Star Wedgwood

British ceramicist

Cecily Stella Wedgwood

Born| 29 October 1904

Barlaston, Staffordshire, England

Died| 18 February 1995 (1995-02-19) (aged 90)

Oxfordshire, England

Nationality| British
Other names| Star Wedgwood
Occupation| Ceramicist
Spouse| Frederic Maitland Wright
Parents|

* Francis Hamilton Wedgwood (father)
* Katherine Pigott (mother)

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

## Work[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

1. ^ a b England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916–2007
2. ^ England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858–1995
3. ^ a b "Key Figures in Wedgwood History". Pottery-english.com. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
4. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "The Wedgwood Museum − Learning − Francis Hamilton Wedgwood (Frank) (1867-1930)". www.wedgwoodmuseum.org.uk. Retrieved 5 May 2020.

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