Friday, November 25, 2011

Wedgwood – A Taste of Royalty in Your Own Home

If you know about Wedgwood, you know that they always held in high esteem by British royalty and always graced their palaces. Not only their dinnerware but also other ornaments are displayed throughout the British castles and palaces. Items are displayed in cabinets, on buffets, hall tables or dining room; Wedgwood items are always visually eminent. In the royal households, it is not uncommon to feast one’s eyes upon a great Wedgwood dinner service either on the dining room table or in an open hutch proudly on display for personal enjoyment or for the enjoyment of their guests.

It all started when Josiah Wedgwood, with his continuous hardships paid off. He was commissioned by the Queen of England – Queen Charlotte to make a tea set. Tea services are very popular in the old days. And if you’re from a rich family or in the royalty, it is a must that you have elegant tea set to boast with your friends.
Josiah made a tea set for the Queen and to her liking he gave permission to Josiah to call it Queen’s Ware. From then on, many royalties and rich families asked for Josiah’s services. European potteries also benefited because of Josiah’s success. Before, to have a beautiful tea set you must have a sum of money to buy china. They are extremely expensive and some are made of silver which adds a huge amount of price on the tag. With Josiah’s continuous experimentation, he created a new ware that is stronger and can be set on three different firing, enabling it to possess more layer and designs.

If you happen to have a Wedgwood dinnerware pieces or set, take very careful with them. They are truly a historical treasure that last a lifetime. You too can feel like royalty once you feast upon Wedgwood dinnerware. Although Wedgwood discontinued manufacturing their products, there are still many sellers of their items; you can find them online and on some auctions. TableWhere is one the many online sellers of Wedgwood, they also handle other brands that may come to your liking. Unlike other sellers online, you can talk with their sales experts, ask them and they know the ins-and-out of the industry. Providing replacements for china and other dinnerware sets is also one of their services that are not available with other sellers.

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