Jasperware, 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.

For over two hundred years Wedgwood has been present in the world's most elegant homes. Over the centuries, numerous stately households have had an affinity with Wedgwood. From the holiday palace of Empress Catherine The Great, to the banqueting tables at Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation in 1953, via a 1,282 piece dinner service at The White House during President Roosevelt’s time in office


Charles Darwin is the grandson of Josiah Wedgwood.
The famed scientist was the son of Wedgwood’s eldest daughter, Susanna. Sadly, Josiah Wedgwood died before ever meeting his grandson, although his interest in the Unitarian religion was successfully passed down and influenced Darwin’s academic pursuits. Interestingly, Josiah Wedgwood is also the grandfather of Charles Darwin’s wife Emma, making the pair first cousins.