Twelve Framed Minton & Co. Tiles Designed by Walter Crane
By Minton
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A rare group of twelve 19th century ceramic Minton & Co. tiles in later frames, depicting the artistic retelling of nursery rhymes by English illustrator, Walter Crane (1845-1915).
Ceramic, Wood
C.1878 Minton "Cranes" Lazy Susan
By Minton
Located in High Point, NC
Wonderful Minton porcelain lazy Susan in the Cranes pattern.
1875 Gilded "Japanese Crane" Minton Cabinet Plate
By Minton
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
1872 gilded "Japanese Crane" Minton cabinet plate with monogram, attributed to Christopher Dresser.
Ceramic
Minton Christopher Dresser Japonisme Crane Tile
By Minton, Christopher Dresser
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
The pattern is shown in an original Mintons catalog from the London showroom where customers would select tiles to decorate their homes.
Earthenware
Sold
H 57 in W 78 in D 15 in
Impressive Gothic Revival Oak Fireplace Surround Attributed to Bruce Talbert
By Bruce James Talbert
Located in London, GB
An impressive Gothic Revival oak fireplace surround attributed to Bruce Talbert with carved floral details to the top sides with turned supports with stunning hand-painted tiles attr...
Oak
Minton Aesthetic Movement 'Flying Crane' Vase designed by Christopher dresser
By Minton
Located in London, United Kindgom
Minton Aesthetic Movement 'Flying Crane' Vase designed by Christopher dresser c.1875 The straight sided circular pot decorated with Japanese style cranes and waves, all supported on ...
Ceramic
$1,350 / set
H 12.5 in W 17.25 in D 0.75 in
Three Framed Plates from "L'ornement Polychrome" Edited by Racinet
By Auguste Racinet
Located in Hanover, MA
Three mounted and giltwood framed chromolithograph plates from L'Ornement Polychrome: Motifs de tous les styles, art ancien et asiatique, Moyen Age, Renaissance, XVIIe et XVIIIe sièc...
Giltwood
Pair of 19th Century English Minton Ceramic Plaques by J. E. Dean
Located in Dallas, TX
Bring architectural character and Victorian artistry to an interior with this elegant pair of antique ceramic wall plaques. Crafted in England circa 1890, each hand-painted Minton pl...
Ceramic, Oak
$1,200 / set
H 9.06 in W 9.45 in D 1.58 in
A set of 8 Framed Antique Ottoman Embroidery Fragments, 19th C.
Located in Istanbul, TR
A Set of 8 framed embroidery fragments. First the fragments are hand backed on linen and strutted on wooden stretchers and finish with wooden frames.
Silk
$895 / set
H 12.25 in W 12.25 in D 1.25 in
Carnival of Venice Vintage Hanging Tiles, Hand-Painted, 20th Century
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Set of four hand made and painted tiles professionally framed it wood frame , depicting caricatures from The Carnival of Venice. Which is annual festival held in Venice, Italy. The...
Composition
Pair of Framed Silk Needleworks, High Victorian, Late 19th Century
Located in Basildon, GB
Matched Pair Framed Silk Needleworks of allegorical style , with printed and embroidered aspects. Likely to have been produced during the height of Victorian England.
Silk, Glass, Wood
$8,610
H 16.93 in W 40.75 in D 2.37 in
19th Century Framed Minton Tile Panel Commissioned by William Waldorf Astor
By Minton
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An exceptional 19th century framed Minton tile panel commissioned by William Waldorf Astor for Cliveden House, Buckinghamshire. This vivid 14 tile panel is decorated with cupids ho...
Clay, Medium Density Fibreboard (MDF)
$425 / set
H 0.38 in W 6 in D 6 in
Set of Six Antique 19th Century Hand Painted Minton Earthenware Ceramic Tiles
By Minton
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
A set of six (one bonus tile thrown in of a double but in bad condition) Victorian hand painted Minton China Works in Stoke-upon-Trent, England, English tiles designed by John Moyr S...
Ceramic, Earthenware
$628 / set
H 18.51 in W 15.75 in D 3.15 in
Pair of Restauration style reverse glass paintings, late 19th century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of French Restauration style rectangular reverse glass paintings representing baskets of flowers on a white background, one of peonies one of roses. The whole ensemble has a fir...
Glass
Twelve Copper Engravings, Hand Coloured, Gilt Frames, England, 1900s
Located in Stamford, CT
English Traditional, Twelve Copper Engravings, Hand Coloured, Gilt Frames, England, 1821 Set of 12 engravings from the "Marmaduke Multiply Merry Method of Making Minor Mathematician...
Engraving
Pair of Antique Minton & Co Tile Panels
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A pair of antique glazed Minton tile panels. This pair have a desirable crazing creating a characterful time worn look. With all their elements combined, they make the perfect decora...
Clay
Pair of Early 19th Century English Hand Painted Engravings
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A pair of early 19th century English hand painted engravings of ancient Greek vases from the collection of Sir William Hamilton. Both show nude athletes in orange against a black gro...
Paper
Arts & Crafts Minton Pottery Tile Designed by Christopher Dresser
By Minton, Christopher Dresser
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
A Minton pottery tile designed by Christopher Dresser in 1873. This tile, designed by Christopher Dresser and made in 1873, exemplifies the Aesthetic Movement ethos of the home as...
Earthenware
$4,800
H 34.75 in W 34.75 in D 3 in
Set of Four Antique 19th Century European Hand Painted Tiles in Wooden Frame
Located in New Orleans, LA
Set of four antique 19th century European hand painted porcelain tiles in wooden frame.
Porcelain
Antique W. B. Simpson & Sons Framed Tile Panel
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique W. B. Simpson & Sons tile panel depicting a Neoclassical design. The set of four hand painted tiles form a beautiful decorative panel of a classically styled vase with sc...
Clay, Wood
Framed Set of Early 20th Century Hand-Painted Catalan Tiles
Located in Barcelona, ES
This beautifully framed set of early 20th-century Catalan tiles showcases the exquisite craftsmanship and vibrant artistry of the period. Created by an unknown artist and manufacture...
Ceramic
Pair of Framed Engravings — France, 1920s
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Pair of Framed Engravings — France, 1920s Description: This is a refined pair of French engravings, created in France during the 1920s, presented in their original wooden frames. Th...
Glass, Wood, Paper
$2,000
H 9.38 in W 17.5 in D 0.38 in
Pair of Minton Bird Tiles Designed by Christopher Dresser, circa 1875
By Minton, Christopher Dresser
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
A pair of framed Minton bird tiles designed by Christopher Dresser ca. 1875. These tiles are beautiful examples of Arts & Crafts pottery. Arts & Crafts designer Christopher Dresse...
Earthenware
$30,997
H 52.56 in W 62.21 in D 2.37 in
Aesthetic Period Kilkenny Marble Fireplace Inset with Minton Tiles
Located in London, GB
An Aesthetic period Kilkenny marble fireplace inset with Minton tiles, removed the Cornish home of the celebrated British novelist John Le Carré. The fossil stone surround with stop...
Marble
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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