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Mason’s Ironstone China Porringer
Clive Payne Antiques
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Mason’s Ironstone China Porringer

18th century
Description

Mason’s Ironstone China Porringer, with Green enamel ground decorated with a reserve on one side with a landscape view and in the middle an oval reserve enclosing naturalistic flowers; gilded outlines to the reserves, the rim and the handles. Having the impressed line mark to the base.

Size: 13? (33cm) across the handles 5.3/4? tall (14.5cm)

Condition: Very Good

Illustrated in Mason’s The First Two Hundred Years page 56 reference number 36

Provenance: Private collection

Physical Dimensions
Height
14.5cm (5.71")
Width
33cm (12.99")
Declaration

Clive Payne Antiques has dated this Masons Ironstone Porcelain Porringer to the Georgian era.

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SA1158434
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MA896
Description
Mason’s Ironstone China Porringer, with Green enamel ground decorated with a reserve on one side with a landscape view and in the middle an oval reserve enclosing naturalistic flowers; gilded outlines to the reserves, the rim and the handles. Having the impressed line mark to the base.

Size: 13? (33cm) across the handles 5.3/4? tall (14.5cm)

Condition: Very Good

Illustrated in Mason’s The First Two Hundred Years page 56 reference number 36

Provenance: Private collection

Height
14.5cm (5.71")
Width
33cm (12.99")
Date of Manufacture

Clive Payne Antiques has dated this Masons Ironstone Porcelain Porringer to the Georgian era.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1158434
Dealers Internal Ref
MA896
Clive Payne Antiques
Clive Payne Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Nov 2019

Leading specialist dealer in mason's ironstone china and dealer in period english furniture.

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Clive Payne Antiques is a registered member of LAPADA  CINOA

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An antique Masons ironstone porringer with two gilded loop handles featuring face mouldings, a pale green glaze body, and a hand-painted landscape scene.
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Archive I An antique Masons ironstone porringer with two gilded loop handles featuring face mouldings, a pale green glaze body, and a hand-painted landscape scene.

Mason’s Ironstone China Porringer

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Unit 11 Langston Priory Workshops
Kingham
Oxfordshire
OX7 6UP
United Kingdom
Verified Since Nov 2019
Items For Sale 52
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Clive Payne Antiques
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An antique Masons ironstone porringer with two gilded loop handles featuring face mouldings, a pale green glaze body, and a hand-painted landscape scene.
Mason’s Ironstone China Porringer
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An antique Masons ironstone porringer with two gilded loop handles featuring face mouldings, a pale green glaze body, and a hand-painted landscape scene.
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An ironstone porringer is a shallow, twin-handled ceramic bowl historically used for serving broth, porridge, or soups. Patented in England during the early 19th century by Charles James Mason, ironstone was developed as a durable, dense ceramic alternative to imported Chinese porcelain.

Ironstone ceramics were manufactured using a dense combination of china clay, stone, and flint, resulting in a durable vessel body resistant to chipping. High-status decorative pieces featured hand-painted enamel landscapes or florals, overglaze finishing, and gold leaf gilding applied to rims and handles.

Authentic pieces generally carry an impressed or printed makers mark on the base, such as Masons Patent Ironstone China. Look for characteristic manufacturing traits including heavy visual weight, precise hand-gilding, fine crazing in the glaze, and classical features like relief mask handles.

Position the porringer as a decorative tabletop focal point on a sideboard top, mantelpiece, or inside a glass-fronted display cabinet. The gilded handles and soft green tones complement polished dark wood surfaces, antique brassware, and classic English interior schemes.

Clean surfaces gently using a soft, non-abrasive cloth moistened with warm water and mild dish liquid, avoiding harsh chemicals. Do not submerge the piece in water or use dishwashers, as thermal shock and friction can degrade hand-painted enamels and gold leaf gilding.
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