1810s Ceramics

Greek pattern pearlware plate of lobed silver form, circa1810, Spode attribution. A champion receiving a laurel wreath. 8 1/8" dia.

A scarce Georgian English pottery teapot and cover hand painted with floral designs by Wedgwood and dating from the early 19th Century. The teapot is lightly potted and is of squat r...

Antique English, probably Leeds hand painted pottery portrait bust of William Shakespeare dating from around 1815. The bust stands raised on a shaped socle hand painted in a marble e...

1795 Chinese export armorial saucer. Painted in the center with the Hamilton coat of arms flanked by gilt floral sprays. The rim is encircled b...

An exceptional pair Hicks & Meigh English Ironstone cabinet plates decorated in the Imari style (pattern 55) and dating from circa 1818. The rounded plates are finely made and based ...

A very fine and scarce antique Spode stone China coffee can decorated with a tree in landscape scene with chinoiserie influences recorded as pattern ...

Chinese export tea bowl and saucer, circa 1810. Made for the American market with hand painted eagle and shield motif.

An early and boldly decorated Mason's Patent ironstone indented shape dinner service circa 1813-1820 in date. The vibrant Japan pattern depicting flowers and oriental temples. Printed in underglaze blue and then hand painted with iron red, cobalt and ochre. It is signed with the printed 'Mason's Patent Ironstone China" stamp underneath. Comprising: Two meat plates, Two lidded tureens, Two gravy jugs One sauce tureen on stand, Two serving plates, One small serving plate, 12 soup plates, 16 dinner plates, Nine luncheon plates, 16x side plates Five fruit bowls. Condition: In excellent condition commensurate for it's age and use, with historic repairs to one of the lidded tureen handles and the sauce tureen handles, and showing little signs of wear. Charles James Mason born in 1791 into family with strong pottery traditions was the most important member of the family. He was destined to become one of the outstanding figures in the Staffordshire pottery industry. Today, when people speak of “Ironstone” it is invariably Mason’s to which they refer and to CJ’s work in particular. From a very early age he assisted his father in the factory experimenting with new clays. He enjoyed the life and soon became a master-potter himself. Charles at only the age of 21 leap into the limelight when he registered the patent for Patent Ironstone China. In 1815 Charles married Sarah Spode, who was the granddaughter of the first Josiah Spode the founder of the famous potting family. She was a very shrewd business woman and she encouraged her husband in all his new ventures. They had two children Florence Elizabeth Mason and Charles Spode Mason. Ironstone - was patented by the British potter Charles James Mason in 1813. His father, Miles Mason married the daughter of Richard Farrar, who had a business selling imported Oriental porcelain in London. Subsequently Mason continued this business, but after the East India Company ceased the bulk importation of Oriental porcelain in 1791 he began to manufacture his own wares. His first manufacturing venture was a partnership with Thomas Wolfe and John Lucock in Liverpool, and he later formed a partnership with George Wolfe to manufacture pottery in Staffordshire. Other sources also attribute the invention of ironstone to William Turner of Longton, and Josiah Spode who is known to have been producing ironstone ware...

Early 19th century blue and white transferware plate with castle, bridge with a flower border signed Clews Staffordshire. Mark 1818-1834.

A superb, large and extremely decorative antique Chinese blue and white porcelain bowl. Salvaged from the Diana cargo shi...

A superb, large and extremely decorative antique Chinese blue and white porcelain charger or presentation dish. Salvaged from ...

A superb, large and extremely decorative antique Chinese blue and white porcelain charger or presentation dish. Salvaged from ...