are produced and rank high as achievements of Ceramic Art. Mosaic or inlaid decoration is also successfully carried out by the firm, and their ordinary stoneware jugs and other articles are remarkable for purity of design, the high relief of their ornament, the hardness and compactness of their body, and the beauty of their workmanship. The mark used by the firm on their white goods is the Staffordshire knot, enclosing the letters R. S. R. [Illustration: S R R] * * * * * _Mayer Street Works._--Mr. Samuel Lear has erected a small china works on part of the site of the old manufactory, which includes as warerooms and offices the residence of the Mayers. Mr. Lear produces common domestic china, and, in addition, decorates in the ordinary way all kinds of earthenware made by other manufacturers; a speciality being spirit-kegs. * * * * * _Mayer Street._--Mrs. Massey carries on a small earthenware works on part of the site of the same old works just mentioned, including the stables and coach and cart-houses of the Mayers. Her productions are of the commoner classes. * * * * * _Cannon Street._--These works, dating back to the beginning of the present century, were for many years carried on by Mr. Thos. Ford, who here commenced business. Mr. Ford has since built a larger manufactory in the same street. The manufactory is now carried on by Mr. Edward Steele, who produces earthenware of the more ordinary qualities, stoneware of good useful character, majolica, and Parian. In stoneware all the usual useful classes of goods are made, and many of the designs and workmanship are of good character. In majolica both useful and ornamental goods are made, and consist of jugs, tea-pots, brackets, flower vases, dessert services with figure centre-pieces, comports, etc.; the designs in many instances are artistic, and the quality, both of the body and colouring, of more than average excellence. Parian statuary is one of the specialities of the firm and is very extensively made; some hundreds of different single figures, groups, busts, and animals, besides numbers of ornamental articles, being issued. The quality is superior to many for the American markets, and the modelling of the figures is artistic and clear. Many of them are of large size, and are produced with remarkable skill. Mr. Steele uses no mark. * * * * * _Brewery Street._--Robert Cook makes ordinary Parian goods in large quantities, principally for shipment to America. * * * * * _Percy Street._--William Machin makes ordinary earthenware and common coloured figures. * * * * * _Taylor, Tunnicliffe & Co._, who used to manufacture in Broad Street very excellent door furniture and other fittings for Birmingham houses, have recently built more commodious works at Eastwood Vale.