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4. Earthenware cups. 



The chief objection to these is that they do not generally 

 answer to condition i and never to 5. 



5. White porcelain cups. 



These are in every respect better than earthenware 

 cups and if the name of the estate is baked in when they 

 are made, theft may be discovered, if not wholly prevented. 

 They answer less to the last two conditions. 



6. Pressed Glass cups. 



These are of the same shape as the last mentioned. 

 The sides make a sharp angle with the bottom. The 

 name of the estate is impressed in the bottom. A 

 great objection to their use is that they break after a 

 short time, without any apparent reason. 



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7. Cast Glass cups. 



These are manufactured in a shape which makes 

 them unsuitable for household use; the bottom ends 

 in a point, so that the cup can be pressed into the 

 soil, but cannot be left on a table. The inside bottom 

 is round and shapes upwards to the edge. The glass 

 of which they are manufactured is colourless, so that 

 they are easily cleaned. They do not often break, 



