Josiah Wedgwood and Sons - Cookie jar - Biscuit English stoneware

The object is an antique blue-and-white biscuit jar (so-called biscuit barrel) made of Jasperware, with brass mounts and a wheat-ear finial on the lid.

Manufacturer/type:
English stoneware (Jasperware, often by Josiah Wedgwood and Sons or comparable manufacturers from the late 19th century).

Material:
Characteristic unglazed blue stoneware (biscuit), decorated with white relief ornament featuring foliage, garlands, and a ram’s head, as well as brass mounts with a handle and a lid topped with a wheat-ear finial

Period:
Late 19th to early 20th century (Victorian era, circa 1860–1900)