Basalt Wedgwood
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Wedgwood — Wedgwood, strictly Josiah Wedgwood and Sons , is a British pottery firm, originally founded in 1759 by Josiah Wedgwood, which in 1987 merged with Waterford Crystal, creating Waterford Wedgwood, the Ireland based luxury brands group. The company… … Wikipedia
Wedgwood [1] — Wedgwood (spr. Wedschwudd), Josiah, geb. 1730 in Staffordshire, der Sohn eines Töpfers, ergriff selbst dieses Handwerk, suchte aber den Gefäßen eine antike, bes. etruskische Form zu geben; namentlich stellte er im Verein mit Chryselius (John… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
basalt — [bə sôlt′; bā′sôlt΄, bas′ ôlt΄] n. [earlier basaltes < L, a dark Ethiopian marble: term used by PLINY for basanites < Gr basanitēs, species of slate used to test gold < basanos, touchstone, test (ult. < Egypt bḫnw) + itēs, ITE1] 1. a… … English World dictionary
basalt ware — basalt ware, a black, unglazed stoneware having a dull gloss, designed by Josiah Wedgwood … Useful english dictionary
Wedgwood — Josiah Wedgwood was the source of many eponymous words, but foremost is Wedgwood blue. Much of his pottery was graced with classical figures in white cameo relief on an unglazed background. Born in Burslem, Staffordshire, England, Wedgwood… … Dictionary of eponyms
Josiah Wedgwood — (July 12, 1730 January 3, 1795, born Burslem, Stoke on Trent) was an English potter, credited with the industrialization of the manufacture of pottery. He was a member of the Darwin Wedgwood family, most famously including his grandson, Charles… … Wikipedia
Basaltes — Basaltes, 1) so v.w. Basalt; 2) (Basalt Wedgwood, spr. B. Wedschwud), englisches Steingut (aus Wedgwoods Fabrik); wie Basalt schön schwarz, hält sich länger im Feuer, als der wirkliche Basalt, gibt an Stahl Funken, widersteht allen Säuren u. kann … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
basaltes ware — ▪ pottery also called Black Basaltes, basaltes also spelled Basalt, hard black vitreous stoneware, named after the volcanic rock basalt and manufactured by Josiah Wedgwood (Wedgwood, Josiah) at Etruria, Staffordshire, Eng., from about 1768 … Universalium
John Flaxman — Infobox Artist bgcolour = name = John Flaxman imagesize = caption = birthname = birthdate = 6 July 1755 location = York deathdate = 7 December 1826 deathplace = London nationality = British field = Sculpture and engraving training = movement =… … Wikipedia
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