The Tea Garden collection has been created to celebrate the art of making and taking tea, and honours the English ritual of afternoon tea. The finest Wedgwood bone china teaware and glassware come together in the collection designed for brewing and serving the perfect cup of tea. Four delightful designs taken from Wedgwood’s enviable archive […]
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‘This vase is a really important piece of British ceramic history,’ says Matilda Burn, a Christie’s specialist in Decorative Arts, of this black ‘basaltes’ encaustic-decorated ‘First Day’s Vase’, potted by Josiah Wedgwood in 1769. ‘It’s the start of a legacy that has continued through the centuries. He really dedicated his life to the perfection of
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An antiquing find story, not glazed over for this ardent collector.
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Barlaston, Staffordshire. The manufacturing of Wedgwood China has not changed much since Josiah Wedgwood first opened his factory – a look around the Wedgwood factory. M/S of a row of girls pummelling clay into moulds. C/U of a girl emptying the moulds – delicate little clay figures fall out. C/U of man's hands carefully laying
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Our tour guide Julia talks about the highlights of the factory tour where visitors can learn about all aspects of our production processes and techniques and see at first-hand the skill, talent and knowledge that goes into every product.
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Historian and author An Wilson explores the life of his great hero, Josiah Wedgwood. As one of the founding fathers of the Industrial Revolution, Wegdwood was a self-made, self-educated creative giant, whose other achievements might be better known if he wasn't so celebrated for his pottery. Subscribe and click the bell icon to get more
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Taken by the transgressive nature of Steven Young Lee’s porcelain “Vase with Landscape and Dinosaurs," ceramic artist Wayne Highby appreciates that it challenges and questions the traditional vessel, porcelain history, and also traditional ceramic art.
Wayne Highby on Steven Young Lee—Connections: Renwick Gallery Read More »
You know those moments when you first see something you've never quite seen before? The feelings of excitement, curiosity and, quite honestly, bewilderment take over. Well, if you haven't seen the ceramic work of Wayne Higby before, get ready, this is the sort of work that expands horizons and makes you question what's possible in
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Arts InFocus talks with world-renowned ceramist Wayne Higby.
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