Josiah Wedgwood was one of the first pottery manufacturers to mark pieces with his own name, so the best way to know if your Wedgwood pottery is valuable is to look for these markings on the bottom of your pottery.

Does Wedgwood have any value?

Wedgwood pieces can range in value from a small piece worth several hundreds of dollars to a major work by Wedgwood worth several hundreds of thousands of dollars.

How do you date Wedgwood?

Wedgwood jasperware can often be dated by the style of potters marks, although there are exceptions to the rules:Before 1860: Mark is Wedgwood. From 1860 to 1929: A three-letter mark represents in order, the month, the potter, and the year. 1891–1908: Marks are Wedgwood, England, separated.More items

What is black Wedgwood?

Wedgwood Black Basalt is a hard, dense, fine-grained stoneware, which Josiah used for portrait medallions, seals, vases and urns, busts, tea ware, and other items. It was one of Josiahs favorite ceramic bodies, and he said of it: The Black is sterling, and will last forever.