Among the AccessionsSource: Bulletin of the Pennsylvania Museum, Vol. 10, No. 37 (Jan., 1912), pp. 6-9Published by: Philadelphia Museum of ArtStable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/3793818 .

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The wardrobe is well-represented by curious foot and head gear for both sexes, and rather formidable looking stays that do not evoke thoughts of com- fort. Many curious passing fashions of various epochs are exhibited, as well as an interesting collection of fashion-plates including some noted actresses of the XVIII century in their principal roles and most tragic attitudes. Fashions for women from I780 to I820 and some plates from the "Journal des Tailleurs" dating from the middle of the XIX century complete a small but interesting collection, explanatory of the objects of dress exhibited.

Most primitive are the farming implements shown. Wooden ploughs, oxen yokes, oxen shoes, and curiously shaped tools are fascinating to examine. Especially curious are some wooden water-conduits formed of tree-trunks hol- lowed, that were dug up in I903 from a point near the Schuylkill River. Memories of the days of a volunteer fire-department are evoked by some old leather fire buckets and a fireman's horn. To the out-of-door class of necessi- ties also belong curious bear and man-traps and similar objects for hunting or trapping smaller game; while a quaint old two-wheeled "chaise," such as Peter Ruggs might have used for his endless drive in the weird old tale, com- pletes a collection which brings to life before the visitor, far better than mere words ever could, the work-a-day existence of the sturdy simple men who founded this great State. S. Y. S.

AMONG THE ACCESSIONS One of the most remarkable examples of iron work secured by the Museum

is an articulated dragon, of Japanese workmanship, which measures 312 inches in length. This is so constructed that every joint and scale is movable, pro- ducing almost the pliability of a living animal. It is signed Muneyori, the name of a celebrated Japanese metal worker. This unusual example of the blacksmith's art has been presented to the Museum by Mr. John T. Morris.

An articulated iron crayfish, bearing the signature Myochin-Munenaga, has also been added to the collection of Japanese metal work by purchase.

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The wardrobe is well-represented by curious foot and head gear for both sexes, and rather formidable looking stays that do not evoke thoughts of com- fort. Many curious passing fashions of various epochs are exhibited, as well as an interesting collection of fashion-plates including some noted actresses of the XVIII century in their principal roles and most tragic attitudes. Fashions for women from I780 to I820 and some plates from the "Journal des Tailleurs" dating from the middle of the XIX century complete a small but interesting collection, explanatory of the objects of dress exhibited.

Most primitive are the farming implements shown. Wooden ploughs, oxen yokes, oxen shoes, and curiously shaped tools are fascinating to examine. Especially curious are some wooden water-conduits formed of tree-trunks hol- lowed, that were dug up in I903 from a point near the Schuylkill River. Memories of the days of a volunteer fire-department are evoked by some old leather fire buckets and a fireman's horn. To the out-of-door class of necessi- ties also belong curious bear and man-traps and similar objects for hunting or trapping smaller game; while a quaint old two-wheeled "chaise," such as Peter Ruggs might have used for his endless drive in the weird old tale, com- pletes a collection which brings to life before the visitor, far better than mere words ever could, the work-a-day existence of the sturdy simple men who founded this great State. S. Y. S.

AMONG THE ACCESSIONS One of the most remarkable examples of iron work secured by the Museum

is an articulated dragon, of Japanese workmanship, which measures 312 inches in length. This is so constructed that every joint and scale is movable, pro- ducing almost the pliability of a living animal. It is signed Muneyori, the name of a celebrated Japanese metal worker. This unusual example of the blacksmith's art has been presented to the Museum by Mr. John T. Morris.

An articulated iron crayfish, bearing the signature Myochin-Munenaga, has also been added to the collection of Japanese metal work by purchase.

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ARTICULATED IRON DRAGON

By Muneyori

ARTICULATED IRON DRAGON

By Muneyori

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Other recent accessions include a series of four graduated brass measures of the eighteenth century, of the capacity of a quart, a pint, a half pint, and a gill, respectively. These measures, which are here shown, were purchased in England by Mr. John H. McFadden, and presented to the Museum by him.

GRADUATED BRASS MEASURES Eighteenth Century

A fine example of eighteenth century maiolica, from Talavera, Spain, which has lately been purchased for the Museum, is a water jar, eighteen inches in height, decorated with a figure scene on one side and armorial bearings on the reverse. This is of the characteristic coloring of the period, in which browns, greens and yellows predominate. It belongs to that class of ware which furnished the models for the polychrome maiolica which was produced in Mexico in the early part of the nineteenth century. The illustration shows both sides of the jar.

An interesting cup and saucer, purchased at the Robert Hoe sale -ii :: . in New York for the Museum col- lection, is here shown. The cup is of the greyish porcelain of the POC.I CU I757 period of the Worcester fac- tory, decorated with a black over- glaze print, probably by Robert Hancock. This design is not un- usual, but good examples are now scarce. The saucer, however, is of particular interest, since, while the design is practically the same, it is signed by T. Hughes, the name of an engraver apparently not known to English ceramists. Photographs of this saucer have been sent to PORCELAIN CUP

Transfer Printed Engraving, probably by Hancock

Worcester, England, about 1760-1780

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several of the prominent museums in England and the best English authorities on the subject, but no ceramic engraver of that name appears to be known.

Porcelain of a similar character, but of a somewhat darker shade of grey, with black transfer printing, was produced at Liverpool about the time it was being manufactured at Worcester. Inquiries at the Liverpool Museum have failed to elicit any information regarding this engraver.

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PORCELAIN SAUCER Transfer Printed Engraving

By T. Hughes

Mr. Frank B. Gay, of the Wadsworth Athenaeum, Hartford, has suggested that the engraver of this design may be the same as the engraver of the book plates mentioned by J. Leicester Warren (Lord De Tabley) in his book on that subject. According to this writer, various book plates produced between I770 and I780 are signed by one Hughes. It is highly probable that this engraver was employed by someone to copy the well-known design of Hancock, or that he was employed at the Worcester factory at a little later period. A compari- son of the engraving on the cup and saucer will reveal the fact that the work of Hughes is considerably coarser than that of the model.

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