. History and uses of limestones and marbles;. Alabastko a Brck:catellone. AIIM8TBOS8 k Co. LiTB BoiTON. ?if ^ I ANTIQUE STONES, ETC., IN MODERN ROME. 343 The columns supporting the Gallery of Vases are made ofvery light-gray marble, covered with graceful-waves of whitelight-purple, and yellow tints, the stone bearing some resem-blance to jasper. No. 156. Vase in Verde di Polsevera, simi-lar to No. S2, with some variations. No. 159, Vase of the samestone, called by various nam-es, standing on a block of lustrousyellow and white alabaster, said to be Giaccione, but unlike otherspeci
. History and uses of limestones and marbles;. Alabastko a Brck:catellone. AIIM8TBOS8 k Co. LiTB BoiTON. ?if ^ I ANTIQUE STONES, ETC., IN MODERN ROME. 343 The columns supporting the Gallery of Vases are made ofvery light-gray marble, covered with graceful-waves of whitelight-purple, and yellow tints, the stone bearing some resem-blance to jasper. No. 156. Vase in Verde di Polsevera, simi-lar to No. S2, with some variations. No. 159, Vase of the samestone, called by various nam-es, standing on a block of lustrousyellow and white alabaster, said to be Giaccione, but unlike otherspecimens of that variety. No. 173. Cinerary urn on a columnof Pavonazzetto; an urn of Palombino of chalky whiteness,resembling porcelain; a vase said to be Rosso Levantino, butthis must be a mistake, as it resembles No. 112; it is probablyPolsevera. No. 185. A vase called Verde di Carrara, of darkgreen foundation, covered with yellowish-green spots and finewhite lines enclosing crystals, resembling feldspar, which, intheir interesting play of colors, produce the effec
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