Wedgwood and Bentley Vase with cover British, Etruria, Staffordshire The Metropolitan
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 PAIR OF WEDGWOOD AND BENTLEY CREAMWARE 'PORPHYRY' TWOHANDLED VASES AND COVERS CIRCA 176880
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 Vase with cover British, Etruria, Staffordshire The Metropolitan
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 Wedgwood and Bentley Cameo Trophies grey teapot from the Prestige Range, with raised paste oval
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
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.
A WEDGWOOD AND BENTLEY SOLID AGATE VASE AND COVER CIRCA 177075 Wedgwood and Beyond English
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 OVOID VASES AND COVERS CIRCA 1775 Wedgwood and
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 WEDGWOOD AND BENTLEY CREAMWARE 'PORPHYRY' TWOHANDLED VASE AND COVER CIRCA 1770 Wedgwood and
The Wedgwood company is a British pottery firm, originally founded by Josiah Wedgwood c1795, and possibly the most famous name ever associated with pottery. In modern times Wedgwood merged with Waterford Crystal in 1987 to become Waterford Wedgwood.
A PAIR OF WEDGWOOD AND BENTLEY CREAMWARE 'PORPHYRY' TWOHANDLED VASES AND COVERS CIRCA 1780
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 Emperor Marcus Julius Philippus British, Staffordshire The
Thomas Bentley (1731-1780) was an English manufacturer of pottery, known for his partnership with Josiah Wedgwood . Life He was born at Scropton, Derbyshire, on 1 January 1731. His father, Thomas Bentley, was a country gentleman of some property.
A pair of Wedgwood and Bentley medallions of III and Queen Charlotte Rare Ceramics
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.
A WEDGWOOD AND BENTLEY BLACK BASALT OVAL PORTRAIT MEDALLION OF LOUIS XIV, KING OF FRANCE LATE
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 GROUP OF THREE WEDGWOOD OR WEDGWOOD AND BENTLEY JASPERWARE PORTRAIT MEDALLIONS CIRCA 178090
Wedgwood's innovative coloured glazing techniques extended to the production of pickle-dishes, dessert services, sauce boats, plates and ceramic handles for cutlery. Georgian Britain's.
A pair of Wedgwood and Bentley medallions of III and Queen Charlotte Rare Ceramics
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)
Wedgwood and Bentley Ewer British, Etruria, Staffordshire The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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A PAIR OF WEDGWOOD AND BENTLEY BLACK BASALT TWOHANDLED VASES AND COVERS CIRCA 1775 Wedgwood
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