Mason Ceramics England

From the mason s fruit basket to the elegant dinnerware mason s ironstone features enticing ceramics.

Mason ceramics england. Masons pottery is renowned for its use of ironstone clay developed in england as an alternative to porcelain as well as its stunning decoration. North staffordshire pottery marks. First patented in 1813 by charles mason in stafforshire england ironstone is made of porous earthenware coated with a fired on glaze that makes it both impermeable to liquids and difficult to break. Masons of lane delph mason ware iron stone.

Mason s first factory in fenton was known as the minerva works. Mason cash ceramic mixing bowls housewares. It is heavier than other ceramic wares and often has a bluish tinge. A family of potters trading under various styles at lane delph and fenton from c 1800 to c 1854.

The mason patterns. Get caught up in the magic of mason cash with our range of baking cooking and cake decorating products. All producing ironstone type wares in competition with mason s and in some. The pottery originates from the derbyshire county in england where natural deposits of clay and coal were abundant and facilitated the cane colored earthenware for which mason cash is known.

In the west riding of yorkshire. For over 200 years mason cash has been making fine pottery for home cooks and bakers. A few real life samples of genuine moorcroft pottery marks. Ceramic trade marks m initials used as trade marks m.

Rooted in english heritage many of our products have endured the test of time often fondly regarded as essential and much used items passed down through the generations. It was initially developed as a frugal alternative to the more expensive. Being found and recorded. The pottery was run by a series of master potters of whom the most colourful was william bossy mason.

The range of moorcroft pottery marks begins with william moorcroft s time at the mackintyre pottery and covers the 100 year history of design and ownership by william his son walter moorcroft other more current owners and marks of artists and designers from the moorcroft design studio. Ceramic ware produced between 1842 and 1883 bore a diamond shaped registry mark. Often using opulent hand painted golds and blues masons ceramics showcase some of the most artistic british pottery decoration. Cases producing the same pattern.

The pottery became world renowned for producing kitchen items made from their distinct white and cane glazed earthenware. Mason s ironstone became a household name across europe and even america and for collectors it still is today. Mason cash originated in a pottery operating at church gresley in the heart of the english ceramic industry in 1800. It was love and luck that got miles mason started in the ceramics business we know little of his early life accept he was born in 1752 in dent.