A PAIR OF WEDGWOOD AND BENTLEY BLACK BASALT OVOID VASES AND COVERS CIRCA 1775 Wedgwood and


A WEDGWOOD AND BENTLEY CREAMWARE 'PORPHYRY' TWOHANDLED VASE AND COVER CIRCA 1770 Wedgwood and

1769-1780 Biography Manufactory of Josiah Wedgwood I (q.v) and Thomas Bentley (q.v) between 1769 and Bentley's death in 1780. Based in Etruria, Staffordshire. Trade card in Banks Collection (D,2.1859) advertises "Wedgwood and Bentley's Mortars, For the Purpose of Chemical Experiments, the Uses of Apothecaries, and the Kitchen.


Wedgwood and Bentley Mortar and pestle British, Staffordshire The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The ceramics firm of Josiah Wedgwood and Thomas Bentley distinguished itself from other Staffordshire potteries by relying upon talented sculptors such as John Flaxman to reinterpret antiquity for modern British consumers. This vase is decorated with the "Dancing Hours," one of the best-known bas-reliefs designed around 1776-8 by Flaxman.


A pair of Wedgwood and Bentley medallions of III and Queen Charlotte Rare Ceramics

Wedgwood, Wedgwood and Bentley period About 1772. Titles Juno and Eagle (Title) Artist Wedgwood, England, est. 1759@Wedgwood and Bentley period, 1769 - 1780; Medium stoneware (black basalt) Dimensions Overall: 5/8 in. (1.6 cm) Overall1: 9/16 in. (1.4 cm) Credit Line Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Dwight M. Beeson, 1980.30;


A PAIR OF WEDGWOOD AND BENTLEY CREAMWARE 'PORPHYRY' TWOHANDLED VASES AND COVERS CIRCA 176880

When Wedgwood began his work, Staffordshire was the home of several important ceramic manufacturers such as Josiah Spode and Thomas Minton. Wedgwood and Bentley made their company the most important of the Staffordshire potteries and arguably the best-known pottery in the western world. Etruria would run as a facility until the 1930s.


A pair of Wedgwood and Bentley medallions of III and Queen Charlotte Rare Ceramics

Josiah Wedgwood and Thomas Bentley: An Inventor-Entrepreneur Partnership in the Industrial Revolution1 | Transactions of the Royal Historical Society | Cambridge Core Home > Journals > Transactions of the Royal Historical Society > Volume 14 > Josiah Wedgwood and Thomas Bentley: An Inventor-Entrepreneur. English Français 8 Cited by


A PAIR OF WEDGWOOD AND BENTLEY CREAMWARE 'PORPHYRY' TWOHANDLED VASES AND COVERS CIRCA 1780

Welcome to the birth of a new dawn. Wedgwood's heritage and Greek mythology come together in graceful Helia. We've combined neoclassical notes with inspiration from Josiah Wedgwood's original Jasper trials to create this elegant collection. The 22-carat gold lining brings a touch of the sun's rays to the classic blue and white palette.


A GROUP OF THREE WEDGWOOD OR WEDGWOOD AND BENTLEY JASPERWARE PORTRAIT MEDALLIONS CIRCA 178090

Free Shipping Big Framed Jasper Medallion, Clio by Bert Bentley, Wedgwood, circa 1925 Free Shipping Mantle Clock in Black Jasper Dip, by Bert Bentley, Wedgwood, circa 1925 Free Shipping Shield-Shaped Vase, Wedgwood, circa 1773 Portrait Medallion of Pitt the Elder, Wedgwood C1920 Free Shipping


A PAIR OF WEDGWOOD AND BENTLEY BLACK BASALT TWOHANDLED VASES AND COVERS CIRCA 1775 Wedgwood

Overview Signatures, Inscriptions, and Markings Provenance Title: Alexander the Great Maker: Wedgwood and Bentley (British, Etruria, Staffordshire, 1769-1780) Date: ca. 1779-80 Culture: British, Etruria, Staffordshire Medium: Black basalt ware Dimensions: confirmed: 22 7/16 × 12 1/2 × 11 1/4 in., 35.1 lb. (57 × 31.8 × 28.6 cm, 15.9 kg)


A PAIR OF WEDGWOOD AND BENTLEY BLACK BASALT OVOID CASSOLETTES AND COVERS CIRCA 1770 Wedgwood

1778-80 On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 774 Artwork Details Overview Signatures, Inscriptions, and Markings Title: Medallion of Benjamin Franklin Maker: Wedgwood and Bentley (British, Etruria, Staffordshire, 1769-1780) Maker: Josiah Wedgwood and Sons (British, Etruria, Staffordshire, 1759-present) Date: 1778-80


A WEDGWOOD AND BENTLEY SOLID AGATE VASE AND COVER CIRCA 177075 Wedgwood and Beyond English

Research V&A Wedgwood Collection Wedgwood's abolition journey Kate Turner January 20, 2022 I Am a Man and a Brother. Display and trail open to visitors at the V&A Wedgwood Collection until March 2022 In 1787, Josiah Wedgwood began producing ceramic tokens with a protest symbol showing an enslaved man in chains.


Wedgwood and Bentley Vase with cover British, Etruria, Staffordshire The Metropolitan

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A Wedgwood and Bentley Cameo Trophies grey teapot from the Prestige Range, with raised paste oval

Josiah Wedgwood FRS (12 July 1730 - 3 January 1795) was an English potter, entrepreneur and abolitionist.Founding the Wedgwood company in 1759, he developed improved pottery bodies by systematic experimentation, and was the leader in the industrialisation of the manufacture of European pottery.. The renewed classical enthusiasms of the late 1760s and early 1770s were of major importance to.


Wedgwood and Bentley Ewer British, Etruria, Staffordshire The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Using unique heritage materials such as Jasper, luminescent Queen's Ware and fine bone china, Wedgwood continues the tradition of beautiful handcrafted works of art, made with a love and respect for past patterns and techniques, but with a firm eye on future trends. Read more. Our Story. Our story began in 1759..


A pair of Wedgwood and Bentley medallions of III and Queen Charlotte Rare Ceramics

In the 1770s Wedgwood and Bentley established the Etruria works near Stoke-on-Trent. Jasperware, granularly textured stoneware with white bas relief, was introduced in 1774. In later life Wedgwood was a prominent advocate of the abolition of slavery, from 1787 using his Wedgwood Jasperware as a means to publicise the cause in Britain and America.


Wedgwood and Bentley Bowl British, Etruria, Staffordshire The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Provenance Title: Mortar and pestle Maker: Wedgwood and Bentley (British, Etruria, Staffordshire, 1769-1780) Date: ca. 1780 Culture: British, Staffordshire Medium: Unglazed fine stoneware, wood Dimensions: mortar: 2 5/8 × 5 5/8 in. (6.7 × 14.3 cm) Classification: Ceramics-Pottery Credit Line: Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Lazarus A. Orkin, 1978


Wedgwood and Bentley Emperor Marcus Julius Philippus British, Staffordshire The

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