Wedgwood

Wedgwood is a British ceramics manufacturer founded in 1759 by Josiah Wedgwood in Burslem, Staffordshire. Josiah Wedgwood is often credited as the father of English potters, having developed innovations including jasperware, black basalt, and creamware (later called Queen's Ware after Queen Charlotte's patronage). The company played a central role in the Industrial Revolution, and its Etruria factory, built in 1769, was one of the first purpose-built pottery factories. The company's manufactu...

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