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A specialist in Mason's & Other English Ironstone C.1790-1850
Exhibiting at eight major antique shows 2008
A Summary of Factory Marks
Mason's, Morley & Ashworth Factories
IRONSTONE CHINA has always held a particular fascination for me.
I began researching
during the early 1960's pursuing an interest as a collector and then as a dealer. IRONSTONE
wares are particularly attractive and today avidly sought by collectors on both sides of Atlantic.
Its decorative quality and naive charm are admired by all. Many of the designs and colours
were based on early Imari pieces. Imperfections such as paint runs, handles askew, all add to
the charm. The vast array of patterns and shapes never fail to excite the imagination, the
chance of finding a rare and interesting piece still keeps the collector ever vigilant. Identifying
the factory, Turner, Spode, Davenport, Hicks & Meigh, Stephen Folch, or Ridgway, all
manufacturing Ironstone-type wares in competition with Mason's and in some cases producing
the same pattern. New marks on retailers, colleges, regiments and armorial are constantly
being found and recorded.
Ceramic ware produced between 1842 and 1883 bore a diamond-shaped registry mark.
The date recorded indicated when the design was introduced but not necessarily when the item
was potted, this protection lasted three years.
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Index to Year and Month Letters |
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1842-67 Year Letter at Top |
1868-83 Year Letter at Right |
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A |
1845 |
N |
1864 |
A |
1871 |
L |
1882 |
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B |
1858 |
O |
1862 |
C |
1870 |
P |
1887 |
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C |
1844 |
P |
1851 |
D |
1878 |
S |
1875 |
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D |
I852 |
Q |
1866 |
E |
1881 |
U |
1874 |
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E |
1855 |
R |
1861 |
F |
1873 |
V |
1876 |
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F |
1847 |
S |
1849 |
H |
1869 |
W |
1878 |
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G |
1863 |
T |
1867 |
I |
1872 |
X |
1868 |
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H |
1843 |
U |
1848 |
J |
1880 |
Y |
1879 |
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I |
1846 |
V |
1850 |
K |
1883 | ||
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J |
1854 |
W |
1865 |
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K |
1857 |
X |
1842 |
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L |
1856 |
Y |
1853 |
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M |
1859 |
Z |
1860 |
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Months (Both Periods) |
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A |
December |
K |
November & December 1860 |
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B |
October |
M |
June |
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C or O |
January |
R |
August (and Sept 1-9 1857) |
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D |
September |
W |
March |
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E |
May |
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G |
February |
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H |
April | ||
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I |
July |
From 1884 designs were registered by numbers (each starting in January
of the year in question)
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Rd No 1 |
1884 |
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19754 |
1885 |
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40480 |
1886 |
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64520 |
1887 |
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90483 |
1888 |
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116648 |
1889 |
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141273 |
1890 |
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163767 |
1891 |
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185713 |
1892 |
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205240 |
1893 |
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224720 |
1894 |
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246975 |
1895 |
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268392 |
1896` |
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291241 |
1897 |
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311658 |
1898 |
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331707 |
1899 |
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351202 |
1900 |
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'Mason's Patent Ironstone China'
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Mark 1 |
Impressed circle 'Patent Ironstone China' C.1813-20 |
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Mark 2 |
Impressed in two lines 'Mason's Patent Ironstone China' C.1813-20 |
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Mark 3 |
Impressed in one line 'Mason's Patent Ironstone China' C.1813-20 |
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Mark 4 |
Transfer printed crown with banner (colour washed with the last paint colour
of the day) also showing a round impressed circle mark C.1813 - 1820 |
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Mark 5 |
Transfer printed blue or black with banner, note the large spaces between letters C.1815-30 |
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Mark 6 |
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Mark 7 |
Red enamel script C.1820-25 [Rare] only found on Mason's porcelain bodies C.1815-20 |
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Mark 8 |
Transfer printed in blue C.1820-30 Mason's Siamese Jardinere [Rare] |
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Mark 9 |
Transfer printed in blue C.1820-30 Patent Yacht Club finger Bowl and Crown [Unusual] |
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Mark 8 |
Transfer printed found mostly on jugs C.1825-40 |
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Mark 9 |
Transfer printed crown, above crown 'British Lakes' below 'New Stone China, Derwentwater,C.J.M & Co.' on blue and white transfer ware C.1830- | |
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Mark 10 |
Transfer printed black crown with banner, note the change in the crown shape. C.1825- |
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Mark 11 |
Transfer printed black crown with raised dias impressed 'TOHO' mark C.1825-40 |
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Mark 12 |
Transfer printed black crown note the change in crown shape to angular C.1830-48 |
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Mark 13 |
Transfer printed in black,usually on large pieces C.1830-48 |
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Mark 15 |
Transfer printed 'Royal Terra Cotta Porcelain' with Lion insert, usually on jugs C.1840- |
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Mark 16 |
Transfer printed in blue, inside scroll 'F.M.Morley'and pattern name 'Vista' C.1845-56 |
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Mark 17 | Transfer printed in blue usually with the name 'Morley & Ashworth' and 'Imperial
Stone' mark C.1855-62 |
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Mark 18 | Transfer printed in puce 'A.Bros, Real Ironstone China' on the right impressed Ashworth C.1862- |
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Mark 19 | Transfer printed crown and bannerwith pattern number 'C.1617' and the impressed '14' this mark would be 1914, the word ENGLAND was introduced after 1891 |
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Mark 20 | Transfer printed crown and banner, England and pattern number 'C.4230', C.1935-36
with the pattern name 'Nabob' This mark is after 1920. 'MADE IN ENGLAND' introduced after 1923 |
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Mark 21 | Transfer printed crown and banner, England and pattern name 'Vista'&
GUARANTEED PERMANENT & ACID RESISTING COLOURS' This mark is after 1940 |
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Mark 22 | Transfer printed crown and banner, Made in England, pattern name 'Fruit Basket'
& PERMANENT DETERGENT PROOF DECORATION This mark is after 1950 |
'Morley' & 'Ashworth'
Pattern Numbering
C.1845-1856 Francis Morley
Series of Numerals Used 1-9999
C.1855-1862 F.Morley & Co. and Ashworth & Morley
Fractional Marks Used - 2/1000 - 2/5715, 3/? - 3/3628, 4/? - 4/624
1862 G.L.Ashworth & Sons
From C.1872 the 'B' (orange script numerials) series used
| B 2379 B.2633 B 2890 B 3129 B 3382 B 3560 B 3756 B3994 B 4630 |
1872 1873 1874 1875 1876 1877 1878 1879 1880 |
B5353 B 5659 B 5985 B 6341 B 6630 B 6864 B 7234 B7515 B 7702 |
1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 |
B 7876 B 8021 B 8162 B 8222 B 8418 B 8581 B 8665 B 8790 B 8981 |
1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1986 1987 1898 |
From C.1900 the 'C'(orange script numerals) series used
| C 1 C 1304 C 1760 C 2000 C 3000 |
1900 1903 1915 1920 1930 |
C 4000 C 4500 C 4700 C 4800 C 4900 |
1935 1936 1940 1946 1979 |
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