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Red Scale Masons Ironstone Fruit Comport
Vanbrugh West Antiques Ltd
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Red Scale Masons Ironstone Fruit Comport

19th century
Description

A beautiful masons Ironstone Red Scale fruit comport on pedestal base. Decorated in the redscale chinioisere  pattern

Circa 1870 In perfect condition

Measures: 30x30x17cms

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Vanbrugh West Antiques Ltd has dated this Masons Ironstone Fruit Comport to the 19th Century.

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SA1176031
Description
A beautiful masons Ironstone Red Scale fruit comport on pedestal base. Decorated in the redscale chinioisere  pattern

Circa 1870 In perfect condition

Measures: 30x30x17cms

Date of Manufacture

Vanbrugh West Antiques Ltd has dated this Masons Ironstone Fruit Comport to the 19th Century.

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Vanbrugh West Antiques Ltd
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A red scale Masons ironstone fruit comport featuring twin handles, a pedestal base, and hand-painted Chinoiserie figurative scenes in reserves.
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Archive I A red scale Masons ironstone fruit comport featuring twin handles, a pedestal base, and hand-painted Chinoiserie figurative scenes in reserves.

Red Scale Masons Ironstone Fruit Comport

Archive II A red scale Masons ironstone fruit comport featuring twin handles, a pedestal base, and hand-painted Chinoiserie figurative scenes in reserves. View II
Archive III A red scale Masons ironstone fruit comport featuring twin handles, a pedestal base, and hand-painted Chinoiserie figurative scenes in reserves. View III
Archive IV A red scale Masons ironstone fruit comport featuring twin handles, a pedestal base, and hand-painted Chinoiserie figurative scenes in reserves. View IV
Archive V A red scale Masons ironstone fruit comport featuring twin handles, a pedestal base, and hand-painted Chinoiserie figurative scenes in reserves. View V
Archive VI A red scale Masons ironstone fruit comport featuring twin handles, a pedestal base, and hand-painted Chinoiserie figurative scenes in reserves. View VI
Archive VII A red scale Masons ironstone fruit comport featuring twin handles, a pedestal base, and hand-painted Chinoiserie figurative scenes in reserves. View VII
Archive VIII A red scale Masons ironstone fruit comport featuring twin handles, a pedestal base, and hand-painted Chinoiserie figurative scenes in reserves. View VIII
Archive IX A red scale Masons ironstone fruit comport featuring twin handles, a pedestal base, and hand-painted Chinoiserie figurative scenes in reserves. View IX
Archive X A red scale Masons ironstone fruit comport featuring twin handles, a pedestal base, and hand-painted Chinoiserie figurative scenes in reserves. View X
Archive XI A red scale Masons ironstone fruit comport featuring twin handles, a pedestal base, and hand-painted Chinoiserie figurative scenes in reserves. View XI
Archive XII A red scale Masons ironstone fruit comport featuring twin handles, a pedestal base, and hand-painted Chinoiserie figurative scenes in reserves. View XII
Archive XIII A red scale Masons ironstone fruit comport featuring twin handles, a pedestal base, and hand-painted Chinoiserie figurative scenes in reserves. View XIII
Archive XIV A red scale Masons ironstone fruit comport featuring twin handles, a pedestal base, and hand-painted Chinoiserie figurative scenes in reserves. View XIV
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Vanbrugh West Antiques Ltd
Telephone 07801 650780
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Admiral Vernon Arcade (Basement Level)
141 Portobello Road
London
W11 2QB
United Kingdom
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A red scale Masons ironstone fruit comport featuring twin handles, a pedestal base, and hand-painted Chinoiserie figurative scenes in reserves.
Red Scale Masons Ironstone fruit comport
Ref: SA1176031
A red scale Masons ironstone fruit comport featuring twin handles, a pedestal base, and hand-painted Chinoiserie figurative scenes in reserves.
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A Masons ironstone fruit comport is a footed ceramic serving dish produced using durable vitreous earthenware, popularised in nineteenth-century Britain. Often decorated with Chinoiserie motifs and scale patterns, these elevated bowls were originally designed to present fresh fruit or sweetmeats at formal dining tables.

Ironstone china is made from a heavy, durable earthenware composite patented by Charles James Mason in 1813, containing slag, flint, Cornwall stone, and clay. These pieces were transfer-printed with intricate outlines and finished with hand-painted overglaze enamels and gilded accents.

Authentic pieces usually feature an impressed or printed crown and banner mark incorporating the text Masons Patent Ironstone China on the underside. They possess a characteristic heavy weight, a dense body, and rich hand-applied enamel decoration that often shows fine surface texture.

An ironstone comport works as a central decorative object on a dining table, sideboard, or console. It can be displayed empty to showcase internal transfer prints, or filled with fresh fruit or dried botanical elements to add colour and texture to a room.

Hand wash ironstone gently using warm water and a mild liquid detergent, avoiding abrasive pads or harsh chemical cleaners. Do not submerge pieces with existing hairline cracks or place them in dishwashers, as extreme temperatures can damage overglaze enamels.
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