Ironstone
Ironstone china is a product of the nineteenth century, even though it was first made by Miles Mason, an English potter who began making ceramics about 1780. Mason sold Chinese export ware in England and was unable to get replacements for broken dishes. Rather than have his customers complain, he decided to make a ware that could be used with the Chinese export dishes.
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