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What is Mason china?
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Mason china is a type of pottery developed by C.J. Mason & Company in 1813. People also call this type of pottery mason ware, and its official name, when sold by C.J. Mason, was Mason’s Patent Ironstone China. When it debuted, mason ware became popular because it resembled Chinese porcelain but was more economically priced. Shop a range of mason ware from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
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Pair of Mason's Chinoiserie Vases
By Mason's Ironstone
Located in New York, NY
Black printed marks for Mason's China. England, circa 1825
Dimensions: 6.25" height x 3.75" diameter, base diameter 2.5".
Category
Antique 1820s English Chinoiserie Vases
Materials
Ironstone
Mason's Ironstone Mugs, Chinese Scroll Pattern, Rare, Circa 1818
By Mason's Ironstone
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
These are a matching PAIR of Ironstone pottery mugs made by the Mason's factory at Lane Delph, Staffordshire, England and is decorated in the Chinese Scroll Pattern, fully stamped an...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Pottery
Materials
Ironstone
$480 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Georgian "Vase and Flower" Pattern Mason's Patent Ironstone China
By Mason's Ironstone
Located in Dallas, TX
This is a group of fourteen (14) hand-painted Mason's Ironstone luncheon plates, in the "Vase and Flower" gilded pattern, from their earliest George III Period, circa 1818. These pl...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Porcelain
Materials
Ironstone
Mason's Ironstone Vase, Chinese Dragon rare Pattern, Circa 1820
By Mason's Ironstone
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very rare ironstone vase, in the Chinese style, all hand painted in the coloured dragon pattern, made by the Mason's factory in the early 19th century.
Both the vase shape...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Vases
Materials
Pottery, Ironstone
$567 Sale Price
20% Off
Mason's Ironstone Dinner Plate, Blue Chinese Dragon Pattern, Circa 1818
By Mason's Ironstone
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is an early Mason's ironstone pottery Dinner Plate in the rare blue and white Chinese Dragon pattern, circa 1818.
The plate is circular with a notched indented rim.
This plate...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Ceramics
Materials
Ironstone
$291 Sale Price
20% Off
Masons Arbor Patent Ironstone China, Antique Dinner Service, circa 1890
By Mason's Ironstone
Located in Worcester Park, GB
This charming 23-piece antique dinner service by Mason’s Ironstone features the delightful “Arbor” pattern, a cheerful floral design typical of the brand's early 20th-century tablewa...
Category
Antique 1890s English Art Nouveau Serving Pieces
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
$9,508 Sale Price / set
20% Off