Art: Ralph Wood Ware

Ralph Wood, scion of a Staffordshire land-owning family in the 18th Century, was a friend of Josiah Wedgwood. But he and his son of the same name, as well as Aaron and Enoch, relatives, established a pottery school of distinct originality. Their glazed figurines, known to connoisseurs as the equals of Chinese Ming, have a sculpturesque strength of modeling and a variety of contrasting colors that have made them beloved of collectors. A collection of Ralph Wood pottery which has taken 16 years to assemble is being shown at the Partridge Gallery,...

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