whieldon ware

whieldon ware
\\ˈ(h)wēldən-\ noun
Usage: usually capitalized 1st W
Etymology: after Thomas Whieldon died 1795 English potter
: a fine English ceramic ware produced by Thomas Whieldon (1719-95) at his Staffordshire pottery and often characterized by marbleized and tortoiseshell effects

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  • Wedgwood, Josiah — (baptized July 12, 1730, Burslem, Staffordshire, Eng. died Jan. 3, 1795, Etruria, Staffordshire) British pottery designer and manufacturer. His family had been potters since the 17th century. After an apprenticeship with his elder brother, he… …   Universalium

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