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 Hollins; 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. 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. 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. 24. Anglo-Saxon cinerary urns, Kingston 25. 26. wood punch for indenting pottery. small vessel. 27. Norman pitcher with badge of Ferrars 28. DERBY MUSEUM. L. JEWITT. Ditto. Ditto. Ditto. Ditto. Ditto. LADY CREWE. (MUSEUM PRACTICAL GEOLOGY. J. MILLS. Ditto. MUS. PRAC. GEOL. Ditto, and HANLEY. 70. View of Horton Hall, Staffordshire. 71. Puzzle jug of John Wedgwood F. REDFERN. MUS. PRAC. GEOL. MUS. PRAC. GEOL. MILLS. MUS. PRAC. GEOL. LUCAS. MUS. PRAC. GEOL. 72. Fac-simile of autographs to indenture of appren-} HANLEY MUSEUM. ticeship 73. View of the Churchyard Works at Burslem. 74. Agate knife haft, tortoise-shell plates, &c. 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. 79. 80. teapot, Liverpool printing 81. Medallion portrait of Josiah Wedgwood $2 Mrs. Wedgwood 83. Autograph of Thomas Bentley 84. Medallion portrait of Thomas Bentley 85. Imitation marble and porphyry vases, two examples 86. L. JEWITT. MUS. PRAC. GEOL. L. JEWITT. Ditto. Ditto. Ditto. S. C. HALL. F. WEDGWOOD. WEDGWOOD & SONS. L. JEWITT. F. FRY. L. JEWITT. Ditto. group of 103. New Hall china teapot, and cup and saucer 104. . 105. Autographs of John Flaxman, two examples 106. Flaxman's medallion portraits, Mrs. Meerman Mrs. Siddons BALLER. F. FRY. Ditto, and DANIELS. 107. 108. 109. 110. 111. 112. 113. Dr. Buchan . Ditto. Ditto. Ditto. 114. Flaxman's bas-relief, "Peace preventing Mars from bursting the door of Janus's temple" 115. "Mercury uniting the hands of England and France" 116. Armorial seal of Josiah Wedgwood 117. Flaxman's designs for chessmen Flaxman's original models in wax of Cupids, D. C. MARJORI BANKS, M.P. undraped Ditto. Wedgwood, by Flaxman Ditto. from his monu Ditto. ment at Stoke-upon-Trent. 141. Mark of "Wedgwood and Bentley, Etruria" 142. Etruria Works, general view. 143. 144. 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 |