"Wedgwood - The Three Graces With Cupid - 19th Century - Original Frame - Bronze Ceramic England"
Wedgwood - The Three Graces with Cupid - 19th century - original frame - bronze ceramic England Josiah Wedgwood (Burslem, July 12, 1730 – Stoke-on-Trent, January 3, 1795) was an English ceramicist, one of the princely representatives of the first industrial revolution. He was also one of the first to call for the abolition of slavery. He adopted a modern division of labor in his industries, clearly distinguishing the design department from the production department. Their refined ceramics and porcelains, inspired by their forms and decorations, from classical antiquity, earned him a worldwide reputation. Waterford Wedgwood remains one of the most famous and renowned porcelain manufacturers in the world.