Minton Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
English
Pottery is one of the oldest decorative art forms, and Minton is one of its historical masters. For more than 250 years, the English company was a premier producer of porcelain and ceramic wares. Its factory was known for detailed and brightly colored Victorian tableware, including dinner plates and serving pieces.
Thomas Minton founded the Minton factory in 1793 in Stoke-upon-Trent, England. It initially made earthenware but introduced bone china in 1798. When Minton died in 1836, the company passed to his son, Herbert Minton. The younger Minton was a savvy businessman with an eye for design. He introduced glossy majolica earthenware to the factory’s repertoire and hired skilled artists and designers like Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin and Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse, boosting the company’s reputation.
In 1851, Minton debuted its majolica at the Great Exhibition in London. It became a royal family favorite and was even used to tile the Royal Dairy at Windsor Home Park. Minton majolica was also displayed on the monumental Saint George and the dragon fountain at the 1862 London International Exhibition.
Colin Minton Campbell, a nephew of Herbert Minton, took over the family business in 1858. He led the company to the head of the 1870s English art pottery movement. In the 1890s, French porcelain artist Marc-Louis Solon helped modernize Minton with his Art Nouveau designs.
Minton ceased operating as an independent company when it merged with Royal Doulton Tableware Ltd. in 1968. It was the end of an era, but not the end of widespread appreciation for Minton ceramics.
In 1982, the ”English Majolica” exhibition at the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum featured 75 Minton pieces. When the Metropolitan Museum of Art reopened its British Galleries in 2020, it included a display of three colorful Minton majolica bird sculptures. Minton pottery was also on display from September 2021 to January 2022, along with other English pottery, at the Bard Graduate Center’s ”Majolica Mania” exhibition.
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Creator: Minton
19th C Minton Hand Painted Botanical Pierced Rim Dessert Service
By Minton
Located in Great Barrington, MA
A complete hand painted dessert service made by Minton showcases their superb talent and artistry. Gorgeous specimens are featured in the centers of each plate, consisting of 12 dessert plates, 2 tall compotes...
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19th Century English Antique Minton Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Paste, Porcelain
19th C. Minton Figural Porcelain Centerpiece
By Minton
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Dramatic and large Minton Centerpiece in the form of a pierced basket upheld by three full sized "Putti"s in celadon green and crisp white. The basket handle is of interlaced ribbons...
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19th Century English Antique Minton Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain, Celadon, Paste
12 Minton Dinner Plates Hand-Painted Nautical Maritime Motif Signed J E Dean
By Minton
Located in Great Barrington, MA
A fabulous and rare set of 12 Mintons artist signed dinner plates with hand painted borders, trimmed in acid etched gold. What makes these plates special is the subtle variation of n...
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1920s English Vintage Minton Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Flagship Corsair Vegetable Bowl
By Minton
Located in Norwell, MA
Personal dinnerware made exclusively for J. Pierpont Morgan (1837-1913) for use aboard his Flagship Corsair, built in 1890. This 6” Flagship Corsair vegetable side plate bowl by Mint...
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Late 19th Century Antique Minton Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Minton Pigeon Pie Tureen
By Minton
Located in New York, NY
Victorian Minton Majolica pigeon pie tureen with wickerwork design. Supported by three realistically modelled grey fantailed pigeons roosting...
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19th Century English Antique Minton Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Majolica
12 Minton Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Overlay Service or Dinner Plates
By Minton
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This set of 12 Minton service plates is a rare example of Minton's sterling silver overlay. Most silver overlay was made by other porcelain manufacturer...
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Early 20th Century British Minton Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain, Paste
Set of Nine Minton 19th Century Hand-Painted Dessert Plates, Antonin Boullemier
By Minton
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This amazing set of nine Mintons, 19th century cabinet plates depicting young nymphs in fanciful, bucolic settings are beautifully and realistically painted on a soft aqua background...
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Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Minton Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Eleven Crazy Cow Dinner Plates Hand Painted by Minton England Circa 1820
By Minton
Located in Katonah, NY
This set of eleven plates is hand-painted in a pattern called "Crazy Cow," known for its animated and whimsical design.
These beautifully painted, lively dinner plates each measure 9...
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Early 19th Century Chinoiserie Antique Minton Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Creamware
Minton Fine Bone China Gold Plated 115 Piece Buckingham Dinner Service
By Minton
Located in London, GB
A beautiful and classic 115 piece Fine Bone China service by Minton in their exemplary Buckingham pattern ‘K-159’, first designed in 1929 and now discontinued. The outer body or rim of each piece is in cream, with a heavy encrusted gold border with a floral design worked into the gold, and further gold accent rings in each case. The interior or centre is left the clear, exceptional white for which the china is known, and the underside is stamped with the Minton mark.
Pieces and Dimensions:
12 x Dinner Plates, Diameter 27cm x H 2cm
12 x Starter Plates...
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Mid-20th Century British Minton Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Fine Minton Porcelain Bottle Shaped Vase C.1840
By Minton
Located in Exeter, GB
A fine Minton porcelain bottle shaped vase c.1840. Finely decorated with a panel containing painted fruits by Thomas Steel with a border of richly tooled gilding by John Robins in typical Minton’s Sevres...
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19th Century Antique Minton Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Set of 18 Minton Cobalt Blue Gilt Dinner Plates, Vintage
By Minton
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant set of eighteen (18) dinner plates by one of England's re known firms Minton. This vintage set features a cobalt blue and raised paste gilt design with double 24 karat gold acid etched bands on its collar. A generous white and cream base is present for the entre. In very good antique condition these plates will mix and match in nicely with all your fine table...
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1960s British Vintage Minton Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Gold, Enamel
Set of 18 Green & Heavily Gilt Encrusted Dessert/Salad Plates Antique English
By Minton
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vibrant and elegant set of plates by the re known Gilded Age Porcelain firm of Minton England. This set was custom ordered through a fine retailer D.B King of Detroit known for sto...
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Early 1900s British Neoclassical Antique Minton Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Enamel, Gold
Pr. Mintons Pâte-sur-pâte Blue-Ground Vases, 'Too Fast' & 'Too Slow', L. Solon
By Minton
Located in New York, NY
A monumental, rare, and highly important pair of Mintons Pâte-Sur-Pâte Peacock-Blue-Ground Vases, Known as 'Too Fast' And 'Too Slow' Produced in 1893, sign...
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1890s British Belle Époque Antique Minton Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
11 Elegant Antique English White Gold Dinner Plates, Antique Custom Ordered
By Minton
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Classic set of dinner plates with a thick 24-karat gold encrusted band and raised paste gilt jeweling on the collar in a swag and bead pattern. Made by Minton England and retailed ...
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Early 1900s English Belle Époque Antique Minton Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Gold
Pair of 19th Century Victorian Majolica Figural Salt Cellars Minton
By Minton
Located in Austin, TX
A charming pair of Victorian Majolica couple dressed holding a basket.
End of 19th century.
Signed Minton and designed by Albert Ernest Carrier Belleuse.
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1870s English Victorian Antique Minton Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
4 Minton for Tiffany Pâte-sur-Pâte Signed Alboin Birks Plates, Raised Gilding
By Minton
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and wonderful find featuring the pinnacle of porcelain artistry. This complete set of 4 Minton, England for Tiffany’s Pâte-sur-pâte luncheon or...
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1920s English Greco Roman Vintage Minton Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Minton Ram's Head Jardinière
By Minton
Located in New York, NY
Majolica jardinière in rare green color with spiral fluted body, garlands of fruit and flowers, ram's head handles. Minton Renaissance piece like this one was shown at the Great Exhi...
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19th Century English Antique Minton Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Majolica
Minton serveware, ceramics, silver and glass for sale on 1stDibs.
Minton serveware, ceramics, silver and glass are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of ceramic and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Minton serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, although beige editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original serveware, ceramics, silver and glass by Minton were created in the Victorian style in europe during the 19th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider serveware, ceramics, silver and glass by Wedgwood, Royal Worcester, and Elkington & Co.. Prices for Minton serveware, ceramics, silver and glass can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $75 and can go as high as $348,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $1,657.
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Questions About Minton Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
- What is Minton Majolica?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Minton Majolica is a type of glazing process for pottery. Created at the Minton factory in London, Majolica is a low-temperature, colored lead glaze used on earthenware pottery. You’ll find a selection of antique Milton Majolica pieces from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
- Is Mintons china or porcelain?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022China and porcelain can be used interchangeably, however, china gets its name from the country of origin. Products from the mid 20th century from Mintons are often referred to as ‘Minton china’ or ‘Minton.’ Mintons produces a variety of products including china, stoneware and mosaics. Shop a wide range of Minton’s pottery on 1stDibs from top sellers.
- What are Minton tiles made of?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Minton tiles are made with clay. Liquid clay is poured into molded patterns, and because the color is infused into the liquid clay, the tile remains durable and resistant to fading for years to come. You can shop a range of Minton products from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- Does Minton still exist?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022No, sadly Minton no longer exists. It was acquired by the Wedgwood group, and is now retired. The buildings that produced Minton pottery in Stoke-on-Trent, England were demolished in the 1990s and 2000s. You can shop authentic Minton designs from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.