A Mason's Ironstone cobalt blue ground floor vase and cover, mid-19th century, the octagonal high shouldered body enamelled and gilt with foliate swags, flanked by pale yellow and gilt dolphin handles beneath the domed cover with entwined dolphin finial, unmarked, height 78cm (crack to body). Note: a similar shaped vase is illustrated by Geoffrey Godden in 'Godden's Guide to Mason's China and The Ironstone Wares', p. 186 pl. 287.