Portland Vase
at Cleveland Museum of Art
Josiah Wedgwood
British1730–1795
About
Josiah Wedgwood was an English potter, entrepreneur and abolitionist. Founding the Wedgwood company in 1759, he developed improved pottery bodies by systematic experimentation, and was the leader in the industrialisation of the manufacture of European pottery.
Notable works
Am I Not a Man and a Brother?
at Yale University Art Gallery
Works in the collection
2 works
Portland Vase
at Cleveland Museum of Art
Am I Not a Man and a Brother?
at Yale University Art Gallery
More by Josiah Wedgwood in institutions
Yale University Art Gallery
New Haven, United States
Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States
