DOULTON STONE-WARE.--On the other hand has sprung up at Lambeth, England, in the potteries of the Doultons, stone-ware which is true, original, artistic, and delightful. This is the same paste as the [Illustration: FIG. 58.--_Doulton Ware._] _grès_; but, instead of imitating that, a scale and a variety of colors have been developed which the old _grès_ could not at all touch. By means of thousands of experiments and much scientific knowledge, colors have been found which will bear the heat, and some of the results attained there of color alone are gratifying. No pains or cost have been spared by the Messrs. Doulton to bring about the best work. Artists have been employed--indeed, have been created--to invent and to bring forth works novel in design and color; and they have done it. We cannot but welcome their work with open hands and open hearts; and we have reason to believe that the public has welcomed it with open purses. A very fine exhibition of this work was made at the United States Centennial Festival at Philadelphia, which attracted much and deserved praise. Among the artists early engaged were some ladies named Barlow, I think, who did excellent work. One of them etched in the wet clay groups of animals which were spirited and fascinating; the other, I believe, did flowers and plants. These ladies went to _work_, and thus solved the "woman question," so far as it concerned themselves. Their work was much valued by collectors as far back as five or six years. Besides this style, many decorated vases, bottles, jugs, cups, etc., etc., have been made, of which examples will be seen in our illustration (Fig. 58). Not only have great variety and beauty of form been reached, but the methods of decoration are equally varied. One of the most elaborate is in the use of beads in lines or singly, so as to produce a jeweled effect, often very brilliant and very finished; this is in danger of being carried to excess. So many pieces of their work have been brought to the United States, that those interested can see them for themselves, and will need no further description. EARLY GERMAN GLAZED POTTERY.--Before leaving this subject a few words may be said upon the early German work in pottery.