plaque

Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Ltd., artist

founded 1759

plaque, late 1700s

Where object was made: Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom

Material/technique: porcelain

Dimensions:
Object Length/Width (Length x Width): 11 x 8.7 cm
Object Length/Width (Length x Width): 3 7/16 x 4 5/16 in

Credit line: William Bridges Thayer Memorial

Accession number: 1928.3434

Not on display

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Archive Label 2001:
Josiah Wedgwood was a trendsetter, humanitarian, entrepreneur, and an early marketing expert who brought ceramics production into the industrial age. In 1775, he began to produce medallions that emulated classical cameos. Depending on their size, these pieces were used as jewelry or to embellish furniture and architecture.