Was John Wedgewood, son of Josiah, appointed potter to King George the third in 1806?

queproblema

No, he wasn't. Some sites say Josiah Spode was, but the official Spode site say he in 1806 became potter to the Prince of Wales, son of George III, who became George IV in 1820. "1806 - the first Royal Warrant was awarded to Josiah Spode II following a visit by the Prince of Wales and The Duke of Clarence to the Spode works in Stoke. He was appointed Potter and English Porcelain Manufacturer to H.R.H. the Prince of Wales. · 1820 - Potter to H.M. King George IV" http://www.spode.co.uk/History/Royal%20Warrant.htm http://www.funtrivia.com/askft/Question97404.html Dec 10 08, 3:56 AM

looney_tunes

No. Josiah Spode II was appointed royal potter in 1806. Some sources say he was potter to George III, http://encyclopedia.farlex.com/Spode,+Josiah Other sources suggest he was appointed by the future George IV: "The Prince of Wales visited the factory in 1806 and, impressed by what he saw, asked Spode to produce the banqueting service for his coronation as George IV. The company has held Royal Warrants ever since, and has also received commissions from the East India Company, Charles Dickens and the Shah of Persia." http://www.thepotteries.org/potters/spode.htm Dec 10 08, 3:58 AM

wilddog18

Querido Queproblema, Thanks your prompt reply.The question I'm trying to find an answer to is : Who became potter to King George the third in 1806 ? I know that his wife appointed Wedgewood in the late 1700's, but not when George became king.And as you say, Spode was appointed to George IV. Any views to the question as posed ? Wilddog. Dec 10 08, 7:25 AM

queproblema

Amable Perro Bravo, Are you sure he appointed a potter? Looks to me that he left the dishes to his wife and son. Dec 10 08, 9:47 AM

zbeckabee

Spode, Josiah English potter. Around 1800, he developed bone porcelain (made from bone ash, china stone, and china clay), which was produced at all English factories in the 19th century. He became potter to King George III in 1806. His father, Josiah Spode the elder (1733–1797), founded the Spode factory at Stoke-on-Trent in 1770. He succeeded to the firm in 1797, and added porcelain and, in 1805, stone-china to its production. The Spode works were taken over by W T Copeland in 1833. http://www.tiscali.co.uk/reference/encyclopaedia/hutchinson/m0015367.html Dec 10 08, 1:14 PM