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This is a vintage Wade Ceramics "Bramble" pattern preserve pot (often used as a jam jar or lidded honey/sugar bowl), crafted by the famous Wade Pottery in England.
 
It has a highly collectable doublestamp. 
 
Design Details
The Pattern: Known as "Bramble" or "Gold Blush", this highly collectible mid-century line features a distinctive pebbled, basketweave-textured body.
The Relief Work: It is decorated with raised, hand-painted reliefs of autumn leaves, branches, and clusters of berries accented with a metallic gold glaze/blush finish.
Functionality: The lid features an integrated branch-shaped handle and a small cutout notch designed to comfortably house a small preserve spoon.
 
 
Wade Ceramics produced this pattern in a few distinct color variations, and yours is the most iconic variant, known to collectors as "Gold Blush".
 
Color Elements of This Variant
Deep Cranberry Red: Used on the main body of the raised leaves and berries.
Metallic Gold Brush: Painted over sections of the leaves and stems, giving it a shimmering, slightly tarnished metallic finish.
Mottled Oatmeal/Cream Base: The background body is a textured beige or light cream color with subtle brown speckling to mimic a rustic, natural basketweave texture.
 
It measures 10.2cm in height, with a base diameter of 5cm and a lid diameter of 6.4cm. It has a maximum diameter of 7cm.
 
Why It Might Look Unusual
If you are comparing it to modern kitchenware, the paint application on these pieces can look surprisingly "imperfect."
Hand-Painted Details: The red paint and gold accents were applied by hand over the molded ceramic base. Because of this, it is very common for the paint to slightly miss the edges of the raised moldings.
Variable Firing: The metallic gold luster often reacts differently in the kiln, meaning some pots have a highly reflective gold shine, while others look more muted, bronzed, or brown.
 
The stamp on the base provides a fascinating confirmation: your jar is completely genuine, but it features a rare "double backstamp" (or overstamp) that makes it unique to collectors.
 
 
1. The Overstamp Mystery
The base features two distinct manufacturer stamps layered directly on top of each other:
The Bottom Stamp (Green): This is the original, older "Wade Bramble England" mark used when the uncolored basketweave body was first molded.
The Top Stamp (Black Cloud): This is a later "Wade Gold Blush England" mark stamped cleanly over the green one. 
Why this happened: During production in the mid-20th century, Wade Potteries would mold and stamp large batches of the "Bramble" ceramic bodies in advance. When a batch was later selected to be decorated with the premium metallic gold finish, factory workers stamped the specific "Gold Blush" branding directly over the original green mark before its final firing. Double stamps like this are a highly sought-after quirk among vintage pottery enthusiasts because they perfectly show the factory's workflow.
 
 
Clear Glaze Crazing
The intricate, spiderweb-like cracking visible across the entire base is called crazing. This is not damage; it is a natural, expected characteristic of mid-century English earthenware. It occurs over decades as the ceramic body and the clear glass glaze expand and contract at slightly different rates. Its uniform presentation here is an excellent indicator of genuine age.
 
Free of chips and cracks they have some light crazing, and discolouration, as you'd expect but nothing too noticeable.