White Ironstone, a Survey of Its Many Forms: Undecorated, Flow Blue, Mulberry, Copper Lustre

by Jeffrey Snyder and Dawn Stoltzfus

Book Overview

In 1813 Charles James Mason gave the public just what they needed, patenting his "ironstone china." This durable yet beautiful dinnerwarewas stronger and less expensive than the china that then dominated the market. And its white, unadorned base soon became popular as a canvas for decorations such as Flow Blue, Mulberry, and Copper Lustre, especially the Tea Leaf motif. This pictorial and collectors' guide provides an alphabetic listing of all known...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764303260
• ISBN13: 9780764303265
• Release Date: August 1997
• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 2.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.6" x 11.0"

Customer Reviews

A good guide for novices...

This is a surprisingly comprehensive overview for such a small book (173 pages). Decent photography shows the shapes, makers' marks and various decorative motifs that are traditional to white ironstone. The pricing guide is helpful and the bibliography will help expand your interest.