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Wegwood, strictly Josiah Wedgwood and Sons, is a British pottery firm, originally founded in 1759 by Josiah Wedgwood, which in 1987 merged with Waterford Crystal, creating Waterford Wedgwood, the Ireland-based luxury brands group. The company still exists as a subsidiary within the group, with its own board of directors and management team. Wedgwood is also used as a general term to describe the company's main products.

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  • Named for founder Josiah, it's the pottery seen here
  • English potter famed for his pale blue jasperware, he was grandfather to Charles Darwin
  • A £4.5 million visitor center in Stoke-on-Trent tells the story of this British pottery founded in the 1700s
  • Maiden name of Darwin's wife; she came from the pottery-making family & was shattered by his talk of evolution
  • Blue, a line of jewelry from this British pottery co., is inspired by the Jasper Ware it has produced since the 1700s

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