries, of Detroit, which have also produced some re- 

 markable examples comparable with the best of ancient times, are 

 represented by a few choice pieces, while the Fulper Potteries have 

 furnished an excellent group in which are particularly noticeable sev- 

 eral pieces of an exquisite red — ^" f amille rose " — fine in shape and 

 beautiful in color gradation. The Eookwood, one of the oldest and 

 best known of American potteries, has sent an excellent display, as 

 has also the Sophie Newcomb Pottery, of New Orleans ; and, in addi- 

 tion, the Van Briggle, Paul Eevere, Moravian and Enfield potteries 

 are all charmingly and well represented. 



All of the above are for the most part makers of vases, jars, tiles 

 and the like. From the Dedham Pottery have come tableware, plates, 

 bowls, etc., interestingly decorated in repeated, original patterns, in 

 a single color; and from the Lenox chinamakers in Trenton, N. J., a 

 display of fine porcelain very beautifully decorated. The latter 

 locality is the one place in America where china comparable to that 

 made in England and France is being produced. 



The display of silver ware and jewelry, while limited, is represen- 

 tative of the best both in workmanship and design. George E. Ger- 

 mer has sent an alms basin and a chalice beautifully designed and 

 wrought; George Blanchard, four dozen pieces of flat table silver 

 made by hand; Arthur Stone, 14 pieces very finely designed and 

 made; George E. Gebelein, a coffee urn lent by its present owner; 

 and S. E. Lamprey & Co., other excellent examples. Handmade 

 jewelry is contributed by Frank Gardner Hales, Mrs. Josephine 

 Hartwell Shaw and Miss Margaret Rogers; an assortment of effec- 

 tive designs in silver and shell, unique in character, by Carl Schon, 

 of Baltimore; and a very interesting group of enamels, by Miss 



