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Pair of Masons Ironstone Essence Jars and Covers 1820
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Pair of Masons Ironstone Essence Jars and Covers 1820

19th century
Sold 24 March 2025 · Vanbrugh West Antiques Ltd
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Description

A wonderful and mint condition pair of Masons Ironstone essence jars and covers, in Bird and Peony pattern.

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41cm (16.14")
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Vanbrugh West Antiques Ltd has dated these Mason Ironstone Essence Jars to the Regency era.

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SA866296
Description
A wonderful and mint condition pair of Masons Ironstone essence jars and covers, in Bird and Peony pattern.
Height
41cm (16.14")
Date of Manufacture

Vanbrugh West Antiques Ltd has dated these Mason Ironstone Essence Jars to the Regency era.

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A pair of antique Masons Ironstone essence jars featuring blue, red, and gilt Chinoiserie floral motifs with matching domed lids. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I A pair of antique Masons Ironstone essence jars featuring blue, red, and gilt Chinoiserie floral motifs with matching domed lids. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Pair of Masons Ironstone Essence Jars and Covers 1820

Archive II A pair of antique Masons Ironstone essence jars featuring blue, red, and gilt Chinoiserie floral motifs with matching domed lids. View II
Archive III A pair of antique Masons Ironstone essence jars featuring blue, red, and gilt Chinoiserie floral motifs with matching domed lids. View III
Archive IV A pair of antique Masons Ironstone essence jars featuring blue, red, and gilt Chinoiserie floral motifs with matching domed lids. View IV
Archive V A pair of antique Masons Ironstone essence jars featuring blue, red, and gilt Chinoiserie floral motifs with matching domed lids. View V
Archive VI A pair of antique Masons Ironstone essence jars featuring blue, red, and gilt Chinoiserie floral motifs with matching domed lids. View VI
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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
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/vanbrughwest
Verified Since Jan 2022
Items For Sale 61
Items Sold 397
Vanbrugh West Antiques Ltd
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A pair of antique Masons Ironstone essence jars featuring blue, red, and gilt Chinoiserie floral motifs with matching domed lids.
Pair of Masons Ironstone Essence Jars and Covers 1820
Ref: SA866296
A pair of antique Masons Ironstone essence jars featuring blue, red, and gilt Chinoiserie floral motifs with matching domed lids.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • Object[Decorative Jars, Urns]
  • Period19th century
  • Style[Regency, Chinoiserie]
  • Material[Ironstone, Ceramic, Gilding]
  • Colour[Multicoloured, Blue, White, Red]
  • MotifsChinoiserie floral patterns, Gilt accents, Scroll handles, Domed finial covers
  • SizeH 41 cm (16 in)

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Masons Ironstone is a patented ceramic material developed in England in the early 19th century by Miles Mason. It was designed as a durable, heavy earthenware alternative to oriental porcelain, featuring distinctive opaque bodies and vibrant transfer-printed or hand-painted Chinoiserie decorations.

Early ironstone pottery was composed of a heavy ceramic paste containing finely ground slag of ironstone, feldspar, and china clay. Pieces were typically hand-thrown or moulded, then hand-painted with cobalt blue, iron red, and gilt accents over a white tin-glaze.

Authentic pieces from this era often feature impressed or stamped crown and banner marks reading Masons Patent Ironstone China. They exhibit heavy, dense potting, crazing in the glaze appropriate for their age, and hand-applied gilding showing natural wear.

These decorative vessels function effectively as focal points on mantelshelves, sideboards, or console tables. Their colourful Chinoiserie patterns complement both traditional English country house schemes and eclectic maximalist interiors.

Antique ceramics should be dusted gently with a soft dry cloth. Hand washing in lukewarm water with mild soap is permissible only when necessary, avoiding abrasive sponges, harsh chemical detergents, and complete submersion if old repairs are present.
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