Cauliflower ware with Thomas Whieldon c1759.
Vedgwood, Wedgwood Ware and Queensware.Īgate and tortoiseshell ware with Thomas Whieldon form c1754. and other Staffordshire nineteenth century potteries, who marked their wares Wedgewood and Co. Other similar names and marks used on similar wares include Tunstalls Wedgwood and Co. Contemporary facsimiles of jasperware cameo plaques were made by John Voyez, mainly in black basaltes, marked indistinctly WADGWOJD which at first glance can be mistaken for Wedgwood. Creamware was copied by potteries in France, Germany, Holland, Denmark, Italy and Sweden, many of whom acknowledged their debt to Wedgwood with the words anglaise or inglese to describe the body and/or the glaze.Įven Russian potters made replacement creamware in the nineteenth century for original wares supplied to Catherine of Russia in 1770. It is interesting that continental copies provide one of the greatest traps for unsuspecting buyers. c1860 onwards and John Wedge Wood of Burslem c 1845 – 1860. Impressed or in relief on garnitures, vases c1768 -1780Ħ and 7.
Impressed on ornamental wares c1768 – 1780 Wedgwood and Bentley.ĥ. If you want to collect something timeless and classic, look no further than Wedgwood.Josiah Wedgwood and Sons Ltd. You can also search the Wedgwood Museum’s collection. Wedgwood produced pottery, bone china, and also black basalt stoneware ñ so you’ll even find lamps, brooches, and statuettes sporting the Wedgwood name. Design: Wedgwood had several very popular patterns, according to eBay ñ including Jasperware that features Greek or Roman-inspired scenes, Queens Ware embossed with ivy or similar print, and tons of different patterns for china.Papers of authentication: eHow explains how these can be very important in separating real from fake, so ask about them if you’re interested in a specific piece.Unfortunately, not all pieces ñ especially the early ones made in the 18th century ñ have these marks, so lack of maker’s mark doesn’t mean that the piece isn’t authentic Wedgwood. Check out Antique Marks’s collection of Wedgwood marks or The Potteries (also here) for help in figuring out which mark corresponds to which time period.