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ing any majolica attributed to Giorgio without the most
convincing proofs of its authenticity.
The numerous FAYENCES of France and Holland, and
to a much smaller extent those of other countries, will
be found represented by their ftihriqiic marks, and by the
signatures or initials and monograms of the potters and
artists who worked in their respective ateliers ; and
a word of caution may here be as to the
perhaps given
numerous imitations of the best known of such faycnccs,
such as those of Rouen, Moustiers, Marseilles, and
Nevers, also those of Delft, which are made in large
quantities in Paris, and sold in England and on the
Continent to unwary collectors.
The stoneware of Germany, commonly called "Gris
de Flandres," also much of the old Fulhani ware of
England, and the exceedingly scarce and valuable "Saint
Porchairc" fayence of France, formerly known as Henri
Deux ware, also the decorative fayence of Persia and
Rhodes, of Spain, called Hispano-Moresco, have scarcely
any distinguishing marks, but such as there are will be
found to follow those of Italy, France, and Holland.
The marks of the pottery of Staffordshire which arc
given, were placed by Mr. Chaffers in the English section
Porcelain
at the end of the book, preceding the English
marks, and I have not thought it prudent to transfer
them, although they rightly belong to the first part of
the book.

PORCELAIN was made in China at a
very early date,
we do not know how early, but some centuries before its
introduction into Europe; and the curious marks and
hieroglyphics used by Oriental potters are given at con-