Ironstone
Ironstone was named for the “iron” strength of the ceramic body, and not, as popularly thought, for iron in its clay.
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Collection of Mario Buatta Pair Tobacco Leaf Pattern Mason’s Ironstone Dishes
$1,800.00Provenance: The Private Collection of Mario Buatta
A pair of large Tobacco Leaf pattern dishes made by Mason’s Ironstone circa 1820.
This pair of large Tobacco Leaf dishes are exquisite!
Mario loved porcelain with well-painted flowers and unexpected color combinations. These Tobacco Leaf pattern dishes have both. The decoration features lobed leaves and hibiscus flowers. It was inspired by the flowering Nicotiana (Tobacco) plant and by patterns used on Indian and Chinese textiles and from the 17th and 18th-century.
The Tobacco Leaf pattern was and still is one of the most sought after of porcelain patterns. This pair of dishes light up the room.Dimensions: 7″ diameter
Condition: Excellent one dish with some fine gray specs from the original firing.
The last image shows the pair of plates and a pair of Flight, Barr, Barr Worcester Tobacco Leaf dishes, and four 18th century small Chinese export Tobacco Leaf pattern dishes, all from The Private Collection of Mario Buatta.
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Pair of Spode Ironstone Plates Lavender & Pink Borders Made England, circa 1820
$350.00A pair of Spode plates, 9.5″ diameter, made in England, circa 1820. The centers are decorated with flowers and rockwork in a chinoiserie design. The exquisite border is decorated with a patterned lavender and iron-red design and further decorated with blue and green branch-like decorations around cartouches filled with pink roses.
Dimensions: 9.5″ diameter
Condition: Excellent
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