Jasperware (or jasper ware) is a form of pottery that has a stoneware boy which is either white or colored, which is noted for its matte finish. It was first developed by Josiah Wedgwood and its best known form is the popular blue-and-white ware, but it comes in many other colors. The term 'jasper' is not a personal name in this context (i.e. jasper, not Jasper): it comes from the Greek 'iaspis', itself of oriental origin and related to the Hebrew 'yaspeh', for an opaque variety of quartz, usually red, yellow or brown.