Rare Pair Mason's Patent Ironstone Mazarine Blue Vases Pattern 1566 c1830-48
£650.00
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Rare pair of Mason's Patent Ironstone China vases and covers, made in Staffordshire, England, circa 1830-1848.
This is pattern number 1566.
The dating is based on the black transfer-printed Mason's Patent Ironstone China crown mark with ribbon, a mark type associated with the circa 1830-1848 period.
The vases have a highly unusual square bottle form, with square bases, tapering square bodies, narrow square necks and original square covers with gilt finials. This form is extremely difficult to find, especially as a pair with covers.
They are decorated on a rich mazarine-blue ground, densely overlaid with fine gilt scale ornament. The gilding forms a rich decorative surface over the blue ground and gives the vases a luxurious Oriental / Japanesque effect.
The shaped reserves contain birds, bamboo, waterfalls, landscapes, floral mon motifs and stylised natural subjects. The decoration combines transfer-printed outlines with hand colouring, enamelling and extensive hand-applied gilding. The gold work is particularly fine and gives the vases their exceptional decorative quality.
Both vases are marked to the base with the black Mason's Patent Ironstone China crown mark, together with the hand-painted pattern number 1566.
Dimensions:
Height: 25 cm each
Width of each side: approximately 10 cm
Weight: 532 g and 460 g
Condition:
One vase is in superb condition, with only very minor rubbing to the gilding on the top of the cover finial and around the neck rim.
The second vase has restoration to the cover. This is visible from the inside, but not very noticeable from the outside. The vase itself is in excellent condition, with very fresh colours, enamel and gilding. Checked under UV light, with no other problematic areas visible.
This is a rare and very decorative pair of early Mason's Patent Ironstone China vases in a hard-to-find square bottle form, with rich mazarine-blue ground decoration, hand colouring, enamelling and fine gilt work.
Please study the accompanying photographs carefully as they form an integral part of this description. If you have any questions, we will be happy to answer them. The item will be shipped with full tracking and insurance.
Rare Pair Mason's Patent Ironstone Mazarine Blue Vases Pattern 1566 c1830-48
£650.00
This is pattern number 1566.
The dating is based on the black transfer-printed Mason's Patent Ironstone China crown mark with ribbon, a mark type associated with the circa 1830-1848 period.
The vases have a highly unusual square bottle form, with square bases, tapering square bodies, narrow square necks and original square covers with gilt finials. This form is extremely difficult to find, especially as a pair with covers.
They are decorated on a rich mazarine-blue ground, densely overlaid with fine gilt scale ornament. The gilding forms a rich decorative surface over the blue ground and gives the vases a luxurious Oriental / Japanesque effect.
The shaped reserves contain birds, bamboo, waterfalls, landscapes, floral mon motifs and stylised natural subjects. The decoration combines transfer-printed outlines with hand colouring, enamelling and extensive hand-applied gilding. The gold work is particularly fine and gives the vases their exceptional decorative quality.
Both vases are marked to the base with the black Mason's Patent Ironstone China crown mark, together with the hand-painted pattern number 1566.
Dimensions:
Height: 25 cm each
Width of each side: approximately 10 cm
Weight: 532 g and 460 g
Condition:
One vase is in superb condition, with only very minor rubbing to the gilding on the top of the cover finial and around the neck rim.
The second vase has restoration to the cover. This is visible from the inside, but not very noticeable from the outside. The vase itself is in excellent condition, with very fresh colours, enamel and gilding. Checked under UV light, with no other problematic areas visible.
This is a rare and very decorative pair of early Mason's Patent Ironstone China vases in a hard-to-find square bottle form, with rich mazarine-blue ground decoration, hand colouring, enamelling and fine gilt work.
Please study the accompanying photographs carefully as they form an integral part of this description. If you have any questions, we will be happy to answer them. The item will be shipped with full tracking and insurance.