His matt finish jasperware in two colours was highly suitable for the Neoclassicism of the end of the century, imitating the effects of Ancient Roman carved gemstone cameos like the Gemma Augustea, or the cameo glass Portland Vase, of which Wedgwood produced copies.
Bil je izjemno zainteresiran za znanstvene dosežke svojega časa, njegov pristop in metode so predstavljale revolucijo v kakovosti lončarstva.