Mason's Porcelain Plate, Cabbage Moulding, Gilt and Flowers, Regency 1815-1820

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Mason's Porcelain Plate, Cabbage Moulding, Gilt and Flowers, Regency 1815-1820

About the Item

This is a beautiful dessert plate made by Miles Mason between 1815 and 1820. Miles Mason was one of the early ones of the second wave of British porcelain makers, alongside Spode and others. Mason was a prominent porcelain retailer in London at the time that most porcelain came from China, imported by the East India Company. When those imports stopped in 1791 (due to the racketeering at the porcelain auctions by Mason and his fellow dealers), he seized the opportunity and started to experiment in making his own porcelain. By the early 1800s, Mason had developed both very strong ironstone, and bone china. Mason copied the Chinese designs he used to import, and became famous for large Chinoiserie dinner and dessert wares made of "Patent Ironstone". But the Mason factory (by that time called "Mason's") also made some very beautiful porcelain, much of it in the neo-classicist style. This plate would have been part of a large dessert service. It is made of bone china and has elaborate moulding, sometimes called "cabbage moulding", picked out in gilt for extra dramatic effect. In the centre of the plate is a beautiful group of flowers. The plate is unmarked as was common at the time. CONDITION REPORT The plate is in very good antique condition without any crazing or repairs, and just some wear as visible in the pictures. There is a tiny chip off the underside of the rim, hardly visible and possibly from production (see last picture). Antique British porcelain is never perfect. Kilns were fired on coal in the 1800s, and this meant that china from that period can have some firing specks from flying particles. British makers were also known for their experimentation, and sometimes this resulted in technically imperfect results. Due to the shrinkage in the kiln, items can have small firing lines or develop crazing over time, which should not be seen as damage but as an imperfection of the maker's recipes, probably unknown at the time of making. Items have often been used for many years and can have normal signs of wear, and gilt can have signs of slight disintegration even if never handled. I will reflect any damage, repairs, obvious stress marks, crazing or heavy wear in the item description but some minor scratches, nicks, stains and gilt disintegration can be normal for vintage items and need to be taken into account. There is widespread confusion on the internet about the difference between chips and nicks, or hairlines and cracks. I will reflect any damage as truthfully as I can, i.e. a nick is a tiny bit of damage smaller than 1mm and a chip is something you can easily see with the eye; a glazing line is a break in the glazing only; hairline is extremely tight and/or superficial and not picked up by the finger; and a crack is obvious both to the eye and the finger. Etcetera - I try to be as accurate as I can and please feel free to ask questions or request more detailed pictures! DIMENSIONS (diameters) 21.5cm (8.5").

Creator:
Miles Mason Porcelain (Maker)
Dimensions:
Height: 1 in (2.54 cm)Diameter: 8.5 in (21.59 cm)
Style:
Regency (In the Style Of)
Materials and Techniques:
Porcelain,Hand-Painted
Place of Origin:
England
Period:
1810-1819
Date of Manufacture:
circa 1815-1820
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. In very good antique condition without any crazing or repairs, and just some wear. There is a small chip off the underside of the rim.
Seller Location:
London, GB
Reference Number:
Seller: A-MAS201stDibs: LU4805125697612