Josiah Wedgwood [1730-1795]: [English] “Inventor” of Porcelain[-like Creamware] from the series, “Lives of Great People of the Occident”
Japan
About 1870, Meiji period (1868-1912)
Titles Josiah Wedgwood [1730-1795]: [English] "Inventor" of Porcelain[-like Creamware] from the series, "Lives of Great People of the Occident" (Proper)@泰西偉人伝 (Proper)
Inscription [The Englishman Wedgwood became a cripple as a result of an illness in childhood. Despite his handicap, he was concerned about the coarse state of English pottery, and this led him to devote many years to creating products of outstanding quality, which in turn helped make his country prosperous].
Alternate translation:
When he was little the Englishman Wedgewood was ill and became disabled. He was troubled by the roughness of the ceramics in that country and after several years of effort managed to produce fine wares, much to profit of the country. Some people praised this and said that it was because of his illness that he drew strength from his spirit and was able to achieve this skill.
英国の空地烏徳（うえちうっと）は幼き時 疾を得て不具と成しが其 国の陶器の粗なるを憂ひ 数年工夫して精巧の品を 造り出し国の大益を成せり 或人之を誉て此人この疾ある 故に心を内に用ひて此術を 得たるなりといへり
Provenance Dealer Asian Steppes Antiquarian Books, San Francisco [see note 1]; purchased by the Birmingham Museum of Art, 2019
