Pair Of Mason’s Patent Ironstone Posy Vases With Exotic Bird, Circa 1915

A refined pair of early twentieth-century English posy vases in patent ironstone, decorated in the Oriental palette with exotic bird and floral ornament on a vivid yellow ground, enhanced by layered enamels and extensive gilding typical of Mason’s Edwardian decorative production.

The decoration follows the registered factory design Mason’s Oriental palette / exotic bird design on yellow ground, Registered Design No. 652974, seen on a range of forms from exhibition vases and chargers to smaller interior pieces. The present examples represent the compact globular posy-vase form, produced in more limited numbers.

Measurements

Each vase:
Height: 11.8 cm / 4.6″
Diameter: 11.6 cm / 4.6″

Weight:
Vase 1 — 344 g
Vase 2 — 337 g

Condition

Vase 1 — minor black paint marking to the inner rim edge; otherwise in superb condition, with no cracks, chips or restoration, and with full preservation of enamel and gilding.

Vase 2 — excellent condition throughout, with fully preserved decoration and gilding.