In 1821, when the Capo di Monte factory, at Naples, was discontinued, the moulds were bought and taken to the Doccia works, and are still owned there. The peculiar work in relief, which will be spoken of under the head of "Capo di Monte," is now made there, and is sold in considerable quantities, and often for the genuine Capo di Monte, from which, of course, it is not easy to distinguish it. Marryat states that this was made at Doccia, in the last century, probably from moulds procured then at Naples. Sèvres shapes and designs were imitated at Doccia, and a large production is now going on of the maiolica vases and dishes of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, which are sold all over Europe and in America. In Paris are produced copies of these, not only in design, but also with marks to indicate age, intended to deceive the unwary. We do not believe this of the works at Doccia. Still, one can but regret that the public demand for these copies should be so great as to forbid original work there. The artist most praised is Beccheroni, and his painting of miniatures is spoken of as "exquisite." Baldassini and Tuppi are also mentioned in terms of high praise. A note in Marryat's volume says: "The manufactory now employs two thousand persons. Attached to the establishment are a fine park and farm, schools for the children, an academy of music for the workmen, a savings-bank, and everything that can be devised to promote the moral improvement of its occupants. In the chapel annexed are monuments in porcelain of the deceased marquises; and in the adjacent parochial church the high altar, _torchères_, candlesticks, ciborium, etc., are all in porcelain--an offering of the Ginori family." Some of the ware made here is stamped _Ginori_; others bear some one of the following three marks. [Illustration: _Doccia marks._] VENICE--HARD AND SOFT PASTE.--Pottery had been made at Venice from an early day, at least as far back as 1515. But, after the production of true porcelain at Dresden, it seems that a rich merchant of Venice, named Vezzi, in company with some others, engaged in the production of porcelain there, getting his clay from Saxony. Various articles were made, and their production probably continued till about 1740. But it was not a success, owing, besides other causes, to the fact that the clay had to be transported so far. It could not, of course, compete with the works at Dresden. Some few examples of this exist, but very few. The mark of Vezzi's factory was the letters, painted or stamped, Ven^A, a contraction for Venezia. Later, about 1753, a German named Hewelcke made some attempts at Venice, with no practical result. _Cozzi's_ productions were of more importance.