Mason's Ironstone Platter, Chinese Scroll Pattern, 1820's, chinoiserie. 14 x 11

Description

This Ironstone pottery platter was made by the Mason's factory at Lane Delph, Staffordshire, England and is decorated in the Chinese Scroll Pattern, fully stamped and dating to the earliest period of Mason's Ironstone production, circa 1820.
The design is one of Mason's chinoiserie people patterns called the Chinese Scroll pattern, which tends to be a rarer pattern, showing a group of oriental (Chinese) figures in a garden setting, all within a scroll, which is surrounded by a rich border pattern with flowers and precious objects in the Chinese taste.
This pattern was produced in different colour-ways with richly hand-painted enamels, over-glaze in green, blue, orange, yellow, puce and white all in varying shades. The pattern is illustrated on Page 75 of a Guide to Mason's Patent Ironstone Patterns, circa 1813-1848, produced by The Mason's Collectors Club.
The back has the impressed factory mark; PATENT IRONSTONE CHINA, which is recorded as being one of the earliest impressed marks, together with a black printed crown.  This platter is one of the earliest pieces of Mason's, as their Ironstone was only produced from 1813, which is late George 111 period. The number 12 is also painted on the back of the platter.
This piece shows signs of wear given it is 200 years old.  Does not appear to have restorations.
14.5 inches x 11 inches.