Thomas, Mateo, 1750. Thomas Feliu, Vicente, painter from 1729 to 1740. Thomas, Vicente, 1783. Torres, Cristoval, painter from 1728 to 1750. Torres, Juan, from 1731 to 1735. Vadenes, Cristobal, 1770. Valentin, Pedro, painter from 1727 to 1743. Vilar, Cristobal, painter from 1727 to 1750. Vilar, Cristobal, sculptor, works in porcelain in 1789. Vilar, Francisco, 1750. Vilar, Joseph, modeller in 1783. Vilar, Miguel, painter from 1727 to 1743. Vilar, Pedro, worked in the ovens from 1735 to 1750. Vilar, Ramon, retouched porcelain in 1789. Vilar y Bordoñan, Cristobal, modeller in 1783. Vilar y Bordoñan, Mariano, worked at pipe-clay porcelain in 1789. Vilar Perpiñan, Cristobal, painted from 1739 to 1743. Vilar Ricart, Cristobal, painter from 1727 to 1735. Vilar Porcar, Cristobal, painter, 1727. Vilar Ricart, Joseph, painter from January, 1731, to 1735. Vilar Porcar, Joaquin, painter from 1727 to 1735. Vilar Saboret, Joaquin, painter in 1729. Yguet, Vicente, painted common pottery in 1783. Zaragoza, Friar, worker in porcelain, 1799. MARKS AND SIGNATURES OF THE PAINTERS WHO WORKED AT ALCORA. From 1727 to 1784 no special mark was used at Alcora. In several instances specimens were signed with the painter's name or initials. In order to distinguish the qualities or sizes, coloured numbers were frequently added. From 1784 the letter A in gold or colours was used to mark the pottery and porcelain made at Alcora. The following marks were used after 1784. The a underlined, [A=], sometimes in blue. A number and letter, No. 4 A, G 8; No. 3 P. In 1799 the pottery made by Friar Joseph de Zaragoza was marked M. O. X. [Illustration] [Illustration] [Illustration] [Illustration] [Illustration] [Illustration] [Illustration] MADRID.--BUEN RETIRO PORCELAIN. In 1759 King Charles III. came from Naples, having inherited the Spanish crown on the death of his brother Ferdinand VI. Soon after his arrival he determined to establish a porcelain manufactory at Madrid in the same style as one which in 1736 he had founded at Naples. The documents which exist relating to this manufactory at the archives of the Royal Palace, Madrid, Alcala, Ministry of Finance, etc., state that before the King left Naples, he ordered the following letter to be written to the Secretary of State, Richard Wall, on September 11, 1759: "Likewise the workmen and utensils used at the royal manufactory of porcelain of Capo di Monte must be embarked from Naples to Alicant, in the vessels prepared for that purpose, in order to continue from there the journey to Madrid. The necessary conveyances are to be provided, and the expenses to be charged to his Majesty's account."