Pair of Vases
Wedgwood Manufactory
c. 1770
Medium
Earthenware (surface agateware) and gilding
Dimensions
1912.332: Height: 19.7 cm (7 3/4 in.); Diameter: 10.2 cm (4 in.) 1912.333: Height: 19.7 cm (7 3/4 in.); Diameter: 10.2 cm (4 in.)
Classification
vase
Department
Applied Arts of Europe
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
91010
About the Artist
Wedgwood Manufactory
Wedgwood Manufactory, founded on 1 May 1759 by Josiah Wedgwood in Burslem, Staffordshire, England, revolutionized ceramics during the Industrial Revolution. Born into a family of potters, Josiah apprenticed under his elder brother Thomas at the Churchyard Works from age 14, mastering traditional techniques before partnering with Thomas Whieldon from 1754 to 1759, where he honed innovative glazes. ...