ウェッジウッド・ジャスパー（Wedgwood Jasper）の限定品もある　Royal Selection

Wedgwood Jasper ware is unique and, when Josiah Wedgwood perfected it in 1774,after many experiments it was possibly the most momentous innovation in ceramic history since the invention of porcelain nearly 1,000 years earlier. A stoneware which needs no glazing yet is still water-tight, the perfection of Jasper represents Wedgwood's greatest contribution to ceramic art. It is also considered one of Wedgwood's greatest challenges.

The search began in 1771 and occupied most of Josiah Wedgwood's Waking hours, becoming an all-absorbing passion. In July 1774 he wrote, "At one time the body is white & fine as it shod be, the next we make...is a Cinnamon color - one time it is melted to a Glass, another time dry as Tobacco Pipe". Two years later he was still showing his frustration:"This Jasper is certainly the most delicately whimsical of any substance I ever engag'd with", It was not until November 1777 that Wedgwood was able to write to his partner, Thomas Bently,"I have tried my new mixing of Jasper and find it very good...Sell what quantities you please". Success had came, at last, after more than 10,000 experiments.

From this time until his death in 1795, Josiah Wedgwood devoted much, of his boundless energy to producing a stunning variety of pieces form cameos, plaques, vases and portrait medallions to figures, chessmen, bowls, candlesticks and much more.Jasper ware has been produced in Stoke-on-Trent for more than 200 years and, although today's Jasper ware is produced using streamlined production techniques, in essence the methods are the same as those used by the first Josiah Wedgwood, with every bas-relief decoration being applied by hand.

Contrary to popular belief, from the very earliest days this prized ware manufactured in a wide variety of colors. It is only comparatively recently that Jasper ware has been thought of as being white on pale "Wedgwood" blue. Today, you can choose from a very varied selection of Jasper items in several different colors.

Wedgwood Jasper

ウェッジウッドのジャスパーウェアー

ウェッジウッドのジャスパーウェアーは創設者であるジョサイア・ウェッジウッドが数千回の研鑽の末に1774年に完成させたものです。1,000年以上ものセラミックの歴史上において最も革新的な発明であったと言えるでしょう。これはせっ器という陶磁器の一種ですが、うわ薬をかけなくて吸収性がないところが特徴で、ウェッジウッドにとってもこの完成躍進は大きなであったことと推し量れます。

この製品への追及は1771年に始まり、ジョサイア・ウェッジウッドは完成を目指して情熱的な力を注ぎ、彼の起床時間のほとんどはこの追及に当てられました。1774年7月、彼は「ある時は本来そうあるべきような美しい白の本体、次の作品は...シナモン色、またある時はガラスを溶かしつけたような結果、さもなければタバコ・パイプのようなドライな結果」と記しています。彼はこの完成の２年後も「ジャスパーは本当に、私が手がけた中で最もデリケートな物質で大変気紛れな性質のものである。」とこの結果に不満を示していました。1777年の11月になって初めて「ジャスパーの生産に新しい方法を試したところ、大変良い結果が得られました。思う存分販売してください。」と彼の共同経営者のトーマス・ベントリーに手紙で朗報を伝えました。

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