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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Somnus
Creation Date:1790
Measurements: H: 1 ½ in., L: 4 ½ in., W: 2 in.
Materials/Techniques: Black Basalt
Inscriptions/Marks: WEDGWOOD
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Somnus
Creation Date: 1768-1780
Measurements: H: 2 ¾ in., L : 5 ½ in., W: 3 ¼ in.
Materials/Techniques: Black Basalt
Inscriptions/Marks: Wedgwood & Bentley
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Sphinx candle holder
Creation Date: 1790
Measurements: H: 5 ⅛ in., L: 2 ¼ in., W: 6 ¼ in.
Materials/Techniques: Black basalt
Inscriptions/Marks: Wedgwood
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Squirrel
Creation Date: 1913
Measurements: H: 5 ¼ in., L: 4 in., W: 2 ½ in.
Materials/Techniques: Black basalt
Inscriptions/Marks: WEDGWOOD
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Sugar box and lid
Creation Date: 1790
Measurements: H: 4 ⅝ in. with lid, H: 2 ⅝ in. without lid, L: 5 ⅜ in., W: 4 in.
Materials/Techniques: Cane ware, yellow
Inscriptions/Marks: WEDGWOOD 0
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Teapot Aurora
Creation Date: 1765
Measurements: H: 5 ½ in., L: 8 ¼ in., W: 5 in.
Materials/Techniques: Cream ware, purple, green, brown, black, yellow and red, on white field
Inscriptions/Marks: Wedgwood
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Tea pot with lid
Creation Date: 1800
Measurements: H: 6 in., L: 10 ¾ in., W: 7 ½ in.
Materials/Techniques: Black basalt, engine turned
Inscriptions/Marks: WEDGWOOD
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Three handled cup
Creation Date: 1925
Measurements: H: 2 in., L: 3 in., W: 2 in.
Materials/Techniques: Bone china, lustre, iridescent blue
Inscriptions/Marks: Portland vase design WEDGWOOD ENGLAND Z48-- last two numbers not clear
