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The pottery and porcelain of the United States; an historical review of American ceramic art from the earliest times to the present day (1893)

Barber, Edwin Atlee, 1851-1916 · New York, London, G.P. Putnam's Sons · leaf 99

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made on the sameprinciple as the puzzle mugs which have been producedin England for two hundred years. In searching for examples of this curious ware, I havereceived much valuable assistance from Mr. Thomas B. Deetz, whose explo-rations through theold farm-houses in mybehalf have resultedin the… … 31.—Two-Handled Puzzle Mug. (BarberColl.) Pennsylvania Museum. kind that I had seen (see 111. 34). His knowledge ofPennsylvania German, which is generally spoken in thissection of the State, enabled him to penetrate the mys-teries of ancient closets, and place at my command thehoarded treasures…

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