It may be well, perhaps, to notice a curious mark which I have described in my account of “Salopian China,” for the purpose of suggesting that it _may_ have been engraved for marking on porcelain made at Caughley, and intended to pass as “Chelsea Derby.” This mark I reproduce. It occurs on a copper plate (for a mug), and represents a landscape--a river, with swans sailing, trees on either side, boat with fishermen, sailing boat, &c.; and in the background a bridge, a church with ruins to the left, and a tall, gabled building, over which are the words “Sutton Hall” to the right, above which are the words “English Hospitality.” It is also well to hint that all china bearing the well-known red or golden anchor must not be taken to be Chelsea, for examples which are undoubtedly the production of other works are constantly occurring. * * * * * _Second China Works._--Another small china manufactory was commenced, according to Lysons, at an old mansion by the water side. This would probably be the works started by a party of workmen from Staffordshire, thus spoken of by Shaw:--“Carlos Simpson was born at Chelsea, to which place his father, Aaron Simpson, went in 1747 along with Thomas Lawton, slip maker; Samuel Parr, turner; Richard Meir, fire-man; and John Astbury, painter, all of Hot Lane; Carlos Wedgwood, of the Stocks, a good thrower; Thomas Ward, and several others, from Burslem, to work at the Chelsea manufactory. They soon ascertained that they were the principal workmen, on whose exertions all the excellence of the porcelain must depend; they then resolved to commence business on their own account at Chelsea, and were in some degree successful; but at length, owing to some disagreement among themselves, they abandoned it and returned to Burslem.” The fact may be as Shaw stated it, so far as regards the workmen going to Chelsea, for some reason leaving it again and commencing for themselves; but his remark as to their being “the principal workmen on whose exertions all the excellence of the porcelain must depend” is sheer nonsense, as at that time (1747) the Staffordshire workmen did not make porcelain at all. * * * * *