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 – 18 February 1995), known as Star Wedgwood, was an English ceramicist descended from the Wedgewood family.

## Family

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Star was born on 29 October 1904 in Barlaston, Staffordshire, England. She was the daughter of Major Francis Hamilton Wedgwood and his wife Katherine Wedgwood (née Pigott).[1] Her father has been described as a "fifth generation Wedgwood",[2] directly descended from the Wedgwood company founder, potter Josiah Wedgwood, thus making Star part of the Wedgwood family's sixth generation.[2]

## Work

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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".[1] Some of her works are held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.[4][5][6]

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.

## References

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1. ^ a b "Cecily Stella Wedgwood (1905-95)". Wedgwoodmuseum.org.uk. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
2. ^ a b "The Wedgwood Museum − Learning − Francis Hamilton Wedgwood (Frank) (1867-1930)". Wedgwoodmuseum.org.uk. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
3. ^ a b "Key Figures in Wedgwood History". Pottery-english.com. 26 September 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
4. ^ Wedgwood, Star; Josiah Wedgwood and Sons (1932), Box, Victoria and Albert Museum, retrieved 15 April 2025
5. ^ Wedgwood, Cecily Stella; Josiah Wedgwood and Sons (1936), Plate, Victoria and Albert Museum, retrieved 15 April 2025
6. ^ Wedgwood, Star; Josiah Wedgwood and Sons (1937), Plate, Victoria and Albert Museum, retrieved 15 April 2025

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