Wedgwood Collection still revealing new treasures a decade after it was saved for the nation

The appeal to save Wedgwood Collection was the Art Fund’s most successful campaign. Photograph: Rui Vieira/PA

It is one of the most important industrial collections in the world, with more than 175,000 artworks, ceramics and photographs, spanning two centuries of history.

The Wedgwood Collection was acquired for the nation by the charity Art Fund and gifted to the Victoria and Albert Museum 10 years ago today, and researchers are still uncovering new treasures within it, from china with royal connections to family keepsakes. The fundraising drive to buy the archive is still the most successful ever held by Art Fund.