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Jug (Pitcher)
Mason's factory
1840-1851
Category
Ceramics
Creator/Artist/Maker
Mason's factory (Maker)
Place of Origin
Staffordshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Ironstone
Museum Object Number
2023.0008.017
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Barbara P. Katz
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Object Number
2023.0008.017
Object Name
Jug (Pitcher)
Category
Ceramics
Creator (Role)
Mason's factory (Maker)
Place of Origin
Staffordshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1840-1851
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Underside
Inscription: Black transfer-printed "MASON'S" over crown over draped banner inscribed "PATENT IRONSTONE / CHINA"
Type: Mark
Location: Underside
Inscription: Hand-painted red enamel decorator mark (illegible)
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Ironstone
Techniques
- Molded
- Printed
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
6.1 (H) x 4.9 (W) x 5.4 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
15.5 (H) x 12.4 (W) x 13.8 (L)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Godden, Geoffrey A. 1999 Godden's Guide to Ironstone Stone & Granite Wares.
• Same form Mason's "Hydra-shape" jug with different handle and different polychrome Asian-inspired decoration in same style: p. 23, col. pl. 9, marked "Mason's Patent Ironstone China." c. 1840-51