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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.

On 1stDibs, find exquisite Minton serveware, decorative objects, wall decorations and more.

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Creator: Minton
19th Century English Majolica Floral Jardiniere Minton
By Minton
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century Rare English Majolica Floral Jardiniere signed Minton. H / 7.2 inches , Diameter / 10.5 inches.
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1880s English Victorian Antique Minton Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Set of 8 Mintons Porcelain Thickly Gilt Pâte-sur-pâte Luncheon Plates by Albion
By Minton, Albion Birks
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine set of 8 antique English luncheon plates. By Mintons. Designed by Albion Birks. With a light turquoise band around the rim interspersed with 3 ...
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Late 19th Century British Neoclassical Antique Minton Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

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...
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1950s British Vintage Minton Furniture

Materials

Gold

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...
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Early 1900s British Antique Minton Furniture

Materials

Gold, Enamel

A Minton Majolica Dead Game Pie Tureen, Cover, and Liner, English, Dated 1859
By Minton
Located in Banner Elk, NC
A Minton Majolica Game Pie Tureen, Cover, and Liner, the base molded as a wicker basket with green glazed oak leaves and banded branch handles on raised feet, the cover with high rel...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Minton Furniture

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Majolica

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...
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Early 1900s British Antique Minton Furniture

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Gold, Enamel

Minton for Tiffany & Co. Porcelain Dessert Plates with Gold Gilt Rims, Twelve
By Minton, Tiffany & Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous set of twelve Art Deco dessert plates with gold gilt border By Minton for Tiffany & Co. England, Circa 1930s Measures: 9"W x 9"D...
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1930s English Art Deco Vintage Minton Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

12 Minton England French Enamel Custom Dinner Plates T Goode London Circa 1950's
By Minton
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant set of 12 dinner plates from the re known porcelain factory Minton England and custom ordered through London's premier table top retailer T Goode & ...
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1950s British Neoclassical Vintage Minton Furniture

Materials

Gold, Enamel

Minton Majolica Acorn and Snail Jug/pitcher
By Minton
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Minton Majolica jug/pitcher which features oak leaves and acorns to the sides and a snail to the handle. Colouration: brown, green, ochre, are predominant. The piece bears maker's ma...
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1860s Antique Minton Furniture

Materials

Majolica

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...
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1910s British Baroque Vintage Minton Furniture

Materials

Gold, Enamel

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.
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20th Century English Belle Époque Minton Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

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...
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Early 1900s British Antique Minton Furniture

Materials

Gold, Enamel

Set 7 English Hand-Decorated Mintons Fine China Soup Consommé Bowls with Saucers
By Minton
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Set of 7 English Hand-Decorated Minton Fine China Soup Consommé Bowls with Saucers. The beautifully vibrant color hand painted Soup or Consommé bowls, each double handled bowl and ...
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Minton Furniture

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Porcelain

Early 20th Century Set 34 English Hand-Decorated Minton Fine China Dining Plates
By Minton
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Set of 34 English Hand-Decorated Minton Fine China Dining Plates. The beautifully vibrant color hand painted dinner plates, each with a colorful ...
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Minton Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

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...
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1890s British Late Victorian Antique Minton Furniture

Materials

Pottery

Minton Secessionist Art Pottery Tubelined Stylized Floral Vase No 41
By Minton
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very stylish Minton Secessionist Art Nouveau tube lined art pottery twin handled vase design pattern No 41, dating from around 1900. The pottery vase stands on a wide skirted ungla...
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Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Antique Minton Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Set of 8 Antique Minton Imari Style Dinner Plates
By Minton
Located in Doylestown, PA
Rare set of eight Minton Imari style dinner plates, England, circa 1910. A beautiful antique set saturated with vibrant Imari colors of cobalt blue, earth...
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1910s English Chinoiserie Vintage Minton Furniture

Materials

Ironstone

A Minton Majolica Neoclassical Jardiniere with Laurel Wreaths, English, ca. 1868
By Minton
Located in Banner Elk, NC
A Minton Majolica Jardiniere, the urn-form body with applied laurel wreath handles tied with pink ribbon bows on a turquoise ground, the shoulder and rim molded with neoclassical bor...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Minton Furniture

Materials

Majolica

Antique Mintons and Boyle Spot and Wreath Cereal/Soup Bowls
By Minton
Located in Cincinnati, OH
Antique Minton and Boyle Spot and Wreath Cereal/Soup Bowls All marked on bottom, Spot & Wreath printed stamp. Each bowl has crazing front and back, consistent with age. See pics. N...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Minton Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

English Victorian Majolica Chestnut Server Minton
By Minton
Located in Austin, TX
English Victorian Majolica chestnut server signed Minton.   
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1870s English Victorian Antique Minton Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

Pair of 19th Century English Majolica Bamboo Vase
By Minton
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century Pair of English Majolica vases bamboo with a pink bow.
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1890s English Victorian Antique Minton Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

19th Century Minton Pink Flowers Oyster Plate
By Minton
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century Minton Pink Flowers Oyster Plate.
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1880s English Victorian Antique Minton Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

8 Tiffany White and Gold Gilt Encrusted Dessert Plates, Antique English
By Minton
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Classic and elegant white and gold first course, dessert or salad plate by one of England's storied porcelain firms, Coalport England. This plate features a raised gilt encrusted f...
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Early 1900s English Antique Minton Furniture

Materials

Gold

12 Heavily Gilt Encrusted Antique Green & Gold Minton England Dinner Plates
By Minton
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A gorgeous set ! Please click on the pictures to see the detail and enlarge. Heavy raised paste gilding on a vibrant green collar and custom ordered through the fine Gilded Age Retai...
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Early 1900s British Neoclassical Antique Minton Furniture

Materials

Gold, Enamel

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...
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1870s English Victorian Antique Minton Furniture

Materials

Majolica

Pair of Minton Majolica Hen and Rooster Vases by John Henk
By Minton
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Pair of Minton Majolica vases which feature a hen and rooster stood next to a wooden slated trough. Signed, 'J Henk' to the base. Colouration: brown, green, gre...
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Minton Furniture

Materials

Earthenware

Minton Mazarine Extensive Pristine Dinner Service Cobalt Blue & Gold 232 Pcs
By Minton
Located in Great Barrington, MA
It's always time to entertain! This is one of the most elegant and versatile patterns imaginable in a Classic and rare Minton cobalt blue pattern wi...
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1980s English Neoclassical Vintage Minton Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Set of 12 Antique Dinner Plates Neoclassical "Florentine" by Minton in 1874
By Minton
Located in Katonah, NY
This set of antique ironstone plates, made by Minton in England circa 1874, features the richly detailed Florentine pattern. The wide border is hand-painted in deep red and embellis...
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1870s English Neoclassical Antique Minton Furniture

Materials

Ironstone

Minton Christopher Dresser Japonisme Crane Tile
By Christopher Dresser, Minton
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
A Japonisme Aesthetic Movement tile designed by Christopher Dresser for Minton circa 1875. Aesthetic Movement designer Christopher Dresser’s ...
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1870s English Japonisme Antique Minton Furniture

Materials

Earthenware

19th Century Majolica Minton Bamboo & Flowers Jardiniere
By Minton
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century Majolica Bamboo & Flowers Jardiniere signed Minton.
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1880s English Victorian Antique Minton Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

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...
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1880s English Victorian Antique Minton Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century Blue & White Daisy Platter Minton
By Minton
Located in Austin, TX
19th century blue & white daisy platter signed Minton.
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1890s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Minton Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Minton Majolica Rabbits with Leaf Dish
By Minton
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Minton Majolica figural bowl which features two rabbits amongst foliage, supporting a leaf. Colouration: turquoise, green, white, are predominant...
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1870s English Antique Minton Furniture

Materials

Majolica

1874 Minton Chinese Blue and White Transferware Platter
By Minton
Located in Sheffield, MA
An antique 19th century Minton Chinese blue and white transferware platter. It has a lovely pastoral scene. The underside is marke...
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19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Minton Furniture

Materials

Pottery

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...
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Early 20th Century English Minton Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Minton Pink Flowers Oyster Plate
By Minton
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century Minton Pink Flowers Oyster Plate.
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1880s English Victorian Antique Minton Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

12 Antique Minton England Elaborate Cobalt Jewel & Gilt Encrusted Dinner Plates
By Minton
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant set of twelve dinner or presentation plates by the fine porcelain firm of Minton's of England. Custom ordered through the prestigious retailer of William Plummer, New York...
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1910s English Vintage Minton Furniture

Materials

Enamel, Gold

Minton Majolica Lily Basket
By Minton
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Minton Majolica basket which features pond lily leaves and flowers tied together with lily stems which form the handle. Four flower bud feet. Co...
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1870s English Victorian Antique Minton Furniture

Materials

Majolica

Minton for Tiffany Complete Dinner Service for 12 Caramel, White & Raised Gold
By Minton
Located in Great Barrington, MA
As we approach the holiday season, this complete Minton for Tiffany dinner service for 12 will work with many decorating themes to dress up any even...
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Mid-20th Century English Neoclassical Minton Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century English Majolica Strawberries Jardiniere Minton
By Minton
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century English pink Majolica Strawberries Jardiniere Minton.
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1880s English Victorian Antique Minton Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

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...
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Mid-20th Century English Minton Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Antique English Majolica Plate with Crab by Minton
By Minton
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Fanciful 19th century English pottery wall hanging decorative plate handcrafted in an eccentric composition with crab, oysters and assorted sea life colorfully decorated under glaze....
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Minton Furniture

Materials

Pottery

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...
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Early 20th Century English Aesthetic Movement Minton Furniture

Materials

Earthenware

Set of 18 English Porcelain Plates, Minton, circa 1890
By Minton
Located in New York, NY
Artist William Mussell (1828-1906) specializing in botanical in the ornithological compositions in the Barbotine time style in Minton from 1870-1900. He also excelled in the painting...
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1890s English Antique Minton Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

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...
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1910s British Vintage Minton Furniture

Materials

Gold, Enamel

Minton Majolica Pottery Girl Harvester Figurine 1864
By Minton
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning Minton majolica pottery figure depicting a girl harvester figurine dating from 1864. The figure sits raised on a round pedestal base and holds a large oval shaped basket u...
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1860s English High Victorian Antique Minton Furniture

Materials

Majolica, Pottery

Minton Ca 1866 Dessert Set Hand Painted Birds Turquoise with Cameo Reserves
By Minton
Located in Great Barrington, MA
A rare and exceptional 19th century Minton dessert service featuring hand painted ornithological subjects hand painted in the neoclassical perio...
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1860s English Neoclassical Antique Minton Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

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...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Minton Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Minton Majolica Mushroom Tazza with Three-Frog Base, English, Dated 1868
By Minton
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Minton Majolica Taza, molded as an inverted mushroom, the bowl interior glazed in orange, with three naturalistically modeled and glazed frogs around the stem,...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Minton Furniture

Materials

Majolica

Antique Minton’s Lidded Vegetable Dish in Montrose Pattern, 19th Century
By Minton
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This exquisite lidded vegetable dish, also known as a tureen or serving dish, was crafted by the renowned Minton’s pottery in Stoke-on-Trent, England, during the late 19th century. T...
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19th Century English Antique Minton Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Early 20th Century Set 30 English Decorated Minton Fine China Dessert Plates
By Minton
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Set of 30 English Hand-Decorated Minton Fine China Dessert Plates. The beautifully vibrant color hand painted dessert plates, each with a colorf...
Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Minton Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Victorian Majolica Minton Lily Pitcher
By Minton
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century Victorian Majolica Minton Lily Pitcher.
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1880s English Victorian Antique Minton Furniture

Materials

Majolica, Ceramic

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...
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1890s English Louis XVI Antique Minton Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Victorian Majolica Bamboo Cachepot Minton
By Minton
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century Victorian Majolica Bamboo Cachepot Minton. Decorated with a blue ribbon. Height / 7.4 inches . Diameter / 6.6 inches.
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1880s English Victorian Antique Minton Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

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 ...
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Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Minton Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Majolica Oyster Plate by Minton 1876 Turquoise
By Minton
Located in Paris, FR
Majolica oyster plate by the English manufactory Minton. Lovely turquoise color with iridescent green tones on the middle of the plate. Decorated with refined shells, perfect to evok...
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1870s British Antique Minton Furniture

Materials

Majolica

Early 20th Century Set 22 English Hand-Decorated Minton Fine China Salad Plates
By Minton
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Set of 22 English Hand-Decorated Minton Fine China Salad Plates. The beautifully vibrant color hand painted salad plates, each with a color...
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Minton Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Pr. 19c Mintons Porcelain "Louis XVI Sevres Style" Blue Nouveau Ground Vases
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres, Minton
Located in New York, NY
A fantastic and beautiful pair of antique 19th century mintons English porcelain Louis XVI style Sevres style blue nouveau ground hand-painted and hand-tooled-gilt, oval-shaped cover...
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1850s English Louis XVI Antique Minton Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

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...
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Mid-20th Century English Minton Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

A Set of 5 English Hand-Decorated Minton Fine China Espresso Cups with Saucers
By Minton
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Set of 5 English Hand-Decorated Minton Fine China Espresso Cups with Saucers. The beautifully vibrant color hand painted small espresso cups and saucers, each single handle cup and...
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Minton Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

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
    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
    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
    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.

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