38 Josiah Wedgwood CHAP. 



species of coloured ware, to be fired along with the 

 tortoise-shell and agate in our common gloss ovens." 

 He also records, at Fenton, 28th March 1760 : " Trial 

 for a cutting colour to trace flower, etc., upon plain 

 biscuit ware and to bear a lead gloss laid over it." And 

 again : " Trials for red China. Agate paint for spouts 

 and handles to prevent colour from running down the 

 teapot ; very good results." 



In another portion of his record, Wedgwood refers to 

 his green glaze, which, he says, "is to be laid on 

 common or cream colour biscuit ware. This is the 

 ordinary copper green glaze of the dessert services." In 

 the remarks column, he says: "This is the result of 

 many experiments which I made in order to introduce 

 a new species of coloured ware to be fired along with 

 the tortoise-shell or agate ware in our common gloss 

 ovens, to be of an even self colour, and laid upon the 

 ware in the form of a coloured glaze." 



We have been thus particular in recording the early 

 experiments of Wedgwood while a partner with 

 Harrison and Whieldon. They will doubtless be found 

 tedious reading to many, but it is necessary to give the 

 extracts from his record books in order to show the 

 pains which he took, by his early and careful experi- 

 ments, to revive the pottery trade, then in a state of 

 great depression. They will show that Josiah's future 

 prosperity was not the result of " chance," but of steady 

 and persevering application. Every experiment was 

 carefully recorded. He would not trust to his memory, 



