Author: MCLEOD, KEITH A. ; JAMES R. BOYLE; GAYE BLAKE ROBERTS, EDITORS
Title: Josiah Wedgwood and the Potter's Arts
Description: Toronto: Wedgwood International Seminar, 1996. Softcover. ISBN: 0968089801. B & W ; 8 1/4 x 10 3/4; 198 pages; Soft cover has white spine with black lettering. NEW book. Pages are clean and tight. Illustrated with b/w pictures. 'The potters in Staffordshire, England, developed their arts & their production continuously so that their craft evolved into a worldwide industry & trade. The essays in this volume celebrate the Staffordshire potters, particularly Josiah Wedgwood (1730-1795). Includes articles on: the idea that his fame rests with his being the greatest inventor in the history of pottery; reflections on the Greek origins of Etruscan pottery & Etruria; analyzes the collaboration of George Stubbs & Josiah Wedgwood; shows how Wedgwood used his London showroom to attract the patronage & business of the upper class; explores the influence of Sir William Hamilton on spreading the knowledge of antiquities among potters & the public, & many more.' "Based on the proceedings of the Wedgwood International Seminar #39 held in Toronto May 1994 and the 40th Wedgwood International Seminar held at Etruria and Barlaston, June 1995".. New .

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