Masons Ironstone Vase in Blue Hawthorne Pattern (No. 2), Circa 1830

This is a large ironstone Jug or Pitcher in the Blue Hawthorne and Fence & Bowl pattern, made by Mason's Ironstone of Lane Delph, Staffordshire, En...

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 and the pattern are very rare. The vase has a bottle shape with a fairly tall neck, having two dolphin head handles, with attached loops. (NOTES ON SHAPE This vase style is a copy of a much earlier Chinese bronze vase shape produced in the Ming, Hongwu period of 1368 - 1398, which had similar decorative animal head side handles with loops. ( See the book Chinese Ceramics by He Li, page 216, published by Thames & Hudson. ). Also On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 204; The square handles and rings illustrate the metal origins of the shape of the vase. Similar examples have been excavated in Chinese tombs dating to the fifteenth and sixteenth century, suggesting that the shape was particularly popular at that time.) This vase is beautifully hand decorated in a more complex variant of the Coloured Chinese Dragon pattern, with strong coloured enamels depicting a green dragon on one side and a pink dragon...

This is an Ironstone Tureen, complete with lid, made by Mason's of Lane Delph, Staffordshire, England, during the early part of the 19th century, circa 1825 to 1840. This is a rare shape piece in a rare pattern. This tureen and its lid are well potted in a circular shape with moulded handles to the base. The lid has a top knop or knob shapes as a flower head. This is a listed pattern, probably printed initially, then hand painted. The pattern is called "Fence, prunus and Plantain" and is a detailed chinoiserie Mason's pattern, as illustrated on page 96 in The Mason's collectors Club book " A Guide to Mason's patent Ironstone patterns, circa 1813-circa 1848". Both the base and the lid are marked with one of Mason's rarer recorded stating Fenton Stone Works...

This is a good and very large Mason's Ironstone Hydra jug or pitcher in the Basket Japan pattern, made in England circa 1830 and is particularly d...

1830-1848 Set of 6 Dinner Plates, Mason's Patent Ironstone, English. Transfer printed crown & banner. An elaborately gilded "Imari" or "Japan" pattern. Undulating molded body. Very g...

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...

Set of nine Masons ironstone 9" plates Imari or Indian tree pattern variation, a crisp set of bright and bold plates in excellent antique condition, no chips, cracks or repairs.