DE VEL OPME NT SINCE 1893.

the German body, although made entirely from American
clays. Having overcome the difficulties encountered in
the use of new and unfamiliar materials, they have recently
been making a specialty of water coolers and large ice jugs,
which have met with a ready sale because they are superior
to anything of the same character produced in this country.
Among the commoner utensils made here are Toby
ale jugs, in several sizes, colored in brown and cobalt
blue. The beer mugs are carefully modelled and quite
elaborate in design. WVhile some of these are reproduc-
tions of German patterns, they are such as are not now
imported, and represent the best work of the foremost
modellers of the German potteries, executed before the
demand for cheap wares had caused the degeneration of
decorative designing, so often observed in much of the
ware lately sent to this country. Many of these designs,
however, are not wholly copies, but are modified by the
introduction of decorative details conceived and executed
by Mr. Wingender in the spirit of the older German work.
In the group of beer mugs shown, the central figure re-
presents an enormous example, with a capacity of two
litres, entirely covered with a relief design representing
the battle of Teutoburg Forest, which took place in Sep-
tember of the year 9 A.D., when Quintilius Varus led the
Roman troops against the Germans. In this engagement,
which lasted three days, the Roman forces were entirely
destroyed, and Varus killed himself in despair by falling
on his sword. This spirited design was originally used at
the Hoehr works, but has been remodelled for use at the
Haddonfield pottery.

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