. The industrial arts in Spain. d several by Martial (iv. 45, viii. 6, xiv. 108) on the samesubject, prove that the pottery from the eastern coast of theMediterranean was very famous at that time. Count Lumiares, in his work on pottery of Saguntum ( BarrosSaguntinos, Valencia, 1779, ^vo), mentions having examinedmore than 1500 specimens of pottery of different kinds, which heclassifies in four groups : grey pottery, cream-coloured pottery,yellow pottery and red glazed ware, with ornamentation in relief(Samian ware); this ornamentation constitutes, in my opinion,the only distinctive feature of
. The industrial arts in Spain. d several by Martial (iv. 45, viii. 6, xiv. 108) on the samesubject, prove that the pottery from the eastern coast of theMediterranean was very famous at that time. Count Lumiares, in his work on pottery of Saguntum ( BarrosSaguntinos, Valencia, 1779, ^vo), mentions having examinedmore than 1500 specimens of pottery of different kinds, which heclassifies in four groups : grey pottery, cream-coloured pottery,yellow pottery and red glazed ware, with ornamentation in relief(Samian ware); this ornamentation constitutes, in my opinion,the only distinctive feature of the pottery made at Saguntum. 144 SPANISH INDUSTRIAL ART. Remains of this pottery are very frequently found in the ruinsof former Roman cities; a much larger number of specimens ofall kinds have appeared since Count Lumiares wrote his book,none however differ materially from the terra-cottas of the Romanperiod found in Italy, or in other countries. Some of the marksare identical with those given by Birch and several authors who. SAMIAX BOWL. have written on Roman potteiy; hence it would appear that thisindustry was imported into Spain, or the forms and marks copiedthere to a very large extent. The number of inscriptions and potters marks met with onthe vases and fragments found in Spain is very great. Studentswho take a special interest in this subject will find full detailsin Dr. Emile Hiibners important work, Inscrip. HispaniasLatinas, Berlin, 1869. This writer has collected the greatestnumber of inscriptions. He mentions 43 which appear on bricks,36 on vases and drinking vessels, (^t^ on lamps, 579 on vases ofred pottery, 115 inscriptions of doubtful reading, 21 which areincomplete, and 56 \mtten by hand. He gives us, besides, othermarks without inscriptions, representing hands, horses, rabbits,butterflies, bees, flowers, etc. In an inedited history of theancient city of Emporion (Cataluna) [MS., Acad, of Hist,Madrid], the author, Dr. Joaquin Botet y Siso, has collected 198p
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