The name “Wedgwood” is probably one of the best known associated with porcelain and ceramics in the Western world.

Josiah Wedgwood was born in 1730 into a family of potters at Burslem in Staffordshire, the great heart of British ceramics. Wedgwood was a man full of new ideas, a man who experimented tirelessly to develop and refine its product known.

One of the most outstanding achievements Wedgwood was his painstaking development of his famous Jasper. Jasper would be best, as hard, fine-grained, described stoneware and was introduced in 1774, but it was not until 1779 that Wedgwood to produce successful in the position, plaques and vases in the exquisite selection of pastel colors, now known as Wedgwood Jasper was.

Wedgwood years of trial and error with colors and techniques Burn ‘, led by the wonderful range of colors we know today. Colors such as sage green, yellow, purple, and the famous light blue, all derived from metallic oxides discovered by Wedgwood.

To fully understand and appreciate the position of a man such as Wedgwood, in his world of the 18th Century, we need a little ‘how to understand the company operates. ”

His age was the age of the patron, or, an account of his social rank could pave the road. The company was rated very clear distinction between the social classes of the rural working class, the class of merchants and the title, land ownership aristocratic class.

It was this elite, men such as Wedgwood needed to appeal for patronage and support. Wedgwood went up to the top and by compounds was obtained by theQueen. Queen Charlotte, wife of King George III. The Queen was delighted with the gift presentation Wedgwood rather plain and simple earthenware, Wedgwood had done his homework! And knew that both the King and Queen, which had a simple taste, so he knew exactly what to present.

Its simple earthenware was quickly renamed into “Queen’s ware” and promptly opened the door to the client in the situation, its beautiful neo-classical, expensive Jasper were supported.

Josiah Wedgwood died in 1795 and wrote on his monument in Stoke parish church are the words

“He transformed the English pottery industry from a rude and inconsiderable manufactory into an elegant art and an important part of the national economy.”

The Antique & Vintage Table Lamp Co offers a treasure trove for antique lighting, to see with over 100 antique lamps. The current collection includes both antique and vintage Wedgwood Jasper lamps, with antique examples from c1825 and c1950 vintage.

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