This is a vintage master mold for the ceramic R2-D2 cookie jar by Roman Ceramics released in 1977. Vintage molds are extremely rare to come by and this piece, acquired through a sale of Roman Ceramics molds a few years ago, is no exception.

It should be noted that caveat emptor (let the buyer beware) is always in effect for vintage prototypes but especially ceramic molds. The ceramics prototype and overall creation process is still to this day something that can be done by the human hands using readily found materials and various ceramics bootlegs, including molds, have surfaced throughout the years. It is therefore extremely important to have an iron clad provenance with any ceramic prototypes.