Rosso antico. Red ware. So named from a deep-toned red marble used by the ancient statuaries, and the colour of which was imitated by the ancient potters. Wedgwood's red body never approached the ex- cellence of that of antiquity. The red ware of the second period, 1795- 1843, excels that of the first, 1753-1795. Many examples of the second period are very choice.
Rosso antico. Red ware. So named from a deep-toned red marble used by the ancient statuaries, and the colour of which was imitated by the ancient potters. Wedgwood's red body never approached the ex- cellence of that of antiquity. The red ware of the second period, 1795- 1843, excels that of the first, 1753-1795. Many examples of the second period are very choice.