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EXPOSITION AT VIENNA. 
aie sometimes added. The art has beeil revived by the 
Messrs. Minton & Maw. 
It suggests, also, the style of decoration so effective on 
the stoneware of the Doultoii’s, Lambeth, British seetion. 
INDIA. 
The list of the ceramic contributions from India fills sev- 
eral pagcs of the Descriptive Catalogue, but consists chiefly 
of earthenware and glazed tiles. 
Dr. Leitner, Lahore, sends a tea-cup of Lhassa porcelain, 
and specimens of the Lahore porcelain, the last attempt at 
the manufactnre, which will soon die ont unless encouraged. 
Peerano, of Tatta Sind, forwardecL ninety-five variously 
colored specimens of domestic pbttery, including floor-tiles 
and specimens of the materials and implements used in the 
manufactnre and glazing of pottery. Similar collections 
were sent by other persous from various pärts of India. 
For a notice of the tiles, etc., see Tiles. 
JAPAN. 
Japan entered fully into the spirit of the great Exhibition, 
and made the most systematic and comprehensive display of 
the varied industries of the country yet seen by Europeans. 
The ceramic producta were a salient feature, and illustrated 
the manufactnre of porcelain faience and terra-cotta from 
many of the provinces. When we reflect that this country, 
with China,' is the birthplace of the art of porcelain, and 
consider the numerous separate establishments • for its pro- 
duction, its general use among the people and the extent 
of the manufactnre, not only for native use but to please 
the taste and meet the.requirements of foreigners, we shrink 
from attempting a critical review of the industry, or even a 
description of the representative examples accumulated at 
Vienna. 
The fertility of the people in desigu and modifications of 
the potter’s art surprisee every one, and none more than 
those who have in vain striveu to exhaust the novelties of