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Suite of Four Antique Masons Hydra Jugs
Antoinettes Heirlooms
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Suite of Four Antique Masons Hydra Jugs

19th century
Description

This is graduating set of four Hydra jugs

The largest being 19cm tall free from chips cracks hairlines or crazing .

The serpent handle shows wear to the over glaze painting.

Second jug is 13.5 cm tall having the darkest cobalt and terracotta painting of the set.

There is a firing crack to the right of the handle and a star hairline to the internal spout. No chips or crazing

Third jug stands at 11cm and is perfect apart from one tiny rim nibble to the left of the spout.

Finally Fourth of this set stands at 9cm tall again free of hairlines and crazing and minimal paint wear,

Just one forespout chip.

These jugs are the “Japan” pattern and manufactured betwen 1815-25

“Mason’s” were based in North Staffordshire, England

Antique graduating sets of Masons Hydra jugs “Japan” design with minimal damage are rare.

I am also listing an even smaller jug which is pristine and would make a fifth to this set however imprinted backstamp

Declaration

Antoinettes Heirlooms has dated these Masons Ironstone Hydra Jugs to the 19th Century.

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SA1175851
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Description
This is graduating set of four Hydra jugs

The largest being 19cm tall free from chips cracks hairlines or crazing .

The serpent handle shows wear to the over glaze painting.

Second jug is 13.5 cm tall having the darkest cobalt and terracotta painting of the set.

fig 1. A suite of four graduated octagonal ceramic jugs featuring Imari-style floral motifs in orange and cobalt blue with moulded serpent handles.
fig 1. Suite of Four Antique Masons Hydra Jugs

There is a firing crack to the right of the handle and a star hairline to the internal spout. No chips or crazing

Third jug stands at 11cm and is perfect apart from one tiny rim nibble to the left of the spout.

“
Finally Fourth of this set stands at 9cm tall again free of hairlines and crazing and minimal paint wear,.
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fig 2. A suite of four graduated octagonal ceramic jugs featuring Imari-style floral motifs in orange and cobalt blue with moulded serpent handles.
fig 2. Suite of Four Antique Masons Hydra Jugs

Just one forespout chip.

These jugs are the “Japan” pattern and manufactured betwen 1815-25

“Mason’s” were based in North Staffordshire, England

Antique graduating sets of Masons Hydra jugs “Japan” design with minimal damage are rare.

I am also listing an even smaller jug which is pristine and would make a fifth to this set however imprinted backstamp

Date of Manufacture

Antoinettes Heirlooms has dated these Masons Ironstone Hydra Jugs to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1175851
Dealers Internal Ref
Big/jg
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Archive I A suite of four graduated octagonal ceramic jugs featuring Imari-style floral motifs in orange and cobalt blue with moulded serpent handles.

Suite of Four Antique Masons Hydra Jugs

Archive II A suite of four graduated octagonal ceramic jugs featuring Imari-style floral motifs in orange and cobalt blue with moulded serpent handles. View II
Archive III A suite of four graduated octagonal ceramic jugs featuring Imari-style floral motifs in orange and cobalt blue with moulded serpent handles. View III
Archive IV A suite of four graduated octagonal ceramic jugs featuring Imari-style floral motifs in orange and cobalt blue with moulded serpent handles. View IV
Archive V A suite of four graduated octagonal ceramic jugs featuring Imari-style floral motifs in orange and cobalt blue with moulded serpent handles. View V
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A suite of four graduated octagonal ceramic jugs featuring Imari-style floral motifs in orange and cobalt blue with moulded serpent handles.
Suite of four Antique Masons Hydra jugs
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A Masons Hydra jug is an octagonal ironstone pitcher produced by Masons Patent Ironstone China, distinguished by a handle moulded in the form of a mythological serpent or hydra.

Ironstone ceramics are crafted from a dense earthenware body containing feldspar and clay, glazed and decorated with transfer printing and hand-painted enamels.

Authentic pieces feature impression marks or printed backstamps on the base, heavy ceramic weight, crisp octagonal panel moulding, and detailed hand-coloured transfer patterns.

Display graduated jug suites together on a sideboard, dresser, or open shelf to highlight the variations in scale and rich Imari colour palette.

Hand wash gently in lukewarm water with mild soap, avoiding abrasive sponges, dishwasher cleaning, or prolonged submersion to protect the overglaze enamels.
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