English
jasperware
From jasper + -ware.
Formed from jasper + -ware
Ancient Greek ἴασπις
Latin iaspis ‘jasper, a precious stone’
Old French jaspre
Middle English jasper
English jasper
The story
The style was first developed by Josiah Wedgwood, as a Wedgwood product.
Today it means
noun A form of pottery that has a stoneware body which is either white or colored, which is noted for its matte finish. It is a popular blue-and-white ware, but it comes in many other colors.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / jasperware