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the exhibition of bronzes, of lacquered and glass ware, of ivory cary- 
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, is ebonized. 
The wall case is divided into sections, each painted a distinctive color 
to suit its contents, but done so harmoniously 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 mainly 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 Risley Seward, majolica druggists’ 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 clays 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 
Williams, showing admirably the great fertility in design of the 
