Josiah Wedgwood and Sons Limited 1759

1759: founded by Josiah Wedgwood I who experimented with glazes, bodies and pastes; 1766: built a new factory at Etruria that produced Queen’s Ware (cream ware) (1762), Black Basalt ware (1768) and Jasper ware (1774); now incorporates Coalport, Johnson Brothers, Waterford (crystal), Mason's Ironstone, Rosenthal and Stuart (crystal); JOSIAH WEDGWOOD & SONS LIMITED, BARLASTON, STOKE ON TRENT, STAFFS, ST12 9ES, Company No. 00613288, Date of Incorporation: 21/10/1958 , Country of Origin: United Kingdom , Company Type: Private Limited Company, Nature of Business (SIC(03)): 2625 - Manufacture of other ceramic products