William Mason






 

Location and period of operation:

William Mason

Lane Delph

1811

1824

   

Manufacturer of earthenware at Lane Delph, Stoke-upon-Trent, England.

  • William (b.1785) was the eldest son of the potter Miles Mason. Around 1806 Miles took his three sons William; George Miles and Charles James into business with him. 

  • In 1811 William Mason left the partnership and set up manufacturing on his own account.

  • In 1824 he left pottery manufacturing, moved to Manchester and set up a retail business. 

 

Previously: with Miles Mason

 

 

 

Beaded frame series

 

Attributed to William Mason - this series consists of a series of rural scenes. The backstamp consists of an octagonal beaded frame (from which this series gets its name) with the name of the view.

photo acknowledgement: Lovers of Blue & White archive

 


Dish - Lynmouth North Devon

This series consists of a series of rural scenes and depicted here is Lymouth, Devon 

Backstamp: Octagonal beaded frame with Lynmouth North Devon within.

 

 

 


Meat Dish or Platter - Ripon Yorkshire

 

Backstamp: blue printed octagonal beaded frame with Ripon, Yorkshire within.

 

 

 


Dessert Plate - Tyburn Turnpike

Tyburn Turnpike, which today is where Oxford Street (London) meets the Edgware Road. Hardly a rural scene anymore. 

Blue printed backstamp: Octagonal beaded frame with Tyburn Turnpike within.

 

 

 

Marks used on ware for identification:

W. Mason

most ware is unmarked - Godden notes this "rare printed mark" on a blue printed scenic platter

 

 

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