Miles Mason was born (1752) in Dent, Yorkshire. He became a successful London merchant of imported china and glass ware. 

Around 1792(6), when the the tax on imported Chinese porcelain became excessive, he joined Thomas Wolfe and John Lucock potting at the Islington China Manufactory, Liverpool and also George Wolfe, earthenware manufacturer, Lane Delph, Stoke-upon-Trent. 

In 1800 he moved to the Victoria Works and in around 1806 moved to the Minerva Works, Lane Delph. He took his three sons William; George Miles and Charles James into business with him. 

In 1811 the eldest son William Mason set up manufacturing on his own account. 

Miles Mason retired in 1813 and the business was continued by his sons George & Charles.