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EXPOSITION  AT  VIENNA.

RUSSIA.
Imperial  Porcelain  Manufactory.  This  imperial  establishment,
  founded  in  the  year  1744,  aud  located  near  St.
Petersburg,  exhibited  products  comparable  with  the  fiuest  of
■Sevres,  Meissen  or  Berlin,  consisting  of  vases,  Services,  platters,
  jardinieres,  bouquet-holders,  biscnit-figures,  etc.  They
were  all  remarkable  for  perfection  in  form,  color  and  exquisite ­
  painting,  but  a  few  of  the  most  strikiug  objects  will  be
mentioued.  In  biscuit,  nothing  could  be  finer  than  the  large
bouquet  of  flowers  and  leaves,  showiug  a  quality  of  paste
unsurpassed  for  whiteness  and  working  capabilities.  Every
petal  was  perfect,  and  almost  as,  thin  as  in  nature.  Lace
pattem  dishes  bore  equal  testimony  to  the  perfect  control  of
the  form  of  the  paste  in  firing.  A  teä-set,  antique  Chinese
pattem,  decorated  witli  flowers,  attracted  much  attention.
Among  the  large  objects,  the  most  notable  were  the  porcelain ­
  table-top,  three  feet  in  diameter,  snow-white  in  the
centre,  with  a  wreath  of  flowers  forming  the  border,  perfect
in  drawing,  color  and  every  detail;  and  a  magnificent  vase
six  feet  high,  painted  with  twelve  cupids,  dancing,  holding  a
string  of  ivy.  This  vase  was  valued  at  $2,500.
This  establishment  was  founded  in  1744.  It  employs  230
workmen,  and  has  a  steam-engine  of  12  horse-power.  It
has  4  furnaces  and  6  muflles.  The  annual  production  is
valned  at  100,000  ronbles.
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Repine,  Prince  Niciiolas,  Kiev,  exhibited  a  beautiful  dessert-service
  of  old  Sevres,  of  the  year  1765-1766:  color,
turquoise  blue.  See  "  Sevres.”
Stepanoff,  Michel,  Varsiliero,  Bogorodsk  District,  exhibited ­
  refractory  tablets  and  bricks,  alembics,  gas-retorts,
etc.  The  establishment  was  founded  in  1871;  it  employs
100  workmen,  14  horse-power  steam-engine,  aud  the  production ­
  is  valued  at  200,000  roubles.  Diploma.
There  was  also  in  the  Russian  section  a  fine  series  of
earthenware,  domestic  Utensils,  and  liquid  measures,  remarkable ­
  for  excellence  of  form  and  cheapness  ;  but  no  iuformation
  concerning  them  could  be  obtained.