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This listing features a complete service of eight (8) matching dinner plates in the classic Mason\'s \"Watteau\" brown transferware pattern. Every plate in this group is innear-mint vintage condition. Unlike most mid-century English ironstone, these pieces showno glaze crazing, no chips, and no cracks. The monochrome brown transfers are exceptionally crisp, highlighting the detailed foliate borders and historic pastoral scenes. Each plate features the highly desirablevintage brown ink factory backstampon the reverse, denoting premium 1940s–1950s production with red decorator numbers-letters. They provide a ready-to-use historical pristine table setting.
Originally patented in Staffordshire, England, by Charles James Mason, vintage ironstone is celebrated for its weight, deep glaze depth, and incredible durability. The \"Watteau\" pattern is an homage to French artist Jean-Antoine Watteau\'s 18th-centuryfête galantepaintings, depicting romancing couples, musicians, and sprawling park landscapes. Monochrome brown transferware functions beautifully as a timeless neutral on modern tables, lending a rich \"English Country House\" or rustic aesthetic. Finding a sizable group of eight entirely free of glaze crazing wear makes this an open-stock treasure. There are a few light utensil marks seen from an angle on a few of the plates.
- Item Type:Scalloped Rim Dinner Plates
- Quantity:8 Plates
- Diameter:10.75 inches
- Pattern / Color:Watteau / Monochrome Brown Transfer
- Base Markings:Premium BrownInkprinted crown-and-banner factory logo (\"Mason\'s Patent Ironstone China\"), pattern name script, and \"England\" country of origin mark.
- Carefully, custom packed and ships within one business day upon receipt
