Jasperware is heavy, white stoneware that was created to be easily tinted. Josiah Wedgwood originally invented Jasperware during the 18th century because he wanted to produce portrait busts on plaques and broaches which were becoming very popular at the time. Of course, once the process was in place, the uses for the popular stoneware grew rapidly. Many pieces were decorated in this famous ornamental style. The intaglios were produced by pressing white clay into carved moulds and then applying them to the product body while still in a half-dried "leathery" state.
The intaglios on the surface of the pieces have almost always been white, though there have been other colors used through the years. Blue Jasperware remains the most popular color today just as it was when the line was first introduced in 1780. Jasperware was produced in green, red, brown and other colors as well.
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A recent surge in popularity, coupled with a resulting glut on the market, has generally lowered the value of many of these items, though they are still eagerly sought after by serious collectors. Easily the most successful line of products ever produced by the Wedgwood Company, Jasperware has stayed in production until the current day.
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