Unlike most old English potters, Josiah Wedgwood marked the majority of his products and Wedgwood Identification and Dating marks are something for which the collector should always look. These trademarks, which always contain the work Wedgwood, have differed for various reasons throughout the company’s history. By becoming familiar with …
The History of Wedgwood begins with Josiah Wedgwood, who was born in Burslem England in 1730, the youngest of twelve children of Thomas and Mary Wedgwood of the Churchyard Pottery. At the age of nine he was apprenticed to his eldest brother. At the end of his apprenticeship his …
Collecting Wedgwood Black Basalt One of the highest pottery innovations of all time is the Wedgwood Black Basalt. Since its innovation, this fine porcelain has been a huge commercial success. It is developed from reddish brown clay that burned black in firing. The ceramic body is quite superior …
The History of Wedgwood Black Basalt Wedgwood Black Basalt is a hard, dense, fine-grained stoneware, which Josiah used for portrait medallions, seals, vases and urns, busts, tea ware, and other items. The busts and figures were made to emulate old bronze statues. Basalt has been produced continuously since …
History of Wedgwood Jasper Pottery. Jasperware (also known as Wedgwood Jasper) is a type of stoneware invented in 1774 by Josiah Wedgwood, a prominent English potter. He discovered the recipe for jasperware clay after experimenting with different types of clay for years, and kept the recipe secret for …
Brief History of Wedgwood Queens Ware Experiments to perfect a cream-colored earthenware body known today as Wedgwood Queens Ware began in 1759, and a large number of these carefully documented trials have survived and are retained in the Wedgwood Museum and archives at Barlaston England. Josiah Wedgwood gained …
History of the Wedgwood Portland vase begins with he original Barberini Vase, probably the most famous vase ( made about 50 B.C. of glass) and the finest example of Greek cameo-glass in the world was acquired from the Barberini family in about 1780 by James Byres. It was …
