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
-
Elephant
Creation Date: 1913
Measurements: H: 3 ¾ in., L: 5 ½ in., W: 3 in.
Materials/Techniques: Black basalt
Inscriptions/Marks: WEDGWOOD
-
Enamel tea pot
Creation Date: C. 1830
Measurements: H: 3 ¾ in., L: 8 ¼ in., W: 6 ½ in.
Materials/Techniques: Terra cotta, enamel
Inscriptions/Marks: WEDGWOOD
-
Encaustic vase with lid
Creation Date: 1768-1780
Measurements: H: 12 in., W: 5 ¼ in. upper, W: 3 ½ in. lower
Materials/Techniques: Rosso antico, black basalt, white
Inscriptions/Marks: WEDGWOOD & BENTLEY ETRURIA
-
Fairyland box and lid
Creation Date: 1850
Measurements: Box H: 1 ¼ in., W: 4 ¼ in. Lid H: ¾ in., W: 4 ⅜ in.
Materials/Techniques: Bone china, blue, red, orange and gold
Inscriptions/Marks: Portland vase design WEDGWOOD MADE IN ENGLAND in gold
-
Fairyland Doric Jug
Creation Date: 1866
Measurements: H: 7 ½ in., L: 3 ¾ in., W: 2 ¼ in. upper, W: 2 ½ in. lower
Materials/Techniques: Bone china, lustre
Inscriptions/Marks: $. 117.
-
Fairyland Melba cup
Creation Date: 1920
Measurements: H: 3 ⅛ in., W: 4 ½ in. upper, W: 2 ½ in. lower
Materials/Techniques: Bone china, lustre, brown and gold
Inscriptions/Marks: Portland vase design WEDGWOOD MADE IN ENGLAND (in golden letters) Z4827 F handwritten in gold
-
Flambe fairyland vase
Creation Date: 1929
Measurements: H: 10 in., L: 4 in., W: 5 in.
Materials/Techniques: Bone china, flame
Inscriptions/Marks: Portland vase design WEDGWOOD ENGLAND KR inside an upsidedown omega in gold
-
Flower pot and lid (potpourri)
Creation Date: 1817
Measurements: H: in., L: in., W: in.
Materials/Techniques: Jasper, blue dip, white relief
Inscriptions/Marks: WEDGWOOD
