Crafted of fine bone china, the five-piece set cleans easily in the dishwasher, making it ideal for.
Each piece is subtly textured with a dove-grey intaglio pattern and detailed with a platinum rim that complements both solid and patterned table linens. While there is not much in the way of specific literature about the intaglios produced by Wedgwood, a search of his name returns numerous books and articles many of which include short sections on the intaglios. The Gio Platinum collection from Wedgwood showcases culinary favorites with refined elegance. I speak from experience - that’s why I have strayed so far from my stated topic of intaglios. WARNING!!! A casual interest in Josiah Wedgwood, the man, can soon lead to a more time consuming study of him, and ultimately, of the times in which he lived. An excellent, more in depth biography is “Wedgwood: The First Tycoon” by Brian Dolan (take a quick look inside the book at Amazon). A concise biography of Wedgwood as a business man accompanied by multiple sources and references can be found at SPARTACUS-EDUCATIONAL. He was not only a potter, but so much more a chemist, an artist, an astute businessman, a master marketer, an innovator, and, in fact, a very important figure in the birth of the industrial revolution. My investigation into the background of the Wedgwood intaglios led me to find out a whole lot about the man and his work.
They are covered in more depth with a number of example images on the sub-menu page entitled, “ Basalt Intaglios“. These intaglios are referred to as “black basalts”. After a little research, I discovered that they were produced by, of course, Wedgwood during the second half of the 18th Century. A couple of them were stamped “Wedgwood & Bentley” on the back. Then one day I bought several small intaglio carved black stones with profile busts engraved on their surface. Because we want that connection to be worthwhile, we attempt to make our artwork both visually attractive and symbolically meaningful.Josiah Wedgwood (12 July 1730 – 3 January 1795), is at first blush an unlikely personage to be included in a collection of information about intaglios - he was a potter, right? We’ve all seen those white porcelain designs on blue background medallions, plates, fancy boxes, vases, and the like - that’s Wedgwood at least that’s what I thought. When our images appeal to another person, it provides the basis for a genuine connection between us. Our artwork reflects who we are and what we believe. These explain the symbolism and the stories which we are depicting. This guarantees the uniqueness of our images, as the colors and the tones will differ between each one.Įach etching is also accompanied by one or more information sheets. Beautiful white, fine bone china embossed with. Contemporary meets classical with the Intaglio pattern, which combines the embossed textures so popular during the Georgian era with a clean, white glaze finish that is unmistakably modern. No photographic plates or processes are used in any stage of your artwork. 18+, T&C apply, Credit subject to status. Finally, either Jan or Mel hand-colours the etching using acrylic washes.Īs you view our work, remember that all our etchings are hand-pulled, embossed and individually painted. Mel thinks inks hand rubs and pulls each image from the plate. Upon completion of the design, Jan etches the images onto a zinc plate using nitric acid. The initial design of all our images is a collaborative effort which sometimes requires months, or even years. By learning how the Egyptians and other cultures used color, design and dimension, we have developed guidelines for converting our own ideas into correct representations of ancient beliefs, ways of life and aspirations. The cumulative knowledge gained from over twenty years of travel and study allows us to present original scenes in a historically-accurate yet completely new way. All our etchings are original compositions none are copies of ancient paintings or tomb drawings.
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