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of gold and colored decoration on a dark, rich blue ground, of the 

 color of the famous Portland vase. The name kezonta has been 

 adopted to designate the wares made here. The origin of the 

 word is interesting. The trade-mark used was the figure of a 

 turtle, and afterward learning that the Indian name for turtle 

 was kezonta, the proprietors added this name to the device which 



Fig. 31. — " Hungarian Faience." Cincinnati Art Pottery Company. 



was employed. Pottery in the biscuit and in blue and white glaze 

 has been sold largely to decorators, the forms being generally 

 modifications of the ancient Roman and Greek. It is with regret 

 we learn that this pottery has been recently closed, the stock of 

 ware on hand having been disposed of by auction. 



This, in brief, is the history of the industry which in the past 

 few years has made Cincinnati noted as an art center. In the 

 city Art Museum are about eighty pieces of pottery and porcelain, 

 made between 1875 and 1886, commencing with a small porcelain 

 plate, in blue underglaze decoration, which was painted by Miss 

 McLaughlin in the former year and fired at Greenpoint, Long 

 Island. This collection of early experiments also includes a 

 number of interesting pieces made previous to the establishment 

 of the Rookwood Pottery, by its founder, Mrs. Bellamy Storer, 

 then Mrs. Nicholls. 



Some original work of high merit is also being done at the 

 Hampshire Pottery of Messrs. J. S. Taft & Co., Keene, N. H. This 

 pottery was started in 1871 for the manufacture of red ware. 

 Lately the firm has been paying particular attention to art spe- 

 cialties, in new and graceful shapes and novel decorations. The 

 ware is a white, opaque body, covered with a variety of effective 

 glazes. About forty hands are employed, nearly half being deco- 

 rators. Prof. Edward S. Morse, of Salem, Mass., to whom I am 

 indebted for valuable assistance, first called my attention to these 

 productions. 



The Chesapeake Pottery, of Baltimore, Md., was started about 



