Josiah Wedgwood developed different kinds of pottery. He introduced new materials and blends resulting in new textures and colors, some of them are: Black Basalt, Caneware, Cauliflower ware, Creamware — "Queen's Ware", Encaustic ware, Fairyland Lustre, Jasperware, Rosso Antico, and Variegated Agate.
See here the collection exhibited at the Law Library, donated by Ted and Rosalind Spak to FIU College of Law
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Milk jug
Creation Date: 1785
Measurements: H: 6 ¼ in., L: 6 in., W: 5 in.
Materials/Techniques: Blue jasper, white reliefs
Inscriptions/Marks: Wedgwood 3
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Miniature bust of Mark Anthony
Creation Date: 1780
Measurements: H: 4 ¼ in. without base, H: 7 in. with base, L: 4 in., W: 3 in.
Materials/Techniques: Black Basalt
Inscriptions/Marks: Wedgwood on base. On back of bust: M' Anthony in cursive and WEDGWOOD
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Monteith
Creation Date: 1775
Measurements: H: 5 ¼ in., L: 13 in., W: 8 in.
Materials/Techniques: Cream ware, cream and brown transfers
Inscriptions/Marks: WEDGWOOD P
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Mortar and pestle
Creation Date: 1779
Measurements: Mortar H: 2 in., L: 4 in. ⅛, W: 3 ⅞ in. Pestle L: 4 ¾ in., W: 1 ¼ in. wider area, W: ¾ in. thiner area
Materials/Techniques: Stoneware
Inscriptions/Marks: WEDGWOOD and BENTLEY 3
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Muses medallions (set of nine)
Creation Date: 1768-1780
Measurements: H: 3 1/8 in., L: 21/2 in.
Materials/Techniques: Jasper, blue and white
Inscriptions/Marks: Wedgwood & Bentley in back of each medallion. The name of the muse is printed in the front underneath the figure
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Number 21
Creation Date:
Measurements: H: 3 ¼ in., W: 3 ¼ in.
Materials/Techniques: Porcelain, white and black
Inscriptions/Marks: WEDGWOOD FARROW AND JACKSON LONDON ?NU
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Nymph at Well
Creation Date: 1785
Measurements: H: 10 in., L: 12 ½ in., W: 9 ¼ in.
Materials/Techniques: Black Basalt
Inscriptions/Marks: Wedgwood
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Oil Lamp with lid
Creation Date: 1810
Measurements: H: 1 ½ in., L: 5 in., W: 3 ¾ in., Lid 3 in. in diameter
Materials/Techniques: Black basalt, Rosso Antico relief
Inscriptions/Marks: WEDGWOOD
