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Ironstone Resources

Collecting ironstone pottery requires an understanding of its history and development both in England and the US. Viewing and studying ironstone collections is possible through information provided by organizations and museums in the U.S. dedicated to its preservation. Companies in the business of locating china and china patterns are another resource for learning more about ironstone pottery.

Rochester Museum and Science Center
- The Rochester Museum and Science Center (RMSC), located in Rochester, New York, includes in its museum collection pieces of original ironstone pottery from Staffordshire, England and dated from the early to late 1800's. The RMSC includes photographs of items from the ironstone collection on its website. Accompanying the photographs is a history of pottery wares from the Staffordshire area that describes the development of ironstone pottery and its connection to transfer printing (a decorative application process).
  
  Rochester Museum &Science Center
  
  657 East Avenue
  
  Rochester, New York 14607
  
  [email protected]
  
  collections.rmsc.org
White Ironstone China Association
- The White Ironstone China Association (WICA) is a U.S. organization of 600-plus members that is focused on adding to the available knowledge about ironstone pottery.The WICA website contains articles on the care and cleaning of ironstone, a list of publications about white ironstone pottery and a brief history of white ironstone in America. The site boasts a 19 page collector's guide for locating white ironstone in museums and historical sites across the U.S. .
  
  White Ironstone China Association
  
  Suzanne Nielsen
  
  P.O. Box 6052
  
  Chesterfield, MO 63006-6052
  
  [email protected]
  
  whiteironstonechina.com
Replacements, Ltd.
- Replacement, Ltd. includes ironstone pottery in its inventory of pottery ware. Among the items in stock are pieces from Mason's, Johnson Brothers and J &G Meakin. The ironstone pottery available from Replacements comes in white, speckled and transfer printed finishes. Replacements, Ltd. can help identify ironstone pottery through its free pattern identification service and also offers an email request program that alerts the user when a requested pattern becomes available.
  
  Replacements, Ltd.
  
  1089 Knox Rd.,
  
  McLeansville, NC, 27301-9228
  
  800-737-5223
  
  replacements.com

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