Reports of the Massachusetts commissioners to the exposition at Vienna, 1873With special reports prepared for the Commission . O Castellani, Roiiie. This exhibitor appears to devote his energies to the reproduction of choice examples of old Italian majolica and decorated pottery, chiefly bottles and urns. One of these, with massive twisted handles, is represented in outline. It was about 12 inches by 15 inches high, and was purchased by the St. Petersburg Museum for £7 15s. In the small building outside the Industry Pal-ace, set apart for the products of this State, there weremany spe
Reports of the Massachusetts commissioners to the exposition at Vienna, 1873With special reports prepared for the Commission . O Castellani, Roiiie. This exhibitor appears to devote his energies to the reproduction of choice examples of old Italian majolica and decorated pottery, chiefly bottles and urns. One of these, with massive twisted handles, is represented in outline. It was about 12 inches by 15 inches high, and was purchased by the St. Petersburg Museum for £7 15s. In the small building outside the Industry Pal-ace, set apart for the products of this State, there weremany specimens of decorated faience, in the old Dresdenstyle. They were chiefly vases and baskets covered withcolored flowers in relief. Incised or Sgraffiato Ware. This name is applied .toa species of decoration practised in Italy by the potters ofthe Renaissance period, or towards the beginning of thefifteenth century. It is also known as Perugia ware, hav-ing originated in the province of Perugia. The design isscratched out of a thin layer of light colored clay over adarker body beneath. The object is then glazed, and colors. 272 EXPOSITION AT VIENNA. are sometimes added. The art has been revived by theMessrs. Miiiton & Maw. It suggests, also, the style of decoration so effective outhe stoneware of the Doultons, Lambeth, British section. INDIA. The list of the ceramic contributions from India fills sev-eral pages of the Descriptive Catalogue, but consists chieflyof earthenware and glazed tiles. Dr. Leitner, Lahore, sends a tea-cup of Lhassa porcelain,and specimens of the Lahore porcelain, the last attempt atthe manufacture, which will soon die out unless , of Tatta Sind, forwarded ninety-five variouslycolored specimens of domestic pottery, including floor-tilesand specimens of the materials and implements used in themanufacture and glazing of pottery. Similar collectionswere sent by other persons from various parts of India. For a notice of the tiles, etc., see Ti
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