By Mason's Ironstone
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a mid size ironstone pottery Platter made by Mason's Ironstone, of Lane Delph, Staffordshire, England, circa 1815.
The platter is well potted with canted corners and a notched rim.
The piece is richly hand - decorated with bold enamels of cobalt blue, burnt orange, mauve, green, salmon and yellow, all in different shades and possibly over an under-glaze blue printed outline. The pattern is called; Vase and Jardinière and is a rare pattern usually only found on Jugs and bowls. This pattern is shown and listed on page 106 of the book; A Guide to Mason's Patent Ironstone Patterns, published by the Mason's Collectors' Club.
The piece is hand enamelled and hand gilded in the free flowing manner indicative of the earliest pieces.
The base is well marked with the straight line impressed mark "MASONS PATENT IRONSTONE CHINA" which is recorded as being one of the earliest impressed factory marks indicating a date of circa 1813-1815 as ironstone was only produced by them from 1813, which is late George 111 period. I
Overall a fine Georgian Mason...
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Mason's Ironstone Platters and Serveware
