Bidspirit auction | An Extensive Mason's Ironstone Mandalay

An Extensive Mason's Ironstone Mandalay Pattern Partial Dinner Service - An extensive collection of Mason's ironstone tableware decorated in the Mandalay pattern. This partial dinner service is manufactured from durable ironstone earthenware, featuring a classic Imari-style aesthetic. The decoration incorporates underglaze cobalt blue transfer-printed elements with overglaze hand-painted enamels in iron-red, pink, and yellow. Rims and interior details are further embellished with decorative gilding. The collection includes several groups of items: a large stack of dinner plates, a stack of side plates, and a stack of small dessert or fruit bowls. Also included are a pair of sauce boats of varying sizes, a square serving dish, and a pair of cups situated on a matching rectangular tray. The forms and pattern are characteristic of the Mandalay range produced by Mason's, although no factory marks are visible on the displayed surfaces.