George
& Charles Mason |
Location and period of operation:
George
& Charles Mason |
Lane Delph |
1813 |
1830 |
Manufacturers of china, earthenware and ironstone at
Lane
Delph, Stoke-upon-Trent, England.
|
Previously: Miles Mason
Subsequently: Charles James Mason & Co.
The London Gazette
22 May 1832
notice that George Miles Mason left the partnership
on the 11th November 1830
covered chocolate
cup
this piece is unmarked but
other cups exist with the same pattern
and are marked FENTON STONE WORKS
blue transferware in a rose pattern |
Mason's Patent Ironstone China printed and impressed marks |
'Hydra' jug in faux Chinese style
|
'Hydra' jug in chinoiserie style pattern
|
Gold Crysanthemum
pattern
Typical Mason's interpretation of Chinese artistic traditions - the "Gold Chrysanthemum" pattern is richly hand painted over a partially printed outline in bold enamels of cobalt blue, burnt orange and salmon all in varying shades, with gilt detailing. |
Mason's Patent Ironstone
China
Sweetmeat dish with moulded leaf sides |
Patent Ironstone China |
Marks & initials used on ware for identification:
some ware is unmarked
G M & C J Mason
G M & C J M
Patent Ironstone China
impressed mark c.1813-20
Mason's Patent Ironstone
China
impressed marks c.1813-20
printed marks with impressed
mark below
earlier versions occur without the name 'MASON'S' above the crown
c.1820-29
Mason's
Patent Ironstone China
c.1820-29
Fenton Stone Works
printed marks c.1825+
sometimes the mark includes a printed or hand painted pattern number
some marks courtesy:
Keele University Raven Mason Collection;
Janice Paull Antiques & Design
Questions, comments, contributions? email: Steve Birks