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the exhibition of bronzes, of lacquered and glass ware, of ivory carv- 

 ings, etc., not belonging to the division of history. 



Three sides of the gallery are furnished with a single continuous 

 wall case, the framework of which, as of all the other cases, isebonized. 

 The wall case is divided into sections, each painted a distinctive color 

 to suit its contents, but done so harmoniouslj'^ as to add to the gen- 

 eral effectiveness of the installation, which is one of the most agree- 

 able in either building. The other cases, all of which are placed near 

 together, are mainh^ square-top floor cases mounted on legs, with 

 a few of the slope-top pattern. A row of these extends along the 

 west side of the gallery, overlooking the north hall, the remainder 

 occupying the inner edge of the gallery against the railing. The ar- 

 rangement in the wall case is geographical, and in the floor cases 

 it is mainly the same. 



The wall case series begins at the right of the entrance to the 

 gallery with excellent types of ancient aboriginal pottery from Cen- 

 tral and South America, followed by rare specimens of ancient and 

 modern Pueblo Indian and ancient Mexican ware. A section is 

 given to the ceramics of Spanish and Portuguese America and con- 

 tains good examples of the terra cotta and glazes of the folk pottery 

 characteristic of those countries. Most interesting products of the 

 old potteries of Pennsylvania and West Virginia are shown in an- 

 other section, together with modern wares to be noticed later. Espe- 

 cially attractive is a rare series of lead glazes from the old pottery 

 at Morgantown, W. Va., and a small collection of the curious pottery of 

 the Pennsylvania Dutch of the last century. Adjoining are American 

 and European tablewares, noticeable among which are two Benning- 

 ton, Vt., pitchers with blue background from Miss Katherine Noyes, 

 a set of English luster from Mrs. A. S. Gillett, a set of rare Nymph- 

 enburg from Miss Olive Eisley Seward, majolica di'uggists' pots, and 

 copies of apostle pitchers. 



The European series commences with English ceramics — Minton 

 & Co., H. Doulton & Co., T. C. Brown, Westhead, Moore & Co., 

 Maw & Co., and other makes chiefly of the period of 1876. Next 

 follows a fine and representative collection of Sevres, presented to 

 the United States by the French Government and intended to illus- 

 trate this particular industry in its entirety, from the claj's to the 

 finished productions. Three pieces in the same section were donated 

 by the Sultan of Turkey, and a splendid blue vase was the gift of 

 Messrs. L. Straus & Sons. In adjoining sections are French and 

 Dutch ceramics, the latter consisting of blue and polychrome plaques 

 of great variety lent by Mrs. Julian James. They are succeeded by 

 rare Hispano-Moresque copper-luster ware, also lent by Mrs. James, 

 and by Moorish pottery collected in north Africa by Mr. Talcott 

 AVilliams, showing admirably the great fertility in design of the 



