The Wedgwood Collection
- Art Funded
- 2014
- Dimensions
- Various dimensions
The resulting collection was unique in its scope and depth, using ceramics, manuscripts, fine art, manufacturing equipment and more to tell the story of Britains greatest porcelain manufacturer and the family that founded it. Today the collection is formed of more than 8,000 historical pieces, as well as 80,000 manuscripts, pattern books, works of art and photographs chronicling 250 years of Wedgwood pottery and the developments in taste, politics, society, science and art that shaped it. The ceramics in the collection range from Josiahs early experiments in jasper through to modern pieces. Highlights include Josiah Wedgwoods own first edition of the iconic jasper Portland Vase, and five plates from the Green Frog Service, a magnificent dinner set commissioned by Catherine the Great in 1773 for her palace at Kekerekeksinen. As well as pottery and personalia, the collection includes a number of fine works by artists with connections to Wedgwood, from John Flaxman to Peter Blake. Portraits of the Wedgwood family by George Stubbs, Joshua Reynolds and John Singer Sargent are among the collections most precious works.
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Wedgwood Museum & World of Wedgwood
Wedgwood Drive, Barlaston, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST12 9ER
01782 371900
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Opening times
Mon – Fri, 10am – 5pm
Sat – Sun, 10am – 5pm
Closed 25 Dec