Our #FridayFinds post this week focuses on two recently unpacked necklaces by artist and designer Wendy Ramshaw (1939-2018). Ramshaw embarked on a collaboration with Wedgwood in the early 1980s, resulting in a collection of jewellery featuring black basalt and jasper.

Did you know that today marks the 100th anniversary of the Duke of York's (who would become King George VI) visit to the Wedgwood factory at Etruria. The Duke saw all aspects of the production process. We're sharing some of the photographs of the visit. #royalvisit #onthisday

Feeling the #mondayblues ? As usual we’re here to help. This week's remedy is an 18th century jasperware paint box and cover, complete with a paint palette, holder and set of 12 paint cups.

For this week’s #FridayFinds , we’d like to present examples of majolica we’ve unpacked recently. Majolica was a popular product in the mid to late 19th century, with it first being produced by Mintons about 1850. Wedgwood began its own majolica range in the 1860s.

It was a privilege to join these pottery classes, experiencing how the art of ceramics is being used to evoke memories for residents with dementia
in Stoke-on-Trent.

Watch my full piece here on ITVX

Dougie Mac British Ceramics Biennial V&A Wedgwood Collection

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For #TeapotTuesday , we’d like to spotlight this 19th century teapot in 'satsuma' shape. The ‘flat’ sides made the shape perfect for all types of decoration. This particular example from 1873 depicts a mazarine blue and gold design called 'Mikado and Landscape'.

Let us introduce Paddy, Barbary and Arabian for this #FridayFinds . Designed by Colonel Henry Hope Crealock (1831 - 1891) in ca. 1880, the three Queen’s ware plates have a brown transfer printed decoration, and a repetitive 'T' shape piercing around the edge.

The V&A Wedgwood Collection Archive provides a rich narrative of how decorative techniques developed. One example is lustreware, where we can illustrate how the technique was applied at Wedgwood from the 19th century onward. #archivethursdays

Everyone has a preference on tea flavour, but what about the shape of the teapot it’s brewed in?

For #teapottuesday , we’ve dug out this page from an 1810 ‘Travelling Salesman’ notebook. It illustrates the range of teapot shapes available from Wedgwood.

What would you pick?

Looking for a fun free family activity this Bank Holiday? Visit our brand new Family Space at the V&A Wedgwood Collection. Join us for fabulous tales with our storyteller Sue Perks. Find us at World of Wedgwood, 2-4pm on Monday 6 May.

This week's #fridayfinds is an 19th century black dipped jasperware jug adorned with white reliefs. It caught our eye because of the repair to the handle. The original breaks above the foliage and where the handle reconnects to the jug's body are just visible.

This week’s #archivethursday highlights the wealth of material relating to Wedgwood designers, such as Keith Murray (1892 – 1981).

Between 1932 and 1939, Murray created more than 1,200 designs. His modernist designs were characterized by clean forms and matte glazes.

🎵 'I'm a little teapot, short and stout, here is my handle, here is my spout' 🎵
This week’s #TeapotTuesday spotlights the various 18th century spout moulds we have catalogued. Each spout illustrates the diversity of design influences, from rococo scrolls to cauliflowers!

Looking for a fun free family activity this Bank Holiday? Visit our brand new Family Space at the V&A Wedgwood Collection. Join us for fabulous tales with our storyteller Sue Perks. Find us at World of Wedgwood, 2-4pm on Monday 6 May.

Today, Historic England are unveiling a blue plaque in Stoke-on-Trent dedicated to Clarice Cliff (1899-1972), one of the most influential ceramics artists of the 20th century.
To celebrate her ceramic legacy, we’re sharing recently catalogued 1930s Clarice Cliff pieces.

On 1 May 1759, Josiah Wedgwood I established his ceramics manufactory. 265 years on, May Day is recognised as ‘Staffordshire Day.’ To celebrate, there are free activities at the V&A Wedgwood Collection and across the World of Wedgwood site.
worldofwedgwood.com/content/spring…

For #TeapotTuesday , here's a Simple Yet Perfect teapot. Developed by Sir Douglas Baillie Hamilton Cochrane, the 12th Earl of Dundonald, the design separated the used tea leaves from the prepared tea. This example features the 'Peony' pattern and was manufactured in 1906.

Do Polyhymnia and Urania's poses resemble your #mondayblues ?

These white applied reliefs have been ornamented on an ‘Etruria Blue’ jasper dip comb tray, manufactured by Wedgwood during the late 19th century.

Art Nouveau is our focus for this week’s #fridayfinds post.

We recently unpacked this glamorous 1930 ‘Rhodian’ pattern plate, decorated with bold underglaze enamels. The iridescent effect is produced by application of ‘Mother of Pearl’ lustre which is applied overglaze.

Since January 2024, Sam, a postgraduate student from Keele University 🐿️, has been our cataloging placement.

One of his favourite objects catalogued is a Portrait Medallion of Carl Linnaeus, made in ca. 1769-1780.