According to www.thepotteries.org/features/ironstone.htm, an Ironstone China plate can have a value of anywhere between £20 and £300 depending on the following factors:
If you are a collector of Mason's ironstone, then there are a number of enthusiasts you might want to get in contact with, as well as some useful literature that might help answer any queries that you might have. There is currently a Mason's Collectors' Club in England with the following address:
The Secretary
Mason's Collectors' Club
c/o City Museum and Art Gallery
Stoke-on-Trent
ST1 3DW
United Kingdom
According to www.thepotteries.org, a North American society is in the process of being formed.
Original ironstone china produced by Charles James Mason should bare a mark that says 'Mason's Patent Ironstone China', with a picture of a crown above the mark.
There are a number of useful books about Mason and Ironstone, such as 'A Catalogue of Ironstone China' by Ashworths, 'Mason's China and the Ironstone Wares' by Geoffrey Godden and 'Mason's Porcelain' by R.G. Haggar.
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If you are a collector of Mason's ironstone, then there are a number of enthusiasts you might want to get in contact with, as well as some useful literature that might help answer any queries that you might have. There is currently a Mason's Collectors' Club in England with the following address:
The Secretary
Mason's Collectors' Club
c/o City Museum and Art Gallery
Stoke-on-Trent
ST1 3DW
United Kingdom
According to www.thepotteries.org, a North American society is in the process of being formed.
- Ironstone China
Original ironstone china produced by Charles James Mason should bare a mark that says 'Mason's Patent Ironstone China', with a picture of a crown above the mark.
There are a number of useful books about Mason and Ironstone, such as 'A Catalogue of Ironstone China' by Ashworths, 'Mason's China and the Ironstone Wares' by Geoffrey Godden and 'Mason's Porcelain' by R.G. Haggar.