The Etruria Works was a ceramics factory opened by Josiah Wedgwood in 1769 in a district of Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, which he named Etruria. The factory ran for 180 years, as part of the wider Wedgwood business.

The name ‘Etruria’ actually derives from an area of central Italy, originally inhabited by the Etrusci. The Etruscans were a highly civilised people who produced splendid works of art which were greatly admired in the 18th century.

The Etruscan civilization (/ ɪˈtrʌskən / ih-TRUS-kən) was an ancient civilization created by the Etruscans, a people who inhabited Etruria in ancient Italy, with a common language and culture, and formed a federation of city-states. [2] .

Etruria (/ ɪˈtrʊəriə / ih-TROOR-ee-ə) was a region of Central Italy delimited by the rivers Arno and Tiber, [1] an area that covered what is now most of Tuscany, northern Lazio, and north-western Umbria.

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Before the Romans were the Etruscans, whose society flourished in central Italy during the 6th century BCE (Before Common Era). Their culture is known for its religion, language, art, trade, …

Wedgwood called his fashionable pottery line Etruria, even though it was inspired by Greek and Roman vases depicted in Sir William Hamilton’s vase books, entitled The Collection of Etruscan, Greek and Roman Antiquities.18 Wedgwood’s fascination with the Etruscans can be seen in the name he chose for his new pottery factory, Etruria, as well ...

Jul 30, 2013 · Publication date 1843 Topics Etruria -- History Publisher London, J. Hatchard and son Collection getty; americana Contributor Getty Research Institute Language English Volume 1 Item Size 528.8M

Jul 19, 2019 · Now a grief-stricken widow at age 20, Maria Luisa became regent for her infant son Charles Louis (1799–1883), the new king of Etruria. During her regency, she was helped by ministers and advisers, in particular the prudent Count Fossombroni and the enterprising Jean-Gabriel Eynard, and made some significant reforms.

‘The transformation of Etruria’ looks at the influence of Greek culture on the Etruscans and assesses its real extent. This influence can be seen in many aspects of Etruscan art and architecture, so it has been natural for scholars to assume that the Greek influence was inescapable in all areas.