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ANTE-ROOM. 
Antiquities. 
Palace. This vase was purchased of Sir William 
Hamilton nearly thirt}' years ago^by the Duchess 
of Portland, since which period it has been more 
generally known by the name of the Portland 
Vase. It was found about the middle of the six¬ 
teenth century, two miles and a half from Rome, 
in the road leading to Frascati. At the time of 
its discovery, the vase was inclosed in a marble 
sarcophagus, within a sepulchral chamber, under 
the Mount called Monte del Gram, The ma¬ 
terial of which the vase is formed is glass : the 
figures, which are executed in relief, are of a 
beautiful opaque white, and the ground is in per¬ 
fect harmony with the figures, and of a dark 
transparent blue. The subject of these figures 
is extremely obscure, and has not hitherto re¬ 
ceived a satisfactory elucidation ; but the design 
and the sculpture are both truly admirable. This 
superb specimen of Greek art was deposited in 
the British Museum, in 1810, by His Grace the 
Duke of Portland. 
No. 2o An ancient painting in fresco, repre¬ 
senting deer ; it was found in a subterraneous 
chamber at Scrofano, about sixteen miles from 
Rome. From the collection of Sir William Ha- 
milton. 
No. 3. A bas-relief, in stucco, representing a 
winged boy, or genius, carrying a pedum across 
his right shoulder. Froyn the collection of Sir 
William Hamilton. 
No. 4. An ancient painting in fresco, repre¬ 
senting 
