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Minton Furniture

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
Victorian Majolica Jardiniere Renaissance Minton, circa 1876
Victorian Majolica Jardiniere Renaissance Minton, circa 1876

Victorian Majolica Jardiniere Renaissance Minton, circa 1876

By Minton

Located in Austin, TX

Classical style for this large Majolica jardiniere or table centre signed Minton and dated 1876 cherubs handles and masks on each side of Renaissance Revival. On the middle of 19th c...

Category

Late 19th Century English Renaissance Antique Minton Furniture

Materials

Majolica, Ceramic

19th Century Set of 7 English Porcelain Tea Cups & Saucers, 6 Signed Minton
19th Century Set of 7 English Porcelain Tea Cups & Saucers, 6 Signed Minton

19th Century Set of 7 English Porcelain Tea Cups & Saucers, 6 Signed Minton

By Minton

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

This charming set comprises seven finely decorated teacups with matching saucers, six of which are signed Minton, one of the most celebrated English porcelain manufacturers of the 19...

Category

19th Century English Antique Minton Furniture

Materials

Porcelain, Paint

Minton "Ardmore" Bone China Partial Dinnerware Service Set
Minton "Ardmore" Bone China Partial Dinnerware Service Set

Minton "Ardmore" Bone China Partial Dinnerware Service Set

By Minton

Located in Astoria, NY

Minton "Ardmore" Bone China Partial Dinnerware Service Set, comprising: (13) dinner plates, (13) salad plates, (12) bread and butter plates, (13) small bowls, (12) soup bowls, (12) s...

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20th Century English Minton Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Minton Grasmere Blue Fine Bone China Tea Service for Six, England, 11.02 in
Minton Grasmere Blue Fine Bone China Tea Service for Six, England, 11.02 in

Minton Grasmere Blue Fine Bone China Tea Service for Six, England, 11.02 in

By Minton

Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES

An exceptionally elegant vintage tea service for six by Minton, England, in the discontinued Grasmere pattern, also catalogued as Grasmere Blue. Crafted in fine bone china with a war...

Category

20th Century British Minton Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Aqua Majolica Square Minton Jardiniere
19th Century Aqua Majolica Square Minton Jardiniere

19th Century Aqua Majolica Square Minton Jardiniere

By Minton

Located in Austin, TX

Aqua Minton Majolica square jardiniere with stand the square sectioned jardiniere simply decorated with a cattail on each corner. H / 7.8 inches. 6.4 by 6.4 inches.

Category

1880s English Victorian Antique Minton Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Minton Porcelain "English Rose" Pattern Part Dinner Service, 20th Century
Minton Porcelain "English Rose" Pattern Part Dinner Service, 20th Century

Minton Porcelain "English Rose" Pattern Part Dinner Service, 20th Century

By Minton

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

A Minton porcelain 'English Rose' pattern part dinner service 20th century. Comprising nine dinner plates 10¾ in. (27.3 cm.) diameter. Nine 6 1/8 in.(15.5cm.) bread and butter...

Category

Mid-20th Century English International Style Minton Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of 19th Century Victorian Cobalt Vases Minton
Pair of 19th Century Victorian Cobalt Vases Minton

Pair of 19th Century Victorian Cobalt Vases Minton

By Minton

Located in Austin, TX

Pair of 19th Century Victorian Cobalt Vases Minton. Decorated with white flowers.

Category

1880s English Victorian Antique Minton Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Mintons Soup Bowls for Tiffany & Co. Set of 12, c. 1900
Mintons Soup Bowls for Tiffany & Co. Set of 12, c. 1900

Mintons Soup Bowls for Tiffany & Co. Set of 12, c. 1900

By Tiffany & Co., Minton

Located in Ross, CA

Set of twelve Mintons soup bowls made for Tiffany & Co New York, c. 1900. Each bowl made in England has a 22k gold encrusted design around the ri...

Category

Early 1900s English Neoclassical Revival Antique Minton Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

16 Minton England Dinner Plates, Vintage Gold Encrusted "Porcelain Ball"
16 Minton England Dinner Plates, Vintage Gold Encrusted "Porcelain Ball"

16 Minton England Dinner Plates, Vintage Gold Encrusted "Porcelain Ball"

By Minton

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A classic and elegant set of 16 dinner plates by Minton, England. Crisp white porcelain with a double gilt encrusted band with 24 karat additional gold floral design in their collars...

Category

1950s British Vintage Minton Furniture

Materials

Gold

12 Antique Minton England Cobalt Blue & Gold Salad or Dessert Plates
12 Antique Minton England Cobalt Blue & Gold Salad or Dessert Plates

12 Antique Minton England Cobalt Blue & Gold Salad or Dessert Plates

By Minton

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A classic and elegant set of 12 plates by Mintons, England featuring a nice wide collar of cobalt blue surrounded by two 24 karat gold acid etched bands. In wonderful antique conditi...

Category

Early 1900s British Antique Minton Furniture

Materials

Gold, Enamel

Pair of Minton Majolica Cobalt-Blue Ground Reticulated Garden Seats, 1871
Pair of Minton Majolica Cobalt-Blue Ground Reticulated Garden Seats, 1871

Pair of Minton Majolica Cobalt-Blue Ground Reticulated Garden Seats, 1871

By Minton

Located in Milan, IT

Splendid Pair of Minton Majolica Cobalt-Blue Ground Reticulated Garden Seats Shape no. 1364. Each hexagonal, with a paneled side pierced in the Aesthetic style with yellow-centered w...

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1870s British Aesthetic Movement Antique Minton Furniture

Materials

Majolica

Festive Victorian Minton Majolica Game Pie Dish with Gun Dog
Festive Victorian Minton Majolica Game Pie Dish with Gun Dog

Festive Victorian Minton Majolica Game Pie Dish with Gun Dog

By Minton

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Minton Majolica game pie dish with liner which features a hunting dog asleep next to a gun, a powder flask and a game bag. Colouration: cream, green, brown, are predominant. The piec...

Category

1860s Antique Minton Furniture

Materials

Majolica

12 Minton Cobalt Blue Gilt Encrusted Dinner Plates, Custom Antique, circa 1900
12 Minton Cobalt Blue Gilt Encrusted Dinner Plates, Custom Antique, circa 1900

12 Minton Cobalt Blue Gilt Encrusted Dinner Plates, Custom Antique, circa 1900

By Minton

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An impressive set of 12 dinner or presentation plates by one of the Gilded Age's re known factories: Minton England. This set was custom ordered through the storied New York retailer...

Category

Early 1900s British Antique Minton Furniture

Materials

Gold, Enamel

Minton Porcelain Bird Plates by William Mussil, Antique, 1880
Minton Porcelain Bird Plates by William Mussil, Antique, 1880

Minton Porcelain Bird Plates by William Mussil, Antique, 1880

By Minton

Located in Downingtown, PA

Set of Six Minton Porcelain Bird Cabinet Plates by William Mussill, Retailed by Gilman Collamore & Co., New York, Circa 1880 An exceptional set of s...

Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Minton Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

12 Minton England Antique Custom Cobalt Blue Elaborately Gilded Dinner Plates
12 Minton England Antique Custom Cobalt Blue Elaborately Gilded Dinner Plates

12 Minton England Antique Custom Cobalt Blue Elaborately Gilded Dinner Plates

By Minton

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A classic and elegant set of 12 dinner plates with rich cobalt blue collars elaborately decorated in gold in a beaded foliate swag surrounded by two 24 karat gold bands. A nice clear...

Category

Early 1900s British Antique Minton Furniture

Materials

Gold, Enamel

19th Century Framed Minton Tile Panel Commissioned by William Waldorf Astor
19th Century Framed Minton Tile Panel Commissioned by William Waldorf Astor

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...

Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Minton Furniture

Materials

Clay, Medium Density Fibreboard (MDF)

Large 19th Century Aqua Majolica Jardiniere Minton
Large 19th Century Aqua Majolica Jardiniere Minton

Large 19th Century Aqua Majolica Jardiniere Minton

By Minton

Located in Austin, TX

Minton Aqua Majolica Jardiniere with ram's head signed Minton. Height / 14.8 inches. 19 by 14 inches.

Category

1880s English Victorian Antique Minton Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

English Victorian Blue Majolica Nautilus Shell Pot
English Victorian Blue Majolica Nautilus Shell Pot

English Victorian Blue Majolica Nautilus Shell Pot

By Minton

Located in Queens, NY

English Victorian large blue Majolica porcelain jardiniere of nautilus shell shape raised on a leafy form pedestal base (signed MINTON, 1873)

Category

19th Century British Victorian Antique Minton Furniture

Materials

Maiolica

Wonderful Service 12 Minton Ovington's Raised Gold Hand Painted Dinner Plates
Wonderful Service 12 Minton Ovington's Raised Gold Hand Painted Dinner Plates

Wonderful Service 12 Minton Ovington's Raised Gold Hand Painted Dinner Plates

By Minton, Ovington Brother At New York

Located in Roslyn, NY

A Wonderful Service Of 12 Minton Raised Gold Hand Painted Dinner Plates Retailed By Ovington's New York, Seem To Have Never Been Used Some Retaining Original Sticker.

Category

20th Century English Belle Époque Minton Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Majolica Basketweave Planter, Mintons, Green Glazed Ceramic, England, 1911
Majolica Basketweave Planter, Mintons, Green Glazed Ceramic, England, 1911

Majolica Basketweave Planter, Mintons, Green Glazed Ceramic, England, 1911

By Minton

Located in Glasgow, GB

This Mintons majolica basketweave planter, made in England in 1911, is a green glazed ceramic jardiniere distinguished by its richly modeled relief decoration. The cylindrical body ...

Category

1910s English Edwardian Vintage Minton Furniture

Materials

Enamel

6 Antique Mintons Porcelain Raised Gold Twin Handled Bouillons / Cups & Saucers
6 Antique Mintons Porcelain Raised Gold Twin Handled Bouillons / Cups & Saucers

6 Antique Mintons Porcelain Raised Gold Twin Handled Bouillons / Cups & Saucers

By Minton

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine set of 6 richly gilt porcelain bullion or tea cups. By Mintons. In an Aesthetic Movement numbered pattern with raised gold and gold jeweling throughout. Each marked to the ...

Category

Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Minton Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Mintons Blue Willow Pattern Large Jardiniere
Mintons Blue Willow Pattern Large Jardiniere

Mintons Blue Willow Pattern Large Jardiniere

By Minton

Located in Mobile, AL

Thomas Minton is believed to have created the famous Blue Willow Pattern and sold the original design to Thomas Turner in the 18th century. The pattern is clearly inspired by Canton Chinese Export...

Category

1890s British Late Victorian Antique Minton Furniture

Materials

Pottery

12 Minton England Antique Custom Cobalt Blue Raised Gold Salad or Dessert Plates
12 Minton England Antique Custom Cobalt Blue Raised Gold Salad or Dessert Plates

12 Minton England Antique Custom Cobalt Blue Raised Gold Salad or Dessert Plates

By Minton

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

From the storied Gilded Age firm of Minton, England we have 12 elegant cobalt blue with raised gilding plates that were custom ordered through the retailer Davis, Collamore and Compa...

Category

1910s British Baroque Vintage Minton Furniture

Materials

Gold, Enamel

Early 20th Century 22k Gold Minton Gilt Porcelain Table Service - 47 Pieces
Early 20th Century 22k Gold Minton Gilt Porcelain Table Service - 47 Pieces

Early 20th Century 22k Gold Minton Gilt Porcelain Table Service - 47 Pieces

By Minton, Davis Collamore & Co Ltd. 1

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Early 20th Century 22k Gold Minton Gilt Porcelain Table Service - Nearly Complete Set for 12 - 47 Pieces - Davis Collamore & Co., Fifth Avenue, New York A...

Category

1910s British Neoclassical Revival Vintage Minton Furniture

Materials

Gold

Set of Six Antique 19th Century Hand Painted Minton Earthenware Ceramic Tiles
Set of Six Antique 19th Century Hand Painted Minton Earthenware Ceramic Tiles

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 Smith...

Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Minton Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware

Mid 19th Century English Staffordshire Minton Pattern Platter
Mid 19th Century English Staffordshire Minton Pattern Platter

Mid 19th Century English Staffordshire Minton Pattern Platter

By Minton

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Minton pattern Well & Tree of Life platter, English, Staffordshire, marked "New Stone" & BB (Best Body), date mark of 1858. Chip on one supporter. 19 5...

Category

Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Minton Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Antique English Parian Porcelain Large Figure of Perseus Minton Staffordshire
Antique English Parian Porcelain Large Figure of Perseus Minton Staffordshire

Antique English Parian Porcelain Large Figure of Perseus Minton Staffordshire

By Minton

Located in Dublin, Ireland

An imposing English Parian unglazed Porcelain Standing Figure of Perseus firmly attributed to Minton and modelled by Victor Simyan, who was a French scu...

Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Minton Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Antique Minton Majolica Green Glazed Earthenware Leaf Plate
Antique Minton Majolica Green Glazed Earthenware Leaf Plate

Antique Minton Majolica Green Glazed Earthenware Leaf Plate

By Minton

Located in Philadelphia, PA

From Minton, a classic English majolica glazed overlapping green leaf plate with a basket weave rim. Showing the date cypher for 1905. 7.5 inches in diameter x .75 inches high. In v...

Category

Early 20th Century English International Style Minton Furniture

Materials

Earthenware

Minton Tea cup attributed to Christopher Dresser, 1871
Minton Tea cup attributed to Christopher Dresser, 1871

Minton Tea cup attributed to Christopher Dresser, 1871

By Minton, Christopher Dresser

Located in Paris, FR

Wonderful aesthetic movement tea cup in hand-painted and hand-gilt porcelain by the English manufactory Minton. Blue background with stylized red flowers imitating the cloisonné technique, very common in the Japonisme ware. Attributed to Christopher Dresser, a famous designer that was working for Minton in 1867. He made very decorative designs, using very often this special shade of blue. A very small quantity of his work was signed, but the quality of some designs allows to make further -attribution to him, such as this tea cup. Signed with Minton hallmarks beneath, "Minton", number of the model G596 (China ware...

Category

1870s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Minton Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Minton Encaustic Neo-Medieval Old English Tile
Minton Encaustic Neo-Medieval Old English Tile

Minton Encaustic Neo-Medieval Old English Tile

By Minton

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

An antique neo-medieval old English encaustic tile depicting a knight on horseback, attributed to Minton & Co. This tile was commissioned in 1840-42 by L. N. Cottingham for Temple Ch...

Category

Mid-19th Century English Medieval Antique Minton Furniture

Materials

Clay

12 Dinner Plates Antique Minton Cobalt Blue Raised Gilt Medallion Swag C. 1910
12 Dinner Plates Antique Minton Cobalt Blue Raised Gilt Medallion Swag C. 1910

12 Dinner Plates Antique Minton Cobalt Blue Raised Gilt Medallion Swag C. 1910

By Minton

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A classic and elegant set of 12 Minton England bone china dinner plates. This set features a nice deep collar of cobalt blue that is accented with raised tooled gilded swags and thei...

Category

1910s British Vintage Minton Furniture

Materials

Gold, Enamel

12 Teacups and Saucers Minton Bone China Porcelain Haddon Hall
12 Teacups and Saucers Minton Bone China Porcelain Haddon Hall

12 Teacups and Saucers Minton Bone China Porcelain Haddon Hall

By Minton

Located in Paris, FR

Set of 12 teacups and with their saucers in Minton Bone China Porcelain. Famous Minton Haddon Hall model designed by John William Wadsworth (1879-19...

Category

Early 20th Century English Minton Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Minton Majolica Volute Shell Spoon Warmer
Minton Majolica Volute Shell Spoon Warmer

Minton Majolica Volute Shell Spoon Warmer

By Minton

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Minton Majolica spoon warmer which features a volute shell resting on coral. Colouration: yellow, brown, cream, are predominant. The piece bears maker's marks for the Minton pottery....

Category

1870s English Victorian Antique Minton Furniture

Materials

Majolica

Minton Pottery Majolica Sardine Box with Fish Motifs 19th Century Victorian Era
Minton Pottery Majolica Sardine Box with Fish Motifs 19th Century Victorian Era

Minton Pottery Majolica Sardine Box with Fish Motifs 19th Century Victorian Era

By Minton

Located in New York, NY

Minton majolica sardine box with raised fish motifs, from the late 19th century (Victorian era). It measures 9'' in depth by 7 1/2'' in width by 4'' in height (recipient measures 4 1...

Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Minton Furniture

Materials

Majolica, Pottery

Mintons Majolica Glazed John Henk Monumental Rooster, England 1910
Mintons Majolica Glazed John Henk Monumental Rooster, England 1910

Mintons Majolica Glazed John Henk Monumental Rooster, England 1910

By Minton

Located in Philadelphia, PA

From Minton, a monumental and scarce Rooster figure, Stoke-Upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England, circa 1910. A mold designed by John Henk, this faithful representation of a proud roos...

Category

Early 20th Century English Aesthetic Movement Minton Furniture

Materials

Earthenware

Minton 19th C Gilt Dessert Service 15 Pc. W/ Parian Figures Hand Painted Roses
Minton 19th C Gilt Dessert Service 15 Pc. W/ Parian Figures Hand Painted Roses

Minton 19th C Gilt Dessert Service 15 Pc. W/ Parian Figures Hand Painted Roses

By Minton

Located in Great Barrington, MA

Beyond belief! This set is museum worthy, exhibiting some of the finest workmanship Minton produced. The centerpiece features an exquisite pierced tall basket lifted up by 3 tall Par...

Category

1890s English Neoclassical Antique Minton Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Set of 12 Minton Gold Rimmed Porcelain Ball Dinner Plates
Set of 12 Minton Gold Rimmed Porcelain Ball Dinner Plates

Set of 12 Minton Gold Rimmed Porcelain Ball Dinner Plates

By Minton

Located in Great Barrington, MA

One of Minton's most popular patterns is named "Porcelain Ball” which features a large diameter plate bordered by a gold and white floral decoratio...

Category

Mid-20th Century English Minton Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Minton Majolica Chestnut Server with Spoon
Minton Majolica Chestnut Server with Spoon

Minton Majolica Chestnut Server with Spoon

By Minton

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Minton Majolica chestnut server which features chestnuts and chestnut leaves. Unusually, the piece still has it's original brass warmer and spoon. Colouration: green, brown, turquois...

Category

1870s Antique Minton Furniture

Materials

Majolica

Rare Antique Mintons Majolica Oyster Server / Stand with Seaweed & Coral
Rare Antique Mintons Majolica Oyster Server / Stand with Seaweed & Coral

Rare Antique Mintons Majolica Oyster Server / Stand with Seaweed & Coral

By Minton

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine antique English majolica pottery oyster stand or server. By Mintons. With 6 oyster shells strewn around a figural mound of seaweed and coral. The center with two dipping wel...

Category

Late 19th Century British Antique Minton Furniture

Materials

Majolica

A Large 19th C English Mintons Biscuit Porcelain Centerpiece with Dancing Putti
A Large 19th C English Mintons Biscuit Porcelain Centerpiece with Dancing Putti

A Large 19th C English Mintons Biscuit Porcelain Centerpiece with Dancing Putti

By Minton

Located in New York, NY

A Large 19th Century English Mintons Biscuit Porcelain Centerpiece with Dancing Putties. This exquisite work exemplifies the high level of craftsmanship characteristic of the period...

Category

1890s English Louis XVI Antique Minton Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Minton Majolica Shell Flower Holder
Minton Majolica Shell Flower Holder

Minton Majolica Shell Flower Holder

By Minton

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Minton Majolica flower holder which features a scallop shell supported by seaweed on a rocky base. Coloration: cream, brown, green, are predomin...

Category

1870s English Victorian Antique Minton Furniture

Materials

Majolica

White Majolica Neptune Platter Minton, circa 1865
White Majolica Neptune Platter Minton, circa 1865

White Majolica Neptune Platter Minton, circa 1865

By Minton

Located in Austin, TX

Majolica mythological platter which features four figural panels molded with Juno, Neptune, Mercury and Selene signed Minton, circa 1856. This platter had a rare turquoise blue back...

Category

1850s English Victorian Antique Minton Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Antique English Decorative Encaustic Tile Panel
Antique English Decorative Encaustic Tile Panel

Antique English Decorative Encaustic Tile Panel

By Minton

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

A unique decorative encaustic tile panel comprised of 15 antique tiles by 19th century English makers, Minton & Co. and W. Godwin of Hereford. Supplied loose, these tiles could be u...

Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Minton Furniture

Materials

Clay

Minton & Co. Ecclesiastical 6-Inch Encaustic Tile
Minton & Co. Ecclesiastical 6-Inch Encaustic Tile

Minton & Co. Ecclesiastical 6-Inch Encaustic Tile

By Minton

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

An interesting mid-19th century ecclesiastical 6-inch encaustic clay tile by Minton & Co. (stamped). Dating to circa 1850, this antique encaustic tile is an excellent example of 19th century Minton works. It has moderate surface wear, and the reverse is in very clean condition clearly bearing the Minton name and marked ‘29’. The design itself is of ecclesiastical theme, displaying a Christogram (also known as a Chi-Rho or Chrismon symbol). This is one of the earliest symbols of the Christian faith, used as far back as 4th century Ancient Rome by Emperor Constantine the Great who used the mark on shields as part of military symbolism. The symbol is a monogram of the Greek letters ‘Chi (X)’ and ‘Rho (P)’ which together form the first two letters of ‘Christ’ in Greek. It is flanked by the Greek letters Alpha and Omega, symbolising that Jesus is the beginning and the end. Steeped in history, this antique English tile...

Category

Mid-19th Century English Antique Minton Furniture

Materials

Clay

19th Century Minton Pink Flowers Oyster Plate
19th Century Minton Pink Flowers Oyster Plate

19th Century Minton Pink Flowers Oyster Plate

By Minton

Located in Austin, TX

19th Century Minton Pink Flowers Oyster Plate.

Category

1880s English Victorian Antique Minton Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-20th Century English Minton Porcelain Polar Bear Sculpture – Sky Blue Ground
Mid-20th Century English Minton Porcelain Polar Bear Sculpture – Sky Blue Ground

Mid-20th Century English Minton Porcelain Polar Bear Sculpture – Sky Blue Ground

By Minton

Located in Tarry Town, NY

A charming and finely crafted mid-20th century porcelain sculpture of a polar bear, made in England by the esteemed Minton company — one of the most respected names in English cerami...

Category

Mid-20th Century English Minton Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Minton’s Art Pottery Studio Kensington Gore Hand-Painted Charger
19th Century Minton’s Art Pottery Studio Kensington Gore Hand-Painted Charger

19th Century Minton’s Art Pottery Studio Kensington Gore Hand-Painted Charger

By Minton

Located in Cincinnati, OH

This large hand-painted charger was made by Mintons Art Pottery Studio of Kensington Gore, London. The studio traces its origins to the renowned earthenware and fine bone china factory Minton, located in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire England. Colin Minton Campbell, descendant of founder Thomas Minton, took over company management in 1858 and went on to establish Mintons Art Pottery Studio in 1871 for the purpose of hand decorating pottery and tiles. The studio initially operated under the direction of painter and book illustrator William Stephen Coleman and drew upon the talents of artists studying at the Kensington's National Art Training School, now known as the Royal College of Art, as well as those of well-regarded Continental artists. The company was short lived as it was destroyed by an accidental fire in 1875 and was not rebuilt. This large earthenware charger has been hand-painted in polychrome enamel and depicts two young children at play in the nursery. The scene includes multiple colors and textures and features a cherubic toddler seated upon a bed alongside a young girl standing on a blue footstool...

Category

1870s Great Britain (UK) Aesthetic Movement Antique Minton Furniture

Materials

Pottery

Minton Majolica Twin Handled Game Pie Dish & Cover
Minton Majolica Twin Handled Game Pie Dish & Cover

Minton Majolica Twin Handled Game Pie Dish & Cover

By Minton

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

A stylish and impressive antique English majolica pottery game pie dish and cover by renowned and sought after maker Minton and dated 1867. The earthenware dish stands raised on four...

Category

1860s English Antique Minton Furniture

Materials

Earthenware, Majolica

Large 19th Century Majolica Square Minton Jardiniere
Large 19th Century Majolica Square Minton Jardiniere

Large 19th Century Majolica Square Minton Jardiniere

By Minton

Located in Austin, TX

Minton Majolica cobalt blue jardiniere on stand c.1875, the square sectioned jardiniere simply decorated with a cattail on each corner. Largest...

Category

1880s English Victorian Antique Minton Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

A Late 19th Century Minton Ceramic Dolphin Candlestick
A Late 19th Century Minton Ceramic Dolphin Candlestick

A Late 19th Century Minton Ceramic Dolphin Candlestick

By Minton

Located in London, GB

A late nineteenth century Minton pottery candlestick, modelled in the form of a recumbent dolphin, supported on a circular base and painted in polychrome glaze. Stamped to the base.

Category

Late 19th Century English Antique Minton Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Pair of Minton Majolica Spring Daffodil Vases
Pair of Minton Majolica Spring Daffodil Vases

Pair of Minton Majolica Spring Daffodil Vases

By Minton

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Pair of Minton Majolica vases which feature daffodils stood on bulb feet. Cobalt blue ground version. Colouration: cobalt blue, green, white, are predominant. The piece bears maker's...

Category

1860s English Victorian Antique Minton Furniture

Materials

Majolica

Minton furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Minton furniture 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 furniture, although beige editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original furniture by Minton were created in the Art Deco style in united kingdom during the 19th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Royal Worcester, Brown, Westhead & Moore/Cauldon, and Stevens & Williams. Prices for Minton furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $75 and can go as high as $34,500, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $2,463.

Questions About Minton Furniture

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Minton 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Minton 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    No, 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    China 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.