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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Leaf bowl
Creation Date: 1820
Measurements: H: in., L: in., W: in.
Materials/Techniques: Cane ware, yellow
Inscriptions/Marks: WEDGWOOD K
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Lessore Ewers (pair)
Creation Date: 1860
Measurements: H: 7 ⅞ in., L: 3 in., W: 3 in.
Materials/Techniques: Cream ware, yellow and turquoise
Inscriptions/Marks: WEDGWOOD WVO in one, the other only WEDGWOOD. E. Lessore printed on both scenes
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Liberty cameo medallion
Creation Date: 1790
Measurements: H: 2 ¾ in., W: 2 ¾ in.
Materials/Techniques: Jasper, blue, white relief
Inscriptions/Marks: WEDGWOOD
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Louise de Coligny medallion
Creation Date: 1787
Measurements: H: 4 ¾ in., W: 3 ¾ in.
Materials/Techniques: Black basalt
Inscriptions/Marks: Wedgwood, L. de Coligny in italics impressed in the back
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Lustre vase
Creation Date: 1926
Measurements: H: 13 ½ in., L: 6 ⅞ in., W:4 in. upper, W: 4 ⅛ in. lower
Materials/Techniques: Bone china, lustre, blue, green, orange, lavender
Inscriptions/Marks: Wedgwood Made in England Z5418
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Marbleized vases with lids (pair)
Creation Date: 1770
Measurements: H: 8 ½ in., L: 5 in., W: 4 in. upper, W: 2 ⅛ in. down
Materials/Techniques: variegated, tones of browns, greens, oranges, slate
Inscriptions/Marks: Wedgwood & Bentley
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Marc Anthony medallion
Creation Date: 1769-1780
Measurements: H: 6 ¼ in., W: 5 ½ in.
Materials/Techniques: Black basalt, medallion
Inscriptions/Marks: Wedgwood & Bentley, firing holes
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Mary Elizabeth Nugent Buckingham medallion
Creation Date: 1788
Measurements: H: in., L: in., W: in.
Materials/Techniques:
Inscriptions/Marks: WEDGWOOD two firing holes
