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Josiah Wedgwood Ceramics

British, 1730-1795

Arguably the most celebrated of all English ceramics makers, Wedgwood was founded in 1759 by potter Josiah Wedgwood in Staffordshire, which was home at one time to hundreds of pottery workshops.

Wedgwood is famed for its Jasperware — molded neoclassical stoneware vases, plates and other pieces inspired by ancient cameo glass, featuring white figures, scenes and decorative elements set in relief on a matte-colored background. The best-known background hue is light blue, but Wedgwood’s iconic silhouettes also appear on green, lilac, yellow, black and even white grounds. Some antique Wedgwood dinnerware pieces and other items feature three or more colors. The company is also known for its black stoneware, Black Basalt, which imitates the color and shapes of Etruscan vases.

The Wedgwood firm first came to prominence for its tableware, which quickly gained favor in aristocratic households throughout Britain and Europe. In 1765, Wedgwood was commissioned to create a cream-colored earthenware service for Queen Charlotte, consort of King George III. The queen was so thrilled with her new china that Wedgwood was given permission to call himself “Potter to Her Majesty,” and the decorative style became known as Queen’s Ware. 

Not to be outdone, Catherine the Great of Russia commissioned her own set of Wedgwood china in 1773. Nearly 200 years later, the firm created a 1,200-piece service for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. In recent years, leading designers including Jasper Conran and Vera Wang have collaborated with Wedgwood — in the tradition of such distinguished 18th-century artists such as the painter George Stubbs and metalsmith Matthew Boulton.

From plates and other dinnerware to decorative items like urns, cachepots and candlesticks, Wedgwood designs lend a traditional air to Anglophile interiors. And even if you have to make your own tea, you may find it comforting to sip it from a delicate cup that was manufactured in the same Stoke-on-Trent kiln that produced Her Majesty’s tea service. Be sure to keep your pinky raised.

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Creator: Josiah Wedgwood
18th C. Wedgwood Tableware Creamware Pearlware Chestnut Basket Mared Pierced
By Royal Delft, Wedgewood, AK Dutch Delftware, Josiah Wedgwood, Delft
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Pearlware Wedgwood Creamware pottery Orange or Chestnut basket ,cover and stand. Very wall decorated in a underglaze blue Mared design. The basket and stand impressed under base "we...
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1770s English Neoclassical Antique Josiah Wedgwood Ceramics

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Creamware

18th C. Wedgwood Tableware Creamware Pearlware Chestnut Basket Mared Pierced
18th C. Wedgwood Tableware Creamware Pearlware Chestnut Basket Mared Pierced

18th C. Wedgwood Tableware Creamware Pearlware Chestnut Basket Mared Pierced

$2,806 Sale Price / set
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19th Century Wedgwood Queens Ware Creamware Gilt Pitcher and Basin Set
By Josiah Wedgwood
Located in Lomita, CA
Queens Ware is the mark on this pitcher and basin set made in England in the mid to late 1800s by Wedgwood. It is also known as creamware, a techniqu...
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19th Century Wedgwood Queens Ware Creamware Gilt Pitcher and Basin Set
19th Century Wedgwood Queens Ware Creamware Gilt Pitcher and Basin Set

19th Century Wedgwood Queens Ware Creamware Gilt Pitcher and Basin Set

$251 Sale Price / set
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18th Century English Feather Edge Creamware Dish with Game Bird Decoration
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19th Century Wedgewood Oval Ceramic Charger

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Josiah Wedgwood ceramics are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of ceramic and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Josiah Wedgwood ceramics, although white editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original ceramics by Josiah Wedgwood were created in the neoclassical style in united kingdom during the 19th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider ceramics by Wedgewood, Josiah Spode, Barr, and Flight Barr Worcester. Prices for Josiah Wedgwood ceramics can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $179 and can go as high as $2,200, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $471.

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