MAKING HISTORY

Wedgwood X JW Anderson is a creative partnership years in the making - one that reimagines history through design and celebrates the enduring power of craftsmanship. By bringing bold aesthetics together with our iconic jasper material, this becomes a remarkable meeting of minds - two visionary forces united in a collaboration that truly transcends time.

Expertly handcrafted by Wedgwood artisans, this first limited-edition collection features unproduced cups and saucers from celebrated pottery doyenne Lucie Rie and a series of mugs inspired by fifth-century Greek pieces selected from designer Jonathan Anderson’s
personal collection.

Each Lucie Rie gift box will enclose a reproduction of Lucie Rie’s letter to Wedgwood asking for the return of her design samples in addition to an original letter from Anderson discussing his personal inspirations.

JW ANDERSON

Jonathan Anderson is a fashion designer known for his intellectual creativity, boundary-pushing designs, and knack for revitalising heritage brands.

He was born in Northern Ireland and is the founder of JW Anderson. Anderson is known for his eponymous label and for being creative director of Spanish luxury house Loewe.

He has been the creative director of
Christian Dior since 2025.

LUCIE RIE & WEDGWOOD

In 1964, Lucie Rie – renowned for her use of sgraffito, her purposeful imperfections, and the elegance of her functionalist designs - designed teacups and saucers for Wedgwood that were ultimately never produced.

But now, Jonathan Anderson, Wedgwood and the artist’s estate have come together to bring these pieces to
the world for the first time.

“This collection is a celebration of aligned thinking and a shared reverence
for craftsmanship – a nod to the future sensibilities of our brand,” says Wedgwood Creative Director Emma Glynn.

EXPERT JASPER CRAFT

The Lucie Rie pieces – coloured in Jasper blue with white inlays – features a teacup and saucer, alongside a coffee cup and saucer. Crafted from Jasperware, each piece is formed by hand, then high-fired to create a matte, tactile finish.

JW Anderson x Wedgwood also present a series of mugs in three striking pairings: Blue/Saxon Blue, Chocolate Brown/Black, and Canary Yellow/Mimosa Yellow.

BRINGING ARTISTRY TO LIFE

“It’s a chance to honour a collaboration she always hoped would happen. What’s truly remarkable is that Wedgwood has now realised these designs in the way she envisioned them,” says Jonathan Anderson.

“Lucie Rie is one of the greatest potters of the twentieth century. I’ve been collecting her work for many years, and I think she would be thrilled to see these pieces finally brought to life, especially in this charitable context.”

The proceeds from the collaboration will support the newly formed Lucie Rie and Hans Coper Foundation, which aims for long-term digitisation and preservation of archival material. A grant-making scheme will also be established in order to promote academic and creative scholarships.

WHERE CRAFT MEETS CREATIVITY

Wedgwood has a deserved reputation for exceptional craftsmanship. It is home to experienced artisans who execute their handcraft with incredible deftness and care, employing a range of timeless and time-tested techniques. At the heart of this process is a technique called turning, a perfect marriage of human and machine.

The moulded mug pieces, for example, are fitted into the turning machine and shaped by hand. The craftsperson then also applies the ribbed effect by hand. The process is very similar for Lucie Rie’s pieces, the clay moulded and dried until ‘leather hard’ and then painstakingly trimmed to size and smoothed to a beautiful finish on the turning machine.

WEDGWOOD X
JW ANDERSON

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