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Josiah Wedgwood

Josiah Wedgwood

Artist
WA-00030007
Representation
None documented
3
Institutional Exhibitions
49
Works in Collection
52
Assets Indexed
0
Authority-backed Facts
0
Publications Referenced
70%
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Authority Records (3)

Selected Institutional Exhibitions

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20th Century Design from the Museum Collection
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1958–1959
No image
Useful Objects in Wartime under $10
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1942–1943
No image
Useful Objects of American Design under $10.00
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1939–1940

Source Registry (2)

About

Why this artist matters now

Josiah Wedgwood was a British potter and entrepreneur who revolutionized ceramic production through mechanical innovation and neoclassical design. Working in Staffordshire from the 1750s onward, he developed jasperware, a fine stoneware that could be colored and cast with precision, enabling mass production of ornamental wares without sacrificing aesthetic refinement. His factory at Etruria became a model for industrial manufacture, combining artistic ambition with commercial vision. Wedgwood's influence extended beyond pottery to the broader industrialization of the British decorative arts.

Source: Moma Bulk 2026 05 04 · Trust score: 92% · Updated 29d ago

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Artworks (49)

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Artwork sources (2)

49 published of 51 catalogued · 7 with image
  • The Met
    41 published
  • MoMA
    8 publishedof 10 catalogued7 img

Per-Artwork Provenance Chains (top 3)

3 entries · 1 sources
  • Sugar Bowl
    1768 · MoMA · 1 prov
    MoMA·title
  • Teacup and Saucer
    1768 · MoMA · 1 prov
    MoMA·title
  • Partial Coffee and Tea Service
    1768 · MoMA · 1 prov
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The Metropolitan Museum of ArtMuseum of Modern Art
Institutional

Representation & Collections

In collection
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
In collection
Museum of Modern Art
New York, US
Record

Exhibitions and timeline

Group Exhibition20th Century Design from the Museum Collection
New York · 1958
Group ExhibitionUseful Objects in Wartime under $10
New York · 1942
Group ExhibitionUseful Objects of American Design under $10.00
New York · 1939