Josiah Wedgwood Part II: Queen Charlotte’s Potter

Once Josiah Wedgwood ended his partnership with Thomas Whieldon and struck out on his own his career began to truly hit its stride. The shop he rented from his uncles, the Ivy Works, was soon too small to hold his expanding business. Wedgwood turned out innovation after innovation. The plates, pots, and bowls . . . → Read More: Josiah Wedgwood Part II: Queen Charlotte’s Potter

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Josiah Wedgwood : First Name in Pottery and Porcelain Part I

Wedgwood was a family name long before it came as close as any surname can to being synonymous with a craft. Josiah Wedgwood was not even the first potter to bare the name. His great-great-grandfather, Gilbert is described in a surviving document as a master potter. The man that would eventually be credited . . . → Read More: Josiah Wedgwood : First Name in Pottery and Porcelain Part I

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The Great Porcelain Factories

To gain real proficiency as a collector of antique porcelain and china, it is necessary to gain a working knowledge of the many famous porcelain factories that have set the standard in china manufacture. To assist the novice in this enterprise today’s article will be a short list of some of the better-known . . . → Read More: The Great Porcelain Factories

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