Josiah Wedgwood is one of the most famous names in ceramics. The secret of Wedgwood’s success was a combination of pottery skill and business flair. Rather than competing with other British potters who were trying to crack the secret of making porcelain, Wedgwood concentrated on perfecting earthenware and stoneware. At the Harris you will find examples of the company’s creamware, jasperware and basaltware – including a chess set originally modelled by John Flaxman and an anti-slavery medallion which Wedgwood produced from 1787.