Masons ironstone octagonal jug with dragon handle, painted with a bold imari pattern on a blue ground, (crack to base enamel flakes) together with a similar plate, also an large unmarked octagonal jug decorated in elaborate blue and gilt flora and one other smaller jug, mid 19th century, (wear to enamel) (4) the tallest jug 21cm high Condition report: Imari jug with dragon handle: Hairline crack to base, firing crack to interior, wear to gilding on the points. Heavy enamel flaking to the handle. Large blue and gilt jug: gilt wear to the points and edges, heavy peppering to the gilded area of the glaze. Glaze chipping to the footrim area where the jug has stuck to the kiln floor during firing. Small jug: short hairline to rim, wear to gilding and to pattern, tiny chip to point of handle. Plate: Wear to the gilded rim, otherwise ok.