Lot Essay
Cf. Geoffrey A. Godden, Godden's Guide to Mason's China and the Ironstone Wares, The Antique Collector's Club, 1980, Colour Plate 13.
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PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF MR. AND MRS. ALEXANDER SAUNDERSON
AN ASHWORTH'S REAL IRONSTONE CHINA GREEN-GROUND PART DINNER SERVICE
1875-1890. BROWN PRINTED ROYAL ARMS AND IMPRESSED UPPERCASE MARKS, IMPRESSED REGISTRATION DIAMOND FOR JULY 1853 TO THR FOOTRD BOWL, IRON-RED PAINTED PATTERN NO. 3623
Details
AN ASHWORTH'S REAL IRONSTONE CHINA GREEN-GROUND PART DINNER SERVICE
1875-1890. brown printed Royal Arms and impressed uppercase marks, impressed registration diamond for July 1853 to thr footrd bowl, iron-red painted pattern no. 3623
Printed in brown and enriched in colors with flowering plants, a quiver and tools reserved within n iron-red edged canted square yellow border printed with arabesques, the cartouche reserved on the green ground further gilt overall with trailing berried vine and pendant leaves, the border further reserved at the edge of the cavetto with ogival panels enclosing a flowering tree alternate with arched iron-red panels decorated with a female figure, every other figure also holding a parasol, the serving pieces with blue entwined dolphin finials enriched in gilt, comprising:
Two circular soup tureens, covers and stands, 14 7/8 in. (37.8 cm.) wide overall, the stands
Four circular sauce-tureens, cover and stands, 7¾ in. (19.7 cm.) wide overall, the stands
A footed two-handled bowl, 7 in. (17.8 cm.) high; 12½ in. (31.8 cm.) wide overall
Two associated oval vegetable dishes and covers with white scroll handles, 8½ in. (21.6 cm.) wide overall
Four shaped oval platters, 10 in. (25.4 cm.) long
Three shaped oval platters, 11 in. (27.9 cm.) long
Two shaped oval platters, 13¼ in. (33.6 cm.) long
Two shaped oval platters, 15 5/8 in. (339.7cm.) long
Two shaped oval platters, 17¼ in. (43.8 cm.) long
Two shaped oval platters, 19 1/8 in. (48.6 cm.) lomg
A well-and-tree shaped oval platter, 20¾ in. (52.7 cm.) long
Sixty-five dinner plates, 10¼ in. (26 cm.) diameter
Sixteen soup plates, 10¼ in. (26 cm.) diameter
Fourteen lunch salad plates, 9¼ in. (23.5 cm.) diameter (134)
1875-1890. brown printed Royal Arms and impressed uppercase marks, impressed registration diamond for July 1853 to thr footrd bowl, iron-red painted pattern no. 3623
Printed in brown and enriched in colors with flowering plants, a quiver and tools reserved within n iron-red edged canted square yellow border printed with arabesques, the cartouche reserved on the green ground further gilt overall with trailing berried vine and pendant leaves, the border further reserved at the edge of the cavetto with ogival panels enclosing a flowering tree alternate with arched iron-red panels decorated with a female figure, every other figure also holding a parasol, the serving pieces with blue entwined dolphin finials enriched in gilt, comprising:
Two circular soup tureens, covers and stands, 14 7/8 in. (37.8 cm.) wide overall, the stands
Four circular sauce-tureens, cover and stands, 7¾ in. (19.7 cm.) wide overall, the stands
A footed two-handled bowl, 7 in. (17.8 cm.) high; 12½ in. (31.8 cm.) wide overall
Two associated oval vegetable dishes and covers with white scroll handles, 8½ in. (21.6 cm.) wide overall
Four shaped oval platters, 10 in. (25.4 cm.) long
Three shaped oval platters, 11 in. (27.9 cm.) long
Two shaped oval platters, 13¼ in. (33.6 cm.) long
Two shaped oval platters, 15 5/8 in. (339.7cm.) long
Two shaped oval platters, 17¼ in. (43.8 cm.) long
Two shaped oval platters, 19 1/8 in. (48.6 cm.) lomg
A well-and-tree shaped oval platter, 20¾ in. (52.7 cm.) long
Sixty-five dinner plates, 10¼ in. (26 cm.) diameter
Sixteen soup plates, 10¼ in. (26 cm.) diameter
Fourteen lunch salad plates, 9¼ in. (23.5 cm.) diameter (134)
Further details
END OF AFTERNOON SESSION
Sale room notice
Please note, the illustration of this green ground service in the printed catalogue is incorrectly labelled 145.