POTTERIES FROM         1859 TO 1876.      271
Recently the firm has been paying particular attention to
art specialties, in new and graceful shapes and novel deco-
rations, such as fancy baskets, jugs, cracker jars, and cus-
pidors, comb and brush trays, bon-bon boxes, rose bowls,
tea sets, and umbrella stands. The ware is a white, opaque
body, covered with a variety of effective glazes. I have
seen at Niagara and other summer resorts pieces of Keene
pottery with local views printed upon the surface for sale
to tourists as souvenirs.
One of the best designs produced by these works is
the , WVitch Jug," of a graceful form and ivory tint. On
one, side  is  painted, in  ap-
propriate colors, a witch,
with broom in hand, in pur-
suit of bats, against a
ground of clouds. On the
opposite  side  are  three
witch pins in black, and the
lettering " Salem, 1692, in
gold. The handle, foot, and
border of lip are gilded.
This souvenir jug was made
especially for Mr. Daniel     POFIERY. J. S. T! ri Co.,
Low, silversmith, of Salem,        KEENL, N. 11.
Mass., to commemorate the witchcraft delusion which
obtained in that place two hundred years ago, the sale
being entirely controlled by him.
About forty hands are employed at the Hampshire
Pottery, nearly half the number being engaged in deco-
rating.