Wedgwood

Examples

• All

• Collectors often seek out rare pieces of Wedgwood to add to their antique pottery collections.

• A set of Wedgwood plates was displayed in the museum's English ceramics collection.

• I just bought a beautiful Wedgwood vase.

• The Wedgwood pieces in the museum are stunning.

• A set of Wedgwood plates was displayed in the museum's English ceramics collection.

• Collectors often seek out rare pieces of Wedgwood to add to their antique pottery collections.

• She cherished her grandmother's Wedgwood vase, which displayed delicate white figures against a pale blue background.

Synonyms

D

delftware

vsWedgwood

1 9.1

A type of blue and white pottery first made in Delft in the Netherlands

is British fine pottery with white classical decoration on a blue ground

C

celadon

vsWedgwood

1 9.3

A type of pottery with a smooth pale green glaze from East Asia

uses a strong blue ground paired with white classical decoration instead

I

ironstone

vsWedgwood

• Archaic

1 8.3

A strong white type of pottery used to make dishes and teapots

is more decorative fine pottery with coloured ground and classical relief

C

creamware

vsWedgwood

• Archaic

1 8.4

Fine cream-colored pottery used for plates and teapots

is similar fine ware but uses blue ground with white classical motifs

S

slipware

vsWedgwood

• Specialized

1 7.7

Pottery decorated with liquid clay before firing

relies on white classical decoration on a coloured background rather than slip

S

Samarra

vsWedgwood

• Specialized

9.9

Pottery with painted geometric designs made in ancient Iraq

focuses on European classical white figures set against a blue ground

P

Palesimian pottery

vsWedgwood

• Specialized

9.9

Clay pots and objects from Palesimian sites often have geometric designs

is a specific English fine pottery style noted for white classical decoration on blue

Surface Forms

Etymology