Not just your traditional blue and white pottery, Josiah Wedgwood's early experiments with jasperware (unglazed, matte pottery) in the 18th century produced an explosion of wacky rainbow-coloured ceramic objects. From high fashion to home comforts, join curator Michael Ruddy as he shows us some of the more bizarre collectibles produced – from a vintage rotary-dial telephone and luxury ladies' shoes with a ceramic heel, to a classic blue and white biscuit barrel and wearable Wedgwood jewellery.
Find out how the Wedgwood pottery originally created intricate neoclassical relief ornamentation inspired by Greek and Roman imagery, and take a peek at Josiah Wedgwood's original experiment books and 'trial trays', documenting his top-secret formula...
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