Figural Urns
British, attributed to Masons, early 19th century, each with butterfly and strawberry-decorated flared rim with matte green ground, bodies with hand-painted landscape scenes over a cobalt and gilt strawberry band, each with two bold gilt mask-form handles, stepped pedestal bases, one with impressed mark "Ironstone China Patent", 14-1/4 in., scattered very minor flaking to painted landscape scenes, some wear and losses to gilding at rims and masks, one with 1/4 in. firing flaw at rim, one small corner chip at base, other tiny chips and wear to bases. Provenance: Probably originally from the contents of Ochre Court, Newport, Rhode Island, sold August 12, 1981, probably lot 27; Estate of Charles Edward and Miriam Barr Mitchell, Woodlawn, Quinby, South Carolina
Condition
scattered very minor flaking to painted landscape scenes, some wear and losses to gilding at rims and masks, one with 1/4 in. firing flaw at rim, one small corner chip at base, other tiny chips and wear to bases