Star Wedgwood

Cecily Stella Wedgwood (29 October 1904[1] – 18 February 1995),[2] known as Star Wedgwood, was a British ceramicist.

Cecily Stella Wedgwood
Born29 October 1904
Barlaston, Staffordshire, England
Died18 February 1995 (1995-02-19) (aged 90)
Oxfordshire, England
NationalityBritish
Other namesStar Wedgwood
OccupationCeramicist
Spouse(s)Frederic Maitland Wright
Parents

Work

Star was introduced to pottery decoration through Alfred Powell’s painting classes at the Etruria Works of the Wedgwood pottery firm in England.[3]

She became a designer herself at the company during the early 1930s and created a number of patterns on bone china and Queen’s ware for Wedgwood. Her signature was a five-pointed star and the initials CW. According to the Wedgwood Museum, "Her bone china designs tend to be bold, and made extensive use of strong colours and platinum lustre".[4]

In 1937, Star married Frederic Maitland Wright, who later became the company secretary of Wedgwood and joint managing director with Norman Wilson.[3] She died in Oxfordshire in 1995.[1]

Heritage

Born in Barlaston, Staffordshire, England,[5][6] Star was the daughter of Francis Hamilton Wedgwood and his wife Katherine (née Pigott).[4] Her father has been described as a "fifth generation Wedgwood",[7] directly descended from the Wedgwood company founder, potter Josiah Wedgwood, thus making Star part of the Wedgwood family's sixth generation.[7]

References
  1. England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916–2007
  2. England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858–1995
  3. "Key Figures in Wedgwood History". Pottery-english.com. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  4. "Cecily Stella Wedgwood (1905-95)". Wedgwoodmuseum.org.uk. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  5. 1911 England Census
  6. Staffordshire, England, Birth, Marriage and Death Indexes, 1837–2017
  7. "The Wedgwood Museum − Learning − Francis Hamilton Wedgwood (Frank) (1867-1930)". www.wedgwoodmuseum.org.uk. Retrieved 5 May 2020.


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