Wedgwood Marks

Don’t be confused by Wedgwood marks. Josiah Wedgwood, the famous English potter, never used his initial in a mark—he used just his company’s name. Ironstone marked “J Wedgwood” was made by John Wedge Wood, a potter working in Burslem (1841-1844) and Tunstall (1845-1860), both in the same Staffordshire district where Josiah’s company operated. If you look closely at John’s marks, you can usually see a small gap or dot between “Wedg” and “Wood.” The word “Wedgwood” also appears on pieces by Podmore, Walker & Co. (Enoch Wedgwood was a partner), Ralph Wedgwood and other potteries with some family rights to the name. And another English company used the mark “Wedgewood.”