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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Bust of Congreve
Creation Date: 1790
Measurements: H: 7 in., L: 4 ¼ in., W: 3 in.
Materials/Techniques: Terra cotta
Inscriptions/Marks: WEDGWOOD CONGREVE on back of bust
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Bust of Mercury
Creation Date: 1850
Measurements: H: 9 ½ in., L: 7 in., W: 5 ¼ in.
Materials/Techniques: Black basalt
Inscriptions/Marks: WEDGWOOD D on upper back of bust and MERCURY on lower back of bust
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Bust of Pindar
Creation Date: 1769-1780
Measurements: H: 4 in., L: 2 ½ in., W: 1 ¾ in.
Materials/Techniques: Black basalt
Inscriptions/Marks: Wedgwood & Bentley. Pindar impressed in back of bust
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Bust of Prior
Creation Date: 1790
Measurements: H: 7 ½ in., L: 4 ⅜ in., W: 3 in.
Materials/Techniques: Terra cotta
Inscriptions/Marks: WEDGWOOD on back of bust, PRIOR on back bottom of bust
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Bust of Stephenson
Creation Date: 1858
Measurements: H: 15 ½ in. with pedestal, H: 12 ½ in. bust, L: 10 ½ in., W: 6 in.
Materials/Techniques: Parian
Inscriptions/Marks: Five different marking on the back of the bust. First Row: STEPHENSON JOSIAH WEDGWOOD E.W.WYON. F Second Row: PUBLISHED JULY12 1858
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Bust of William Shakespeare
Creation Date: 1768-1780
Measurements: H: 13 ¾ in., L: 9 ¼ in., W: 6 in.
Materials/Techniques: Black basalt
Inscriptions/Marks: Wedgwood & Bentley on back of pedestal
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Bust Robert Burns
Creation Date: 1850
Measurements: H: 8 in., L: 6 in., W: 4 in.
Materials/Techniques: Black basalt
Inscriptions/Marks: BURNS printed on lower back of bust, WEDGWOOD on back of bust and also underneath the base
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Butter tub with lid and plate
Creation Date: 1785
Measurements: Plate H: 1 in., W: 7 in., Tub H: 2 ¼ in., W: 4 ½ in., Lid H: 1 ⅞ in., W: 5 in.
Materials/Techniques: Jasper, blue and white
Inscriptions/Marks: Wedgwood on tub and plate
