Among the marks of Swansea will be seen the oblong mark stamped on “Dillwyn’s Etruscan Ware.” This ware was introduced in 1848, and was of a fine rich red body. On this was printed, in black outline, Etruscan figures, borders, and other details. The general surface was then painted over, with the exception of the figures and designs within the black outlines. The result was that the figures were left the original red of the body and the effect was extremely good. The illustration we give is of a specimen in Mr. W. G. Honey’s collection, late at the Cork Exhibition. The older pieces stamped with the above-mentioned mark are sought after. Later the name and title of the firm changed and passed into the hands of Messrs. Evans & Co. Besides the manufacture of white, and blue and white china, they supplied Ireland and the West of England with agate earthenware, and a good deal of it found its way to America. No trade-mark was used by them. CHARACTERISTICS OF NANTGARW AND SWANSEA CHINA. _Nantgarw_ porcelain is of very fine texture; it has a glassy appearance, and when held up to a strong light, such as an incandescent electric globe, it exhibits a number of small bubbles, like pin-holes, in the body. It is inclined to have the glaze cracked in parts with a network almost like Chinese crackle ware. Some of the thinner pieces will be found to be not quite true, being slightly warped or bent, owing to its uncertainty in the kiln. _Swansea_ china is frequently decorated with birds, butterflies, and shells, drawn from nature by W. W. Young. Much of it is of a glassy nature like Nantgarw; but later the Swansea ware was of a duller, heavier nature, and having a hard white appearance. SALE PRICES. NANTGARW. £ s. d. Plates, seven, painted with birds, bouquets of flowers in border, all with impressed mark. Foster, December 4, 1902 97 0 0 Dessert service, each piece painted with a bouquet of flowers in the centre, the borders with raised white scrolls painted with birds and flowers, consisting of centre dish, on foot, four square-shaped dishes, two leaf-shaped dishes, seventeen plates, two small plates. Christie, January 23, 1903 128 2 0 Plate, painted with border of stippled gold and roses, the centre painted with a pastoral landscape, figures and sheep, exhibited at the 1851 Exhibition. De Rome & Son, Kendal, May 13, 1903 27 16 6 Plates, pair, painted with groups of flowers, in gilt borders, and birds in centre; impressed mark. Sotheby, May 4, 1903 33 0 0 Plate, the centre with three roses, and the rim with rose festoons on a dotted gold ground, impressed mark. Sotheby, May 17, 1920 18 0 0