Cup and Saucer
Wedgwood Manufactory
c. 1815
Medium
Porcelain with polychrome enamels and gilding
Dimensions
Cup: 6 × 10.8 cm (2 3/8 × 4 1/4 in.) diam. 9.2 cm (3 5/8 in.) Saucer: H. 2.9 cm (1 1/8 in.) diam. 14.1 cm (5 9/16 in.)
Classification
drinking vessel
Department
Applied Arts of Europe
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
15024
About the Artist
Wedgwood Manufactory
Wedgwood Manufactory, founded on 1 May 1759 by Josiah Wedgwood in Burslem, Staffordshire, England, revolutionized ceramics during the Industrial Revolution. Born into a family of potters, Josiah apprenticed under his elder brother Thomas at the Churchyard Works from age 14, mastering traditional techniques before partnering with Thomas Whieldon from 1754 to 1759, where he honed innovative glazes. ...