Josiah Wedgwood (1730 - 95)
Josiah Wedgwood I was the
twelfth and youngest child of Thomas and Mary Wedgwood of the Churchyard Works
in Burslem. From humble beginnings and overcoming frequent bouts of ill health,
including smallpox at the age of 12, he ultimately became a renowned and
successful businessman whose name is revered world-wide. That he perfected a
number of ceramic bodies and developed the unique ware, which is now synonymous
with his name, Jasper - is well known. Equally famous is his outstanding
achievement of recreating the cameo-glass Portland vase in his celebrated ware -
Jasper. This vase has become the symbol of Wedgwood around the world.
Five
piece place setting consists of : dinner plate, salad/dessert plate,
bread/butter plate, teacup & saucer. |
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