Partial Coffee and Tea Service
Josiah WedgwoodWW-1768-357268
1768·Black basalt with glazed interior·.1(coffee pot and lid): 6 5/8 x 7 1/4" (16.8 x 18.4 cm)
.2a (demitasse cup): 2 1/4 x 3 1/4" (5.7 x 8.3 cm)
.2b (saucer): 7/8 x 5 3/4" (2.2 x 14.6 cm)
.3a (teacup): 2 1/4 x 2 3/16" (5.7 x 5.5 cm)
.3b (saucer): 3/4 x 4 3/8" (1.9 x 11.1 cm)
.4 (sugar bowl): 2 x 2 7/8" (5.1 x 7.3 cm)
Catalogue
- Year
- 1768
- Dimensions
- .1(coffee pot and lid): 6 5/8 x 7 1/4" (16.8 x 18.4 cm) .2a (demitasse cup): 2 1/4 x 3 1/4" (5.7 x 8.3 cm) .2b (saucer): 7/8 x 5 3/4" (2.2 x 14.6 cm) .3a (teacup): 2 1/4 x 2 3/16" (5.7 x 5.5 cm) .3b (saucer): 3/4 x 4 3/8" (1.9 x 11.1 cm) .4 (sugar bowl): 2 x 2 7/8" (5.1 x 7.3 cm)
- Artist
- Josiah Wedgwood
Artist
Josiah Wedgwood
Josiah Wedgwood was a British potter and entrepreneur who revolutionized ceramic production through mechanical innovation and neoclassical design. Working in Staffordshire from the 1750s onward, he developed jasperware, a fine stoneware that could be colored and cast with precision, enabling mass production of ornamental wares without sacrificing aesthetic refinement. His factory at Etruria became a model for industrial manufacture, combining artistic ambition with commercial vision. Wedgwood's influence extended beyond pottery to the broader industrialization of the British decorative arts.
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- Josiah Wedgwood
- Year
- 1768
- Dimensions
- .1(coffee pot and lid): 6 5/8 x 7 1/4" (16.8 x 18.4 cm) .2a (demitasse cup): 2 1/4 x 3 1/4" (5.7 x 8.3 cm) .2b (saucer): 7/8 x 5 3/4" (2.2 x 14.6 cm) .3a (teacup): 2 1/4 x 2 3/16" (5.7 x 5.5 cm) .3b (saucer): 3/4 x 4 3/8" (1.9 x 11.1 cm) .4 (sugar bowl): 2 x 2 7/8" (5.1 x 7.3 cm)
- Watts ID
- WW-1768-357268
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- moma
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- verified