Josiah Wedgwood's Opposition in Parliament to the Extension of Champion's Patent.—“Memorial" of Wedgwood and others.- Champion's “Reply.”—Josiah Wedgwood issues his “ Remarks.”— Wedgwood's “Reasons” for opposing the Act.-—" Case of the Potters.”—The Bill passes the House of Commons.—Amended by the Lords.- Passing of the Act.–Examples of Champion's Bristol China.—Decay of the Works.-Champion sells his Patent Right to Introduction of the Manufacture of China into Staffordshire.—William Littler and Aaron Wedgwood.-Champion's Patent bought by a Company.-Works established at Tunstall.—Removed to Shelton.- New Hall Works.—Samuel Lollins; Anthony Keeling; John Turner; Jacob Warburton, and others.—Examples of New Hall China. Josiah Wedgwood enters into Partnership with Mr. Carthew for working Cornish Stone.—Thomas Bentley visits Paris.-Wedg- wood and Bentley's Dutch and French Catalogues.—John Flaxman. - Death of Thomas Bentley.-His Monument at Chiswick.-Pro- John Flaxman--His Connection with Josiah Wedgwood.—Original Bills and Letters of Flaxman's.--Mode of reducing Medallions, &c., by Firing.–Flaxman's Medallion Portraits-His Bas-reliefs-His Designs for Set of Chessmen.- Mr. Marjoribank's Collection.- Friezes and Plaques.—Flaxman's Models in Wax.—Josiah Wedg- wood elected F.R.S.—Sir Joshua Reynolds paints Portraits of Josiah and Mrs. Wedgwood.-Wright of Derby.-Wedgwood in- vents a Thermometer for Measuring Heat.-Chamber of Commerce. CHAPTER XVI. Food Riots at Etruria.-Boat-load of Provisions seized. — Military called out.-Ringleaders seized and condemned.-Execution of Barlow at Stafford. --Contemporary Account of the Riots.—Josiah Wedgwood's “Address to the Young Inhabitants of the Potteries.”—Sale of the Duchess of Portland's Collection of Antiquities. The Barberini or Portland Vase.—Wedgwood's Determination to possess and copy the Vase.--Arrangement with the Duke of Portland.--Fifty Copies produced.—Josiah Wedgwood elected F.S.A.-Publication of the Sixth Edition of his Catalogue.—“Bamboo or Cane-coloured Bisqué LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. PORTRAIT, AUTOGRAPH, ETC., OF JOSIAH WEDGWOOD. In whose possession. 1. Celtic cinerary urn, Trentham 2. Stone 3. Uttoxeter Monsal Dale 5. Darley Dale 6. Darley Dale 7. Celtic drinking-vessel, Bee Low 8. Monsal Dale. 9. Celtic food-vessel, Trentham 10. Monsal Dale 11. Hitter Hill 12. Hitter Hill 13. Wetton 14. Celtic incense-cups, Throwley 15. Darley Dale 16. Baslow Moor 17. Stanton Moor 18. Romano-British urn, Uttoxeter 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. Anglo-Saxon cinerary urns, Kingston 25. 26. DERBY MUSEUM. wood punch for indenting pottery. small vessel. 27. Norman pitcher with badge of Ferrars . 28. 29. Norman jug-shaped vessel 30. 31. 32. Norman pitcher . 33. Costrel 34. Dish made by Thomas Toft 35. 36. Dish made by Ralph Toft 37. Tyg, four-handled. 38. three-handled 39. with bosses L. JEWITT. GEOLOGY ware xix LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. In whose possession. 43. “Combed ware" plate L. JEWITT. 44. Bellarmines, two examples. 45. Ale-pot Ditto. 46. Cup and saucer, Eier's Mus. PRAC. GEOL. 47. Tobacco-pipes, Elizabethan . CROKER. 48. L. JEWITT. 49. Stuart CROKER. 50. four examples from prints. 51. five examples from tokens. 62. Charles II. Ditto. 53. William III. Ditto. 51. two examples FAIRHOLT. 55. 1689 CROKER. 56. made by Charles Riggs L. JEWITT. 67. F. REDFERN. 58. group of old Broseleys THURSFIELD. 59. Puzzle jug, John Wedgwood, 1691 Mus. Prac. GEOL. 60. of Delft ware . J. MAYER. 61. Staffordshire earthenware . Mus. Prac. GEOL. 62. Earthenware cradle, 1691 . BATEMAN. 63. Delft ware plates of English manufacture . L. JEWITT. 64. Hower vase, do. J. MAYER. 65. central ornament Mills. 66. White stoneware piate Mus. PRAC. GEOL. 67. Posset pot, 1711 . BATEMAN. 68. 1750 Lucas. 69. 1819 BRAMHALL. 70. View of Horton Hall, Staffordshire. 71. Puzzle jug of John Wedgwood Mus. Prac. GEOL. 72. Fac-simile of autographs to indenture of appren- HANLEY MUSEUM. ticeship 13. View of the Churchyard Works at Burslem. 74. Agate knife haft, tortoise-shell plates, &c. L. JEWITT. 75. View of the Ivy House, Burslem. 76. View of doorway, Overhouse Works, Burslem. 77. View of the Bell Works, Burslem. 78. Queen's ware butter-boat . Mus. PRAC. GEOL. 79. teapot, Liverpool printing S. C. HALL. centre piece Ditto. 81. Medallion portrait of Josiah Wedgwood L. JEWITT. Ditto. 83. Autograph of Thomas Bentley Ditto. 81. Medallion portrait of Thomas Bentley Ditto. 85. Imitation marble and porphyry vases, two examples Ditto. OLIVER. 87. Group of Egyptian black or“ basaltes” ware S. C. HALL. 88. View of the Black Works, Etruria. 89. Etruscan vases, the first made at Etruria F. Wedgwood. 90. Crab-stock pattern teapot . WEDGWOOD & Sons. 91. Jasper medallion, black and white L. JEWITT. 92. Group of jasper-ware vases, tripods, &c. S. C. HALL. 93. Plymouth china shell piece CARTER. 94. MILLS. 95. teapot L. JEWITT. 96. mug, painted by Saqui Ditto. 97. large vase F. Fry. 98. Bristol china, group of L. JEWITT. 99. Burke 80. 82. 86. . . cup and saucer made for Edmund? Ditto. group of . . . XX In whose possession. ' 100. Bristol china, plaque Lucas. 101. heraldic plaque BALLER. 102. large vase F. FRY. 103. New Hall china tea pot, and cup and saucer L. JEWITT. 104. Ditto, and DANIELS. 105. Autographs of John Flaxman, two examples WEDGWOOD & SONS. 106. Flaxman's medallion portraits, Mrs. Meerman L. JEWIIT. 107. Mrs. Siddons Ditto. 108. Mr. Meerinan Ditto. 109. Herschell Ditto. 110. C. Jenkinson Ditto. 111. Queen of Portugal Ditto. 112. King of Sweden Ditto. 113. Dr. Buchan. Ditto. 114. Flaxman's bas-relief, “Peace preventing Mars from Ditto. bursting the door of Janus's temple" 115. “Mercury uniting the hands Ditto. of England and France" 116. Armorial seal of Josiah Wedgwood W. R. Wedgwood. 117. Flaxman's designs for chessmen WEDGWOOD & Sons, 118. 119. Flaxman's original models in wax of Cupids, Į D. C. MARJORI { 120. with masks and ivy above . BANKS, JI.P. 121. Emblematical medallion of clay from New South; s. C. Hall. 122. Medallion portrait of Thomas Byerley L. JEWITT. 123. Group of jasper-ware vases, &c. S. C. HALL. 124. Jasper-ware vase B. RATHBONE. THE CHANCELLOR OF 125. déjeune service . THE EXCHEQUER. 126. beads Dr. J. B. Davis. 127. Group of “ basaltes" ware S. C. HALL. 128. Jasper-ware tea-cup. L. JEWITT. 129. Section of ink-stand. 130. Inkstand of “basaltes" ware S. C. HALL. 131. Large mug of ditto Lucas. 132. View of Etruria Hall. 133. Monument to Josiah Wedgwood at Stoke-uponTrent. THE CHANCELLOR OP 134. Medallion portrait of Wedgwood by Flaxman . THE EXCHEQUER. 135. Ditto. 136. Medallion portrait of Wedgwood Dr. J. B. Davis. 137. undraped L. JEWITT. 138. Medallion portrait of Mrs. Wedgwood, by Flaxman Ditto. 139. Wedgwood, by Flaxman · Ditto. 140. from his monument at Stoke-upon-Trent. 141. Mark of "Wedgwood and Bentley, Etruria" · Ditto. 142. Etruria Works, general view. 143. interior of one of the yards, showing steps and bridge 144. view of the “Black Works." 145. Open-work basket of bamboo ware HASLEY Mrsery. THE WEDGWOODS. THE EARLY POTTERIES OF STAFFORDSHIRE. CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTORY.-GRADUAL PROGRESS OF THE ART IN THE DISTRICT. - THE CELTIC PERIOD. CINERARY URNS. DRINKING-CUPS.-FOOD-VESSELS. -INCENSE-CUPS. The history of the important and truly beautiful art of “pot making," so far as regards our own country, which has not yet been written, must and will one day-it is hoped ere long-form one of the most pleasing and instructive works which can be produced. The deep and undivided research of the patient antiquary, the graphic powers of the skilled biographer, the thoughtful comparative experiences of the collector, and the matured observations of the practised manipulator, will need all to be united in the production of such a work; which, if properly carried out, cannot fail to present a more vivid and more pleasingly instructive picture of English industry and English art—both allied and independent of each other-than it has fallen to the lot of any one as yet to attempt to depict. Extending uninterruptedly through several centuries from a period long antecedent to historic times, down through every change of race and of peoples to our own day-followed in one way or other in almost every district throughout the length and breadth of the land-gradually extending itself B |
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