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that keramic art in Japan attained its greatest perfection 
and though Satsuma ware has the distinction of being the 
most beautiful ware produced in Japan, yet in the history of 
keramics most of the great names are associated with "Kiota", 
"Ninsei", "Kenzan" and "Hozen." In the collection are 
examples of most of the great artists — many by Takemoto 
and several vases of Royal Satsuma, besides an important 
vase of this renowned ware in another room of the Galleries. 
The two cabinets of ancient Greek pottery contain one 
of the most notable collections of this class in America. There 
are important examples treating from the 6th to the 1st cen- 
tury B. C, the choicest and most valuable from the collection 
of Mr. H. De Morgan of New York City. 
In the Persian collection are fine old examples, a number 
of which were found in the ruins of the palace and tomb of 
Haroun al Raschid (of Arabian Nights fame). The "Rakka" 
group is made up of objects taken from the ruins of the ancient 
city of Rhagis (or Ragis) now a heap of ruins in Central Persia. 
In the Wedgwood collection is one of the 25 copies made by 
Josiah Wedgwood of the famous Barberini vase (now in the 
British Museum) as well as other specimens made by this 
master in the zenith of his fame. The collection is made 
comprehensive by cards placed at the base of each object, 
giving name of shape, glaze, color and period and date of 
manufacture, in many instances a brief interpretation of the 
ornamentation. 
NEWCOMB POTTERY 
FLOWER GARDEN PLACE PLATES— MAUD M. MASON 
GROUP OF DECORATIVE PIECES— KATHRYN E. CHERRY 
NEW YORK SOCIETY KERAMIC ARTS 
