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Fine Pair of Stoneware, Masons 'School House' Bulbous Jugs 18cm
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Fine Pair of Stoneware, Masons 'School House' Bulbous Jugs 18cm

19th century
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**Fine Pair of Antique Mason's Ironstone 'School House' Pattern Stoneware Jugs – Georgian c.1815–1830**

A superb and increasingly scarce pair of antique **Mason's Ironstone** stoneware jugs, believed to feature the highly desirable **' School House' (also known as 'Conversation')** pattern. Dating to the **Georgian period, circa 1815–1830**, these impressive jugs display the distinctive bulbous 'club' form for which early Mason's wares are renowned.

Beautifully decorated in the classic **Imari palette** of rich cobalt blue, iron red and burnt orange, each jug is enhanced with ornate hand-gilded foliage and finely detailed landscape and floral scenes, showcasing the exceptional craftsmanship of the period. There is usual wear to gilding consistent with age, and one has a repaired handle.

Both jugs are impressed with a raised **'10'** to the underside and make a striking decorative display, whether exhibited together or as part of a collection of early English pottery.

**Dimensions:**

* **Height:** 18cm

* **Width (handle to spout):** 19cm

A wonderful and highly decorative pair of early 19th-century Mason's Ironstone jugs, offering timeless appeal for collectors of Georgian pottery, Mason's wares, and traditional English ceramics.

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Lee Sherman Antiques has dated these Masons School House Jugs to the Regency era.

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Description
**Fine Pair of Antique Mason's Ironstone 'School House' Pattern Stoneware Jugs – Georgian c.1815–1830**
A superb and increasingly scarce pair of antique **Mason's Ironstone** stoneware jugs, believed to feature the highly desirable **' School House' (also known as 'Conversation')** pattern.
Lee Sherman Antiques

Dating to the **Georgian period, circa 1815–1830**, these impressive jugs display the distinctive bulbous 'club' form for which early Mason's wares are renowned.

fig 1. A pair of bulbous stoneware jugs decorated in cobalt blue, terracotta, and gold Imari style patterns with raised handles.
fig 1. Fine Pair of Stoneware, Masons 'School House' Bulbous Jugs 18cm

Beautifully decorated in the classic **Imari palette** of rich cobalt blue, iron red and burnt orange, each jug is enhanced with ornate hand-gilded foliage and finely detailed landscape and floral scenes, showcasing the exceptional craftsmanship of the period. There is usual wear to gilding consistent with age, and one has a repaired handle.

fig 2. A pair of bulbous stoneware jugs decorated in cobalt blue, terracotta, and gold Imari style patterns with raised handles.
fig 2. Fine Pair of Stoneware, Masons 'School House' Bulbous Jugs 18cm

Both jugs are impressed with a raised **'10'** to the underside and make a striking decorative display, whether exhibited together or as part of a collection of early English pottery.

Dimensions:**

Height:** 18cm

fig 3. A pair of bulbous stoneware jugs decorated in cobalt blue, terracotta, and gold Imari style patterns with raised handles.
fig 3. Fine Pair of Stoneware, Masons 'School House' Bulbous Jugs 18cm

Width (handle to spout):** 19cm

A wonderful and highly decorative pair of early 19th-century Mason's Ironstone jugs, offering timeless appeal for collectors of Georgian pottery, Mason's wares, and traditional English ceramics.

Date of Manufacture

Lee Sherman Antiques has dated these Masons School House Jugs to the Regency era.

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A pair of bulbous stoneware jugs decorated in cobalt blue, terracotta, and gold Imari style patterns with raised handles.
Fine Pair of Stoneware, Masons 'School House' Bulbous Jugs 18cm
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Antiques are the ultimate green purchase. By choosing historical pieces over newly manufactured goods, you completely eliminate the carbon footprint of modern mass production while preserving exceptional, timeless craftsmanship.

Masons School House pattern is a classic 19th-century design produced by the Mason family in Staffordshire, characterised by orientalist architecture motifs, stylized foliage, and rich Imari-inspired colour palettes applied to heavy earthenware or ironstone ceramics.

These vessels were manufactured using dense earthenware or stoneware clay formulas designed to resist chipping, printed with underglaze outlines, and subsequently finished by hand with overglaze polychrome enamels and gilded accent lines.

Authentic pieces generally display impressed or printed factory marks on the underside, exhibit heavy weight relative to size, demonstrate rich cobalt blue and rust enamelling, and show fine gilded details that reflect 19th-century Staffordshire production standards.

These decorative jugs can be styled as focal accents on a dining room sideboard, arranged on open kitchen shelving, or positioned within a bookcase alongside traditional leather-bound volumes.

Clean gently using lukewarm water and a mild detergent applied with a soft cloth, avoiding abrasive pads or harsh chemicals that could scrub away delicate surface gilding or overglaze enamels.
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