Two Mason's Ironstone "Flying Bird" Pattern Sauce Tureens

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...

This is a stunning Sauce Tureen by Mason's Ironstone, Lane Delph, England in the rare Fence, Rock & Blue Willow hand painted gilded pattern, dating to the very early period of Mason's ironstone, circa 1818. This is a rare shaped Tureen Both the main body and lid are very well potted with moulded detail. The tureen base has two side handles. The lid has a shaped finial knob to the top and a side cut away for a serving spoon. It is decorated in one of Mason's beautiful hand painted chinoiserie fence patterns called; Fence, Rock and Blue Willow pattern...

This is a vintage serving set. An English, ironstone soup tureen or cranberry service dish in Art Deco taste, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1930. Attractive Ironstone service...

This is a large 10.5 inch diameter, Ironstone dinner plate in the distinctive flying bird pattern, made by Mason's of Lane Delph, Staffordshire, England, during the mid 19th century,...

Circa 1880 Ironstone Covered Sauce Tureen with Undertray by Ashworth. Gilded "ropes" provide the finial & handles. Pattern 7707 in cobalt with elaborate gilt borders. Only the tureen...

This is a superb Ironstone Sauce Tureen, complete with lid , made by Mason's of Lane Delph, Staffordshire, England, during the early part of the 19th century, circa 1820. This tureen is well potted and is hexagonal in shape with moulded animal head handles to the base and a flower head knob to the lid. The pattern is called "Water Lily" and is a well known Mason's pattern, as illustrated on pages 136 in The Mason's collectors Club book " A Guide to Mason's patent Ironstone patterns, c 1813 to c 1848" . This particular piece is the gilded version of the pattern and has heavily applied hand gilded highlights. Tureens of the same shape and period are illustrated on Pages 145 and 155 of Godden's Guide to Mason's China and the Ironstone Wares published by the Antique Collectors' Club. The pattern is beautifully hand painted over a printed pattern with bold enamels of Cobalt Blue, burnt orange, green, puce all in various shades with much additional hand gilding. The pieces are unmarked as was often the case if the item had formed part of a large dinner or desert service...

This is a very decorative Ironstone Sauce Tureen, complete with lid , made by Mason's of Lane Delph, Staffordshire, England, during the late Georgian period of the early part of the 19th century, circa 1830. This tureen is well potted with a circular shape having two side ring...

Antique English Ironstone Diamond Patent Covered Sauce Tureen with Underplate. Circa 19th Century. Measurements: 6.5" H x 9" W x 6.5" D.

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 Mason’s ironstone large dinner plate produced at the time when Mason's was owned and controlled by George L Ashworth and Brothers after the bankruptcy of C J Mason in 1848. This large plate is decorated in a the striking chinoiserie pattern called "Flying Bird" pattern, as illustrated on Page 121 of "A Guide to Mason's Patent Ironstone Patterns" published by The Mason's Collectors' Club. The pattern would have been transfer printed then boldly hand enameled with good detail. The plate also has a mid-brown / ochre hand painted outer rim simulating the Chinese plates of the time and earlier periods. The base carries a blue transfer printed mark Ashworth Brothers...