JASPERWARE (text from Wikipedia), or jasper ware, is a type of pottery first developed by Josiah Wedgwood in the 1770s. Usually described as stoneware, it has an unglazed matte “biscuit” finish and is produced in a number of different colours, of which the most common and best known is a pale blue that has become known as Wedgwood Blue. Relief decorations in contrasting colours (typically in white but also in other colours) are characteristic of jasperware, giving a cameo effect. The reliefs are produced in moulds and applied to the ware as sprigs.
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BISHOP’S collection includes several pieces of Wedgewood Jasperware in a variety of colors. For information about purchasing any of the items below, please email us and reference the inventory number (IMG_###) of the item you are interested in.
