POTTERY AND PORCELAIN.

direction of Mr. Cartlidge, which soon afterwards ap-
peared in porcelain bisque or parian.  Some of these
were modelled from engravings, while others were copied
from existing sculptures of noted artists and a few were
made from life. Recurring to the letter of 1848, from
which we have already quoted, we find the writer referring
to one of these: "The bust of General Taylor is finished.
It will be made in bisque porcelain and will be about nine
inches high. The copy from Gabriel's larger one is well
rendered. The features are a little too spare, but they
are more intellectual, while, as Castlereagh once said in the
House of Commons, the 'fundamental features' are well
preserved."
Table services of a fine grade of bone porcelain were
made toward the last, and these were decorated by com-
petent painters. The variety of the productions which
issued from these works is surprising. A memorandum
book found among Mr. Cartlidge's effects after his death
contains a partial list of articles which were manufac-
tured, including modelled ink stands, paper-weights in
the forms of eagles and spaniels, figures of lions and
dogs for mantel ornaments, snuff-boxes, umbrella tips,
cane heads, chessmen (the king with a golden crown),
dominos, piano keys, checker-boards, wafer and snuffer
trays, nest eggs, candlesticks of various sizes and designs,
large water pitchers with relief figures of eagles and
patriotic devices in colors, cigar jars inscribed with ap-
propriate sentiments, curtain knobs, keyhole escutcheons,
wine labels, pew numbers, relief portrait plaques of many
sizes, and jewelry medallions.

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