Mason's Ironstone Tea Cup Hand Painted in Gilded Water Lily Pattern, circa 1835

This is a rare miniature Mason's ironstone Bowl, decorated in a beautiful hand painted floral gilded pattern, which we date to circa 1820. Miniature or toy items of Masons ironstone...

This is an ironstone coffee can or cup in a rare shape, hand enameled in the Basket Japan pattern, made by Mason's Ironstone of Lane Delph, Staffordshire,...

This is an ironstone duo of a coffee can or cup and saucer in a rare shape, hand enameled in the Bandana pattern, made by Mason's Ironstone of Lane Del...

This is a rare ironstone lidded dish or bowl in a rare shape, hand enameled in the Flying Bird pattern, made by Mason's Ironstone of Lane Delph, Staffordshire, England, during the la...

Antique Mason's ironstone Imari pattern finest gilding and sculpted plate, English, 19th century. Highest quality.

A lovely antique English Staffordshire Mason's ironstone toast rack, circa 1920. Maker's mark on reverse. This fine toast rack has a beautiful floral design and would be wonderful fo...

Outstanding and rare early 19th century Mason's Ironstone (6) piece set consisting of toilet necessities as follows: Large oversized highly decorated pitcher and bowl for storing water and wash basin Pair of chamber pots for evening needs Similarly decorated toothbrush holder, large enough for multiple users Soap dish with removable strainer dish The fact that this rare ensemble has survived intact with no damage for nearly two hundred years is remarkable. It would have been an item owned and cherished by the aristocracy. and enjoyed as an art form because of it's high quality manufacture, in addition to the elaborate and detailed decoration. Also of note is the 8 sided octagonal form of each of the six items (see images). Please observe the elaborate serpent or snake formed handles to the large pitcher and both of the chamber pots (see images). Also worth mentioning is the attention the interior of the bowl receives, with as much decoration applied as the exterior (see image). The interior upper perimeters of all of the items receive the same amount of attention. The pitcher and bowl combination is larger than most that were manufactured during that period, (16" diameter) made possible by the strength of the ironstone. The Mason's mark underneath the items indicates a 1830s manufacture, with the "Mason's Patent Ironstone China" above and beneath the crown in blue. The ironstone process was patented by Charles Mason...

This exquisite Mason's Patent Ironstone jug, adorned in the rare "Green Chartreuse" pattern, is a striking example of 19th-century English ceramic artistry. Known for its bold palett...