Essex Jewelry and Antiques

Nice Set c1920s Mason's Ironstone Flying Bird 3 Tea / Coffee Cups 10 Saucers

$165.00

Presented is a nice set of antique Mason's ironstone china tea or coffee cups and saucers, dating to around the 1900s-1930s. This set is made in the highly sought after Flying Bird pattern, which is a vibrant and colorful Chinoiserie pattern depicting a long tailed bird in flight surrounded by stunning flowers and foliage. The palette is a very eye-catching array of blues, greens, orange, purple and pink shades, with fine gold gilt detailing. This pattern was first produced by Davenport circa 1815, but would go on to be made by Mason's as well as other fine English makers. We have many additional pieces in this pattern from the same estate including some particularly rare examples, which you can find by searching “Flying Bird” in our store. This set consists of three cups and ten saucers, with a cracked fourth bonus cup that we are including as a free gift, since it came to us with the set. If you don't want this cup, please let us know and we will not ship it.

The three cups are in great condition, with only very minor crazing to the glaze and no chips, no cracks, no breaks, and no repairs. The “bonus” fourth cup has a crack as stated earlier, but I think it would still serve as a nice display piece. The ten saucers all have some crazing, and some have some minor discoloration (as in photo #6), but there are no chips, no cracks, no breaks, and no repairs to any of the saucers.

Each piece is stamped with the Mason's Patent Ironstone China mark on the underside.

The cups measure about 4 inches in diameter not including the handles, and stands about 2 1/2 inches tall.
The saucers are about 6 1/4 inches in diameter. -jm