Mason's ironstone china
- pisinbad
- Barbara Bell
- darcieky
- Barbara Bell
- mellen
- bigmikedc
- alandkaren
- greenvista
- Gay_Klok
- Marcus147
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» pisinbad - Mason's Ironstone China
I to am trying to find info on this subject.I have a square butter dish in mint condition,
on the bottom it says:
Masons
patent ironstone china
Strathmiore
made in England
24811 M
I have checked the listings in Kovel's and can find nothing on Strathmiore, I am new to all this
so would appreciate any help you can give.
I am trying to find out the year, approximate value, etc. Thanks in Advance
-- posted by pisinbad
» Barbara Bell - Mason's Ironstone
The inscription sounds very similar to the current Mason's Patent Ironstone mark as shown in Kovel's Dictionary of Marks (pub. 1986), pg. 190. The Mason's Ironstone China Ltd. company became a part of the Wedgwood Group of affiliates in the early part of this century.-- posted by Barbara Bell
» darcieky - What is this??
Hi! I just discovered that I own three pieces of Mason's Patent Ironstone China. But I never would've guessed this was ironstone because it's very cute and it looks like it was made in japan! Aside from the name and the crown, the bottom of my pieces says England C2497. My pieces include a smallish teapot, a creamer and another, somewhat strange pot. A friend suggested that this might be a chocolate (rather than tea) service. The strange pot is a little taller than the teapot, skinnier, and has a handle that seems incomplete as it is only connected to the pot at the top of the handle and not the bottom. It kind of sticks out like a little arm. The pieces are dark cream/light tan colored and are hand painted on the handles, spouts and lids with small yellow, red, orange and green shapes that look a bit like fruit. The handles have a raised pattern. Any idea when this might have been made? And could it be a chocolate service?-- posted by darcieky
» Barbara Bell - Your Mason's china
is most likely from the 1920's. The skinny tall pot is indeed a chocolate pot, and this might have formed part of a larger breakfast set, with various dishes for fruit, cereal, toast, and a cup and saucer for coffee that is larger than that used for tea. Chocolate cups are often straight-sided, like espresso cups, but larger.I own a set that includes a plate, cereal bowl, chocolate pot and cup and saucer, but also includes salt and pepper shakers and an ashtray! All matching and painted by an amateur.
Does the decoration look as if it was hand-painted? Look for a signature, initials, or a date in cursive writing on the bottom of a larger piece. Often, hobbyists bought blanks from various manufacturers and painted them to match, but if all your pieces say Mason's, then it might have been done by one artist/employee.
The abstract geometry of the pattern and the colors you describe are reminiscent of both Clarice Cliff and Susie Cooper who were very popular ceramic artists/designers in the years between the wars. Other manufacturers took advantage of that popularity by coming out with similar patterns.
If you look at this article: Susie Cooper Pottery, especially looking at the pictures, you'll get an idea of what I mean.
-- posted by Barbara Bell
» mellen - Chocolate set
I also own a chocolate set with 2 small pots, a pitcher and 12 small plates, cups and saucers. I don't know the pattern of this set and need help. The mark on the bottom says Mason's over a crown. Patent Ironstone China is inside a ribbon type banner and England is centered under that.The china is white, and handles are painted orange over some of the white. The design is three small branches in deep red with two parrots or similarly styled bird in dark red, green, yellow and blue. At the base of the design is a small flower in red and blue.
Does anyone have an idea of the pattern, its age or value? Thanks for any help you can give me.
-- posted by mellen
» bigmikedc - know anything about this pattern?
My fiance just brought a pile of Mason's Patent Ironstone China to my house that she and here mother used for everyday ware. The only identifying marks seem to be a printed logo with crown and banner- no numbers or initials that I can see. The pattern is sort of oriental at first glance. The colors are orange and dark blue (cobalt?) on white with some black, kinda mint green, some light blue (in the flowers) and some yellow in the design highlights. There are two scenes in the middle border that each repeat 3 times. One is a couple of flowers and the other looks like red and white grapes. The center of the plate has flowers, a couple pheasants or quail or ducks,- but the most striking elements are a cobalt blue railing with 4 or 5 balusters and something in cobalt blue that I can only describe as an amoeba with a small hole in it. Hopefully that's enough of a description to get me some info on the name of the pattern and perhaps when it might have been made. If you have any info please email me at: bigmike@uswestmail.net. Thank you. Mike-- posted by bigmikedc
» alandkaren - Mason's Ironstone
HI!I found four dinner plates after my mom in law passed on...they are Marked Mason's Ironstone with letters/numbers l. 2629 written in black ink...there is also the numbers 340 imbedded in the plate,,,someone told me it was called the "bible" pattern, I cannot find any information nor have I seen any of this pattern on any site...can anyone tell me a little about it.the Kovells book I looked at show much Masons but none of this pattern,,,,,it is heavily hand painted with the picture of an open book on a book stand in the middle along with some exotic looking flowers ..any information well appreciated...thanks in advance for your replies!
-- posted by alandkaren
» greenvista - when was vista pattern in green color produced?
Last year, after my mom "hit the estate/garage sales, found and gave to me what appears to be a platter of some sort. On the back, the crown and Mason's Patent Ironstone China, Vista, Englandand approx. 2 inches down is the letter "Z" or what appears to be a letter. To the left of the green printed area is an imprint into the piece either "943" or "945". Below this is an imprinted mark which looks like a"scarab." Have searched all over and cannot find when this pattern was made. Cannot even find this deep green Vista pattern anywhere on net. Only pink, blue, mulberry or the more ornate patterns. Pattern depicts on face of "platter" what may be a small castle or manor house and in foreground, a group of gentlemen and ladies apparently engaging in conversation. Any info about this pattern in green would be most appreciated. Thanks.-- posted by greenvista
» Gay_Klok - Ironstone china
Many different dinner services and washstand china arrived in early Australia with the new settlers - this was the cheaper "kitchen" china but considered better value now!, especially certain designsFor china we use a quick reckoner on approx age - marked "made in England", it is from the 20thC,, just England or nothing makes it an earlier piece. I think the export rule came in about 1890
-- posted by Gay_Klok
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