“A Trifle from Lowestoft,” a legend which is a familiar one on Lowestoft ware, is an inkstand, with floral design in that shade of red peculiar to Lowestoft but so difficult to describe in words. The decoration on this piece is especially characteristic of the factory, and we ask readers to make a note of it. [Illustration: LOWESTOFT CHINA INKSTAND. (Floral Decoration in Red.)] There are certain marks on undoubted Lowestoft pieces which the writer has examined. The letter “R,” which might be the signature of Redgrave the painter. On another piece the letter “H” appears under the rim, which may stand for Hughes. The letters “R. P.” on the mug we illustrate (p. 125) may equally stand for Richard Powles or Richard Philips. On one piece two L’s appear back to back ([Illustration: Two L’s back to back]). Is this Luson, Lowestoft? While on other pieces appear the mark [Illustration: X with one dot above and one dot to the right] in red and in blue. CHARACTERISTICS OF LOWESTOFT CHINA. The china is soft paste, and is often very badly potted. The blue is inclined to run. There is a gritty appearance in places on the glaze, which is spotted as if by sand. In some of the blue decorated pieces, where a flight of birds is introduced, the crescent moon (like the Worcester crescent mark) has been put in almost as a challenge to Worcester. One especial feature is the green hue of the glaze settled under the rims of saucers and basins and cups. The paste often has little bumps on it, and a mound in the centre of base under rim. Roses, set back to back, appear on Lowestoft pieces. The red of Lowestoft is of a peculiar quality, approaching puce in some specimens, and varying from mauve pink to carmine. SALE PRICES. LOWESTOFT. £ s. d. Bowl, 10-1/2 in., painted in flowers, with trees and cattle. S. Mealing Mills, Norwich, December 3, 1902 7 5 0 Mug, decorated in blue, with figure holding spit of herrings. Fishing boats on reverse side, inscribed “John Cooper, 1768.” Signed “R. P.”—Richard Philips, a painter at Lowestoft. Messrs. Notley, Lowestoft, July, 1903 (illustrated p. 125) 11 0 0 Mug, painted in blue, with inscription—“Add to knowledge, temperance (_Peter II_), James Last of Saxmundham, 1769.” Christie, March 8, 1904 16 10 6 Bowl, painted with pastoral subjects, in panels, foliage, scrolls in red, and inscription inside, dated 1774. Christie, April 8, 1904 26 5 0 Bowl, large, painted with medallion views in brown and with ribands and foliage round the border in dark blue and gold. Diameter, 13-1/2 in. Christie, March 2, 1905 6 0 0 Mugs, two, roughly decorated with blue, and inscribed below “Abi^m Moore, August 29, 1765.” Christie, April 7, 1905 5 5 0