New-York tribune., 1876-07-10
WHAT PoRTUGL HAS DONE.

A COsfTrFHENsIVE EXHIBIT THT DESERVES CARE
Fl-L RIcs-CERAance-WINfs.
IFRON IiIE .cGULiR CORRESPONDENT OF rHE TRIBUNEi
PHILADELPHIA, July 8.-A few days ago the
Portuguese opened their sections in b0tn the Nam Bdid'
ipe and Agricultural Hail. In the former building they
have al unfortunate tion, hidden behind the bar-
bore suleuiors of the Turkish section and only ap-
yroached by side aisle. To Americans tue uel's they
display are very Interesting, conveying as II were D.!
series OF object lessons eat deal Of Mlornauoh ABOUT
n country Of whose arts, industries and natural Pfoocts
conrarativclv little kn0Wu by the American people
Our imports from Portugal consist chiefly Of NIne OIL
ond cork and very few tourists VINO u Europe ever
make their way into the little Kingdom 70 len
what else It produces Indeed IL Is dUubt al II one
American in a Thousand, If suddenly asEed Wndt
are tho principal prCdu IS OF Portugal co'd
name with confidence anything besides pori-ihe
warm generous wine loved IN all northern lands
that has spread the name Of the pretty town at the
mouth OF the DOuo throughout the world Perhaps te
Portuguese Commissioners were aware OF the "dhl Oi
knowledge here concerning their country, ana designed
that their exhibit should supply the lack IL would seem
70 for these compact and crowded in tic two halls
contain volumes of Information about the appearance,
habits tastes, aud Industries OF the people OF Portugal
The variety Of manufactures shown Is much larger tdh
expected to It includes wide range OF teNh.e
faarcs-silks AMI hrocades coarse whlte c"oiis ahd
prints good cas- br0adcloths ana "ool'n sha"lS
boots Shoes and cter heather ods felt aud silk hats,
glassware, pottery and porcelain, cutlery fools
nails vine fnwalr ana much other Work IN metals but
tons paper books slycrware. iewely baskets %c Inc
most unique class Of exhibits IS the pottery There -
nnch peculiar ware OF red terra Gotta marked with out
lines OF ferns and other leaves and studded with round
knobs ia which are stuck little bits OF wAte marble.
The sapos are nearly all novel The water jars have no
opepng al the tor hut provided with two sronts-a
large one with unnei-shared mouth for pouring the
fluid in and "a small one, ike teapot no11ie' Tor uln8
IL ont This peculiar FORM which is no doubt very an
cient is also found in white ware MaJohca and even
limitations Of faIissy shown bat the color ana
workmanship are inferior. There j. some good
poreelain oinamcntcd with fOrl dcvcos ana
an abundance of white pottery covered WIN
pictures in blue and green. exactly like the Engh ware
in common use this coUnry 20 or 30 years ago In-
deed many OF these plates look as II tLey mlshI nave
come from the cupboard Of some thrifty Ne~England
housewife who had taken good Of the dishes b.
oneatA,d ner by her mother grandmother The htiie
coloreG clay figures OF peasants very well executed
ana are sal to be aitlin copies OF the costumes ana
faces Of the Portuguese country people. Wherever
wooien clothes on the figures affzzy SUD
stance has been applied which gives the appearance Of
cloth 10 tie eoats AM trousers Of the and the jack
els and stiff petcoais OF the women ana OF felt to me
broal-brimmcd black mats Of both sexes some larger
fsures also in painted pottery, reprs MING smnsgir'
"a fsilwouau aud beggar, ae admirably in-hhc, ana
group OF and woman trying 10 bo.d Dis LOG
for tic purpose Of slaugh crpg him. as would app ar
from the broken basin and the knife on The ground, Is
bro .dly humorous one an holds oa with might ana
main 10 the animals tail the other grasPs an ear and
fhe woman who has attempted TO stay lis boI career by
getting asIde OF his back iaS heal9ng 10 the gtuhu
fbe Ceramic collectors have already discovered Lhr
treasures oddities neIe ani many OF the best articles
a-e marked " sold" ,
Thr photographers Of Lisbon Oporto, and several OF
tbe sulilr citits send groups "f portraits ana views or
lsudsca a., aud OF chdrches. cuNtlits paiatts ana
cScs IN handsome frames, ana deserve praise no onp
fnr III that ey not behind tc rest "I te
xfld IN .cveouing Dut for SiNDS US an Opiof-
fanny TO study Portuguese facial types and the aictec
tnr1l antics Ot the COuntry. Numerous pir nies o tbe
King Dom I.dz l., give tna. monarch idee somewhat
rcsenblng tnat OF Aiurat Halstoad Remarkably beau
tifI s,ecues of wood carving for Interior architectural
decoration are eKnpited by III Commercial AssOcmton
o OtsntO Tlere - BOflnLg o. compare WIN tHrin III
fle whole fair The delccy of The oper"0ik designs Is
SO ure that Il would impossible 70 cafFc teh III
,lIe rial 90 easily broken a. wood All the igects are
cOpc Of ornaments used l the new mai 0i 'e AsSoc"
Fiig,ee work in gold aud silver is shown ilat appears
10 equal dat dIspiay yed in The Norwegian sec oh ~ i
ratier Singular that Northern ana SVns-eih hatV.s
shouli alike excel in TINS dainty arr. rs" Ptets oI
.rttstie silyervafe are worth noticing, especially
chased ever and basin and tea set witn repousse HOW
Thsre REMAINS, as deserving special mention among