Antique Wedgwood

 

Josiah Wedgwood opened his Wedgwood Pottery Factory in 1754 and went on to produce Wedgwood Jasperware, Majolica, and Basalt, in addition to many other medians.   Wedgwood's basalt, a hard, black, stone-like material known also as Egyptian ware or basaltes ware, was used for vases, candlesticks, and realistic busts of historical figures. Jasperware, his most successful innovation, was a durable unglazed ware most characteristically blue with fine white cameo figures inspired by the ancient Roman Portland Vase. Many of the finest designs were the work of the British artist John Flaxman.