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| Basalt stoneware vase thrown by Josiah Wedgwood assisted by his partner Thomas Bentley at opening of Wedgwood factory Etruria (June 13, 1769) with painting by John Hopkins Craft at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England. | Black Basalt vase with red encaustic decoration (June 13, 1769 - First Day of Etruria factory) by Josiah Wedgwood with partner Thomas Bentley turning potter's wheel with design copied from ancient Greek vase (now also in British Museum) at British Museum. London, United Kingdom. | Black Basalt vases with red encaustic decoration of classical figures noting First Day of production on reverse (June 13, 1769) by Wedgwood at World of Wedgwood. Barlaston, Stoke, England. | Wedgwood black basalt stoneware vase in imitation of series of ancient ceramics (1770-80) at Lady Lever Art Gallery. Liverpool, England. |
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| Black Basalt library busts of Paris c1830), Hermann Boerhaave (1779-80) & Marcus Aurelius (1774-80) by Wedgwood at World of Wedgwood. Barlaston, Stoke, England. | Wedgwood Pottery bust of Mercury (c1875-91) attrib. John Flaxman at McNay Art Museum. San Antonio, TX. | Wedgwood black basalt library busts of Homer & Plato (1770-80) at Lady Lever Art Gallery. Liverpool, England. | Wedgwood black basalt bust (1770-80) of John Locke at Lady Lever Art Gallery. Liverpool, England. |
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| Thomas Bentley (Wedgwood's business partner) black basalt profile portrait medallion ceramic (c1773) at Lady Lever Art Gallery. Liverpool, England. | Isaac Newton portrait medallion of Wedgwood black basalt (c1773) at Lady Lever Art Gallery. Liverpool, England. | Wedgwood black basalt plaque showing Diana in her Chariot (c1775) by Wedgwood & Bentley of Etruria at British Museum. London, United Kingdom. | Black stoneware plaque of Bacchus & his Tiger (c1772-5) by Wedgwood of Stoke-on-Trent, England at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Montreal, QC. |
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| Black Basalt ewer (1775-80) by Wedgwood based on book of ancient vases at World of Wedgwood. Barlaston, Stoke, England. | Black Basalt breakfast set with encaustic enamel (1778-80) by Wedgwood at World of Wedgwood. Barlaston, Stoke, England. | Black Basalt teapot with encaustic enamel (1780-85) by Wedgwood at World of Wedgwood. Barlaston, Stoke, England. | Wedgwood black basalt oil lamp (1780-1800) & blue jasper oil lamp (1785-1800) at Lady Lever Art Gallery. Liverpool, England. |
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| Wedgwood black basalt & brass Greek griffin candlesticks (1780-1800) designed by Sir William chamber at Lady Lever Art Gallery. Liverpool, England. | Wedgwood black & blue jasper plus black basalt cups & saucers (1782-1800) at Lady Lever Art Gallery. Liverpool, England. | Black Basalt vases with swan handles & encaustic enamel (1785-90) by Wedgwood at World of Wedgwood. Barlaston, Stoke, England. | Wedgwood black basalt Grecian-style vase with encaustic decoration (1785) at Lady Lever Art Gallery. Liverpool, England. |
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| Collection of Black Basalt ceramics by Wedgwood (trials 1766, first produced 1767) included coal dust to allow replications of ancient Roman finds at World of Wedgwood. Barlaston, Stoke, England. | Wedgwood green jasper oil lamp (1791-3) & black basalt oil lamp (1775-1780) at Lady Lever Art Gallery. Liverpool, England. | Black basalt teapot with flower prays applied (c1760-70) probably by Thomas & John Wedgwood (cousins of Josiah) of Burslem, Staffordshire at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England. | Basalt ware teapot (c1810) from Staffordshire at Walker Art Gallery. Liverpool, England. |
