Wedgwood

/'wed wud/
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Definition

  1. Proper noun:

    • A type of pottery: A fine, high-quality ceramic ware, typically characterized by classical-style decoration in white on a blue background, originally produced by Josiah Wedgwood and his successors.
    • A person: Josiah Wedgwood (1730-1795), an influential English potter and entrepreneur who founded the Wedgwood company.

  2. Adjective:

    • Relating to the pottery: Of or pertaining to the style, quality, or type of pottery produced by the Wedgwood company.
    • A specific color: Denoting a distinctive pale blue color characteristic of much classic Wedgwood pottery.
Usage Examples

  • Proper noun (Pottery):

    • The museum has a valuable collection of 18th-century Wedgwood.
    • She collects antique Wedgwood with neoclassical designs.

  • Proper noun (Person):

    • Wedgwood was a key figure in the industrialization of pottery manufacturing.

  • Adjective:

    • The vase is a beautiful Wedgwood piece.
    • She painted the room a soft Wedgwood blue.
Advanced Usage

  • "Wedgwood china": A common phrase referring specifically to the fine ceramic tableware produced by the Wedgwood company.

    • The dinner service was made of delicate Wedgwood china.

  • "Wedgwood jasperware": Refers to the specific type of unglazed stoneware, most famously in blue with white reliefs, invented by Josiah Wedgwood.

    • Jasperware is perhaps the most iconic of all Wedgwood products.
Variants and Related Words
  • Wedgwoodian (adj): Pertaining to or characteristic of Josiah Wedgwood, his work, or his style.
    • The vase's design showed a Wedgwoodian influence.
Synonyms
  • Jasperware (n): Specifically for the unglazed stoneware type.
  • Fine china / Pottery (n): More general terms for high-quality ceramic ware.
Related Phrases
  • Blue and white pottery: A descriptive phrase for the classic color scheme, though not exclusive to Wedgwood.
  • Neoclassical pottery: Describes the artistic style often associated with Wedgwood designs.
Noun
  1. a type of pottery made by Josiah Wedgwood and his successors; typically has a classical decoration in white on a blue background
  2. English potter (1730-1795)

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