wedgwood

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Definition of wedgwood in English English dictionary

The ceramic ware with white embossed cameos made by this potter, and the company that bears his name

An English habitational surname from a place in Staffordshire

Josiah Wedgwood, English potter

ceramic ware with white embossed cameos made by this potter, and the company that bears his name

an English topographic surname from a place in Staffordshire

British potter who improved the materials and processes of pottery. The wares from his factory (founded 1759) are among the finest examples of British earthenware and neoclassical vases. a type of fine china, such as plates or bowls, made by the British company Wedgwood, which was established in the 18th century. Wedgwood china is often pale blue or pale green, with white designs or figures on it. The blue colour used in Wedgwood china is sometimes called Wedgwood blue

Josiah Wedgwood English potter

{i} trademark name of pottery and ceramic ware made by Josiah Wedgwood and his successors; family name

a type of pottery made by Josiah Wedgwood and his successors; typically has a classical decoration in white on a blue background

English potter (1730-1795)

a type of pottery made by Josiah Wedgwood and his successors; typically has a classical decoration in white on a blue background English potter (1730-1795)

Related Terms

Wedgwood blue

of a grey blue colour

Wedgwood blue

a pale grey blue colour

Wedgwood blue colour:.

Wedgwood blues

plural form of Wedgwood blue

Wedgwood ware

English stoneware made by Staffordshire factories originally established by Josiah Wedgwood. Creamware appealed to the middle class because of its high quality, durability, and affordability. Black basaltes (from 1768), unglazed stoneware of fine texture that was ideal for imitating antique and Renaissance objects, appealed to antiquarians. Also in the Neoclassical tradition was jasperware (from 1775), a white, matte, unglazed stoneware that could be stained. White ornaments were applied to the coloured body, achieving the look of an antique cameo. With the help of such artists as John Flaxman, Wedgwood copied many antique designs. Production of fine Wedgwood ware continues to the present day

wedgwood ware

A kind of fine pottery, the most remarkable being what is called jasper, either white, or colored throughout the body, and capable of being molded into the most delicate forms, so that fine and minute bas-reliefs like cameos were made of it, fit even for being set as jewels

Josiah Wedgwood

(baptized July 12, 1730, Burslem, Staffordshire, Eng. died Jan. 3, 1795, Etruria, Staffordshire) British pottery designer and manufacturer. His family had been potters since the 17th century. After an apprenticeship with his elder brother, he formed a partnership with another potter and finally went into business for himself. He took a scientific approach to pottery-making and was so successful that the makers of even Meissen and Sèvres porcelain found their trade affected. His many innovations include development of a green glaze still popular today, the perfection of creamware, and the invention of the pyrometer. His daughter Susannah was the mother of Charles Darwin. See also Wedgwood ware; Wood family

Josiah Wedgwood

{i} (1730-1795) English potter who enhanced the materials and processes of pottery

Hyphenation

Wedg·wood

Turkish pronunciation

wecwûd

Pronunciation

/ˈweʤˌwo͝od/ /ˈwɛʤˌwʊd/

Etymology

[ 'wej-"wud ] (trademark.) Old English wice (“wych elm”) + wudu (“wood”).