wedgwood

/'wed wud/

Thân thiện

A blue and white Wedgwood vase sits on a wooden shelf.

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.

Học thuật

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)

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Wedgwood
• Josiah Wedgwood