W is for Wedgwood

In the space of a few years, Josiah Wedgwood managed to combine innovation, industry and craftsmanship. His work is still the quintessence of British Neoclassicism. Wedgwood, 19th century, covered vase with narrow neck and pedestal, h. 26 cm/10.24 in.Paris, Hôtel Drouot, February 10, 2010. Beaussant - Lefèvre & Associés OVV. Mr. Vandermeersch.Result: €800 Ironically, a weakened knee left Josiah Wedgwood (1730-1795) unable to finish his potter’s apprenticeship with his brother in the town of Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent. Noting the poor quality of the clay in his home county of Staffordshire, in 1754 he began experimenting with new types of material. Five