Skip to main content

Minton Decorative Objects

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.

to
7
100
91
9
7
2
3
2
2
54
11
4
3
1
1
1
100
35
32
28
17
55
31
92
92
87
Height
to
Width
to
100
100
100
110
1,389
729
495
447
Creator: Minton
Rare 19 C. English Mintons Pâte-Sur-Pâte Porcelain Covered Vases, by Louis Solon
By Minton
Located in New York, NY
A Highly Important and Very Rare Pair of 19th Century English Mintons Olive Green Ground Pâte-Sur-Pâte Porcelain Covered Moon-Flask Form Vases, Signed by Louis Solon. These Mintons p...
Category

1880s English Louis XVI Antique Minton Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Porcelain Chinoiserie Plate Hand Painted by Minton England Circa 1810
By Minton
Located in Katonah, NY
Made in England circa 1810, this Minton porcelain dish is a masterpiece of English Regency chinoiserie. The hand-painted scene exhibits vibrant colors, intricate details, and a playful spirit. The dish shows three young boys playing on a seesaw. The boys display a delightful childish innocence. Jean-Baptiste Pillement's drawings inspired this Minton image ( for more on Pillement, see below). The last image shows an image of Pillement's work. The underside of the plate shows the Minton mark in underglaze blue with pattern number 539. Dimensions: Diameter 8.25 in. x H 1.5 in. Condition: Excellent Price: $480 For more information on the Chinese Sports Series, see Loren Zeller's article "Jean-Baptiste Pillement's Recueil de Plusieurs Jeux d'Enfants Chinois: A Review of the Artist's Work as Source for 18th and 19th Century Ceramic Designs" in the Northern Ceramic Society Journal, Volume 32, June 20 Jean-Baptiste Pillement was a French painter and designer known for his exquisite and delicate drawings and the engravings done after his drawings. The drawings influenced the spread of the Rococo style, particularly the taste for chinoiserie throughout Europe. For an image of an item from this Minton pattern...
Category

Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Minton Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Signed Pair Gilded Mintons Pate-Sur-Pate Caged Putti Footed Moon Flask Vases
By Minton
Located in Cincinnati, OH
This charming pair of gilded olive brown Mintons pâte-sur-pâte footed moon flask vases feature a romantic caged putto motif executed in white slip on a bla...
Category

1890s English Neoclassical Antique Minton Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

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...
Category

1860s English High Victorian Antique Minton Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica, Pottery

19th Century Majolica Minton Bamboo & Flowers Jardiniere
By Minton
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century Majolica Bamboo & Flowers Jardiniere signed Minton.
Category

1880s English Victorian Antique Minton Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

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.
Category

1880s English Victorian Antique Minton Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Pair Early Minton Porcelain Plates Hand-Painted & Bat-Printed, England Ca. 1805
By Minton
Located in Katonah, NY
Made in England around 1805, this exquisite pair of early Minton porcelain plates features beautifully hand-painted Oriental flowers and bamboo branches in vibrant shades of red, yellow, green, and gray. Part of the intricate design was first applied using a delicate red and yellow bat print...
Category

Early 19th Century Antique Minton Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century English Majolica Strawberries Jardiniere Minton
By Minton
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century English pink Majolica Strawberries Jardiniere Minton.
Category

1880s English Victorian Antique Minton Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

English Mintons 1910 Aesthetic Movement Majolica Glazed John Henk Rooster Figure
By Minton
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From Mintons, a monumental and rare Rooster figure, Stoke-Upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England, circa 1910. A mold designed by John Henk, this faithful r...
Category

Early 20th Century English Aesthetic Movement Minton Decorative Objects

Materials

Earthenware

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 Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, 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...
Category

1890s British Late Victorian Antique Minton Decorative Objects

Materials

Pottery

Rare 19 C. English Mintons Pâte-Sur-Pâte Porcelain Covered Vases, by Louis Solon
By Minton
Located in New York, NY
A Highly Important and Very Rare Pair of 19th Century English Mintons Olive Green Ground Pâte-Sur-Pâte Porcelain Covered Moon-Flask Form Vases, Signed by Louis Solon. These Mintons p...
Category

1880s English Louis XVI Antique Minton Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

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...
Category

Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Antique Minton Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Rare Minton Majolica Posy Vase, circa 1875
By Minton
Located in Austin, TX
Rare Minton Majolica Posy small vase modelled as three upright yellow bamboo canes all supported on an earthy ground.
Category

1870s English Victorian Antique Minton Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

Minton Parian Figure of Don Quixote's "Dorothea" by John Bell
By Minton, John Bell
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Minton Parian figure of Don Quixote's "Dorothea" by John Bell, a fine example of Parian, after a John Bell sculpture.  
Category

Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Antique Minton Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Pr. 19c Mintons Porcelain "Louis XVI Sevres Style" Blue Nouveau Ground Vases
By Minton, Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
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...
Category

1850s English Louis XVI Antique Minton Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

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...
Category

1870s English Antique Minton Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica

Large Antique Majolica Planter Made Circa 1880 Turquoise Ground & Green Leaves
By Minton
Located in Katonah, NY
This exquisite 19th-century majolica jardiniere and underplate by Minton was handpainted in Stoke-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England, around 1880. This jardiniere measures an impressive 17" across the handles it is adorned with a delightful design of green oak leaves and light brown acorns that stand out beautifully against the beautiful turquoise background. The handles, in the shape of twisting oak branches...
Category

Late 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique Minton Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica

Minton Majolica Large Fruit Bowl with Three Pigeons Support, English, Dated 1870
By Minton
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Minton Majolica fruit bowl, 12-ins. Dia., formed as a blind latticework basket with a turquoise interior, with a daisy chain molded rim, supported ...
Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Minton Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica

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 Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Huge Minton Majolica Vase
By Minton
Located in Litchfield, CT
Circa 1870, by Minton, England. A gorgeous example of English porcelain, this monumental vase is a Victorian Aesthetic movement tour de force. Majolica by Minton is known for its del...
Category

19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Minton Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Pair Minton Staffordshire Porcelain Vases Centerpieces Cherub Turquoise
By Minton
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning example of a pair of English Minton porcelain centerpieces or flower vases, each modelled as a standing cherub one harvesting wheat, both ending with stunning pierced oval centerpieces on footed supports. Circa third quarter of the Nineteenth Century. Exquisitely decorated in colours of turquoise on white glazed ground with lavish gold highlights. Condition: Good condition for such an early piece with no losses, few old tiny firing hairlines at leg areas. Typically unmarked as pieces of this early period. Height: (entire as image one) 8.5" (21.5cm). Width: (at base) 7.75” (19.5cm). Depth: (at base) 5.25” (13.5cm). Location: Dublin City, Ireland. Affordable fixed price Worldwide Store to door shipping. Provenance: From the Collection of Kenneth Neame, Mount Street, Mayfair, offered by Sothebys London. Mintons was a major English company in Staffordshire Pottery, "Europe's leading ceramic factory during the Victorian era" an independent business from 1793 to 1968. It was a leader in ceramic design, working in a number of different ceramic bodies, decorative techniques, and "a glorious pot-pourri of styles - Rococo shapes with Oriental motifs, Classical shapes with Medieval designs and Art Nouveau borders were among the many wonderful concoctions". As well as pottery vessels and sculptures, the firm was a leading manufacturer of tiles and other architectural ceramics, producing work for both the Houses of Parliment...
Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Minton Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain, Pottery

Antique Minton Staffordshire Porcelain Ewer Urn Vase Centerpiece Roses Turquoise
By Minton
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning example of a collection of three miniature English Minton porcelain decorative items, a lidded twin handle Urn, a twin handle vase and a tall slender Ewer all of outstanding quality. Each decorated with old Summer Roses on a white and turquoise ground. Circa third quarter of the Nineteenth Century. Condition: Good condition for such early pieces with no losses, no discoloring anywhere. Puce base mark MINTONS below a crown. Back views are similar. Ewer height: (entire) 6.25" (15.5cm). Location: Dublin City, Ireland. Affordable fixed price Worldwide Store to door shipping. Provenance: From the Collection of Kenneth Neame...
Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Minton Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain, Pottery

Large Early 19th Century Minton Porcelain Centrepiece Vase
By Minton
Located in London, GB
Large early 19th century Minton porcelain centrepiece vase English, c. 1835 Height 65cm, width 22cm, depth 22cm Beautifully made by Minton in around 1835, the centrepiece depicts numerous motifs such as the elements, animals, and figurative art. Three finely gilt putti stand around the central tree trunk. All are beautifully detailed with aspects such as fabric texture or fruit detailing easily recognisable. Together they support a gadroon bowl decorated with a plethora of details. It is hand-painted with alternating bird and flower scenes separated by bands of gilt caillouté. The rim above is ornate...
Category

Early 19th Century English Rococo Antique Minton Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Cherub Minton Jardinière
By Minton
Located in New Orleans, LA
Bearing a cipher mark from 1856, this mid-19th-century centerpiece stands as a crowning achievement of the esteemed firm Minton & Co. This accomplishment of such grand scale in ceram...
Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Minton Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

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,...
Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Minton Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica

19th Century Majolica Jardinière by Minton and Carlo Marochetti
By Minton
Located in London, GB
This exquisite jardinière was manufactured by the celebrated English company Minton, who are famous for their ceramics. It was designed by Baron Carlo Marochetti (1805-1867), an Italian-born sculptor who worked in London in the latter part of his career. His most famous work is the bronze sculpture of Richard the Lionheart...
Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Minton Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica

English Minton Ancestral Bone China Floral Saucer or Trinket Dish, England
By Minton
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A beautiful bone china saucer or trinket dish in Minton's "Ancestral" pattern. With scalloped edges, painted in gold, and a floral green, red, and brown...
Category

1930s English Victorian Vintage Minton Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain, Paint

Fine Antique Early 20th C Parian Figure, Woman with Gold Ball
By Minton
Located in New Orleans, LA
A fine, antique early 20th century Parian figure of a nude blond woman holding a gilt ball in her right hand. Fine attention to detail is seen in her delicately rendered fingers, fee...
Category

1890s English Late Victorian Antique Minton Decorative Objects

Materials

Gold Leaf

Minton Majolica Mermen Jardiniere Turquoise Interior
By Minton
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Minton Majolica jardinière with a mythological theme which features two mermen (sometimes attributed to the Sea God Neptune or to Triton), s...
Category

1870s English Victorian Antique Minton Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica

Minton Majolica Putti Shell Carriers
By Minton
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Minton Majolica figural which features two putti carrying a shell. One draped in grapes, the other draped in wheat. Colouration: green, turquoise, cream, are predominant. The piece b...
Category

1860s English Antique Minton Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica

Minton Majolica Pigeon Centrepiece Bowl
By Minton
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Minton Majolica centrepiece bowl which features three pigeons perched on a leafy oak branch, supporting a large basketweave bowl on their fan tails. Bowl is decorated with oak leaves...
Category

1870s Antique Minton Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica

Minton Majolica Mermen Jardiniere Turquoise Interior
By Minton
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Minton Majolica jardinière with a mythological theme which features two mermen (sometimes attributed to the Sea God Neptune or to Triton), s...
Category

1870s English Victorian Antique Minton Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica

Large Antique Majolica Planter Made Circa 1880 Turquoise Ground & Green Leaves
By Minton
Located in Katonah, NY
This exquisite 19th-century majolica jardiniere and underplate by Minton was handpainted in Stoke-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England, around 1880. This jardiniere measures an impressive 17" across the handles it is adorned with a delightful design of green oak leaves and light brown acorns that stand out beautifully against the beautiful turquoise background. The handles, in the shape of twisting oak branches...
Category

Late 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique Minton Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica

Antique Minton Staffordshire Porcelain Vase Centerpiece Cherub Dolphin Turquoise
By Minton
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning example of an English Minton Porcelain centerpiece or flower vase, depicting an entwined upright Dolphin been help by a scantily clad Female standing on a naturalistic circular base. Circa third quarter of the Nineteenth Century. Exquisitely decorated in colors of turquoise on white glazed ground with lavish gold highlights. Condition: Good condition for such an early piece with no losses except for a tiny loss dot at dolphins' lip, no discoloring anywhere. Height: (entire as image one) 11.5" (29cm). Depth: (at base) 5.25” (13cm). Width: (at base) 5.25” (13cm) Location: Dublin City, Ireland. Affordable fixed price Worldwide Store to door shipping. Provenance: From the Collection of Kenneth Neame, Mount Street, Mayfair, offered by Sothebys London. Mintons was a major English company in Staffordshire Pottery, "Europe's leading ceramic factory during the Victorian era" an independent business from 1793 to 1968. It was a leader in ceramic design, working in a number of different ceramic bodies, decorative techniques, and "a glorious pot-pourri of styles - Rococo shapes with Oriental motifs, Classical shapes with Medieval designs and Art Nouveau borders were among the many wonderful concoctions". As well as pottery vessels and sculptures, the firm was a leading manufacturer of tiles and other architectural ceramics, producing work for both the Houses of Parliment...
Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Minton Decorative Objects

Materials

Pottery, Porcelain

Minton Majolica Nautilus Shell Flower Pot
By Minton
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Minton Majolica flower pot (jardiniere) which features a nautilus shell on a coral-like base which is draped in seaweed. Colouration: turquoise, gr...
Category

1870s English Victorian Antique Minton Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica

Antique Porcelain Chinoiserie Plate Hand Painted by Minton England Circa 1810
By Minton
Located in Katonah, NY
Made in England circa 1810, this Minton porcelain dish is a masterpiece of English Regency chinoiserie. The hand-painted scene exhibits vibrant colors, intricate details, and a playful spirit. The dish shows three young boys playing on a seesaw. The boys display a delightful childish innocence. Jean-Baptiste Pillement's drawings inspired this Minton image ( for more on Pillement, see below). The last image shows an image of Pillement's work. The underside of the plate shows the Minton mark in underglaze blue with pattern number 539. Dimensions: Diameter 8.25 in. x H 1.5 in. Condition: Excellent Price: $480 For more information on the Chinese Sports Series, see Loren Zeller's article "Jean-Baptiste Pillement's Recueil de Plusieurs Jeux d'Enfants Chinois: A Review of the Artist's Work as Source for 18th and 19th Century Ceramic Designs" in the Northern Ceramic Society Journal, Volume 32, June 20 Jean-Baptiste Pillement was a French painter and designer known for his exquisite and delicate drawings and the engravings done after his drawings. The drawings influenced the spread of the Rococo style, particularly the taste for chinoiserie throughout Europe. For an image of an item from this Minton pattern...
Category

Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Minton Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Christopher Dresser Faux Cloisonne Vases for Mintons
By Minton
Located in New York, US
Our exceptional pair of enameled porcelain vases in the Chinese cloisonné style were designed by Christopher Dresser (1834-1904) for Mintons. They feature one side with a dragon an...
Category

Late 19th Century British Chinoiserie Antique Minton Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Minton Celadon Parian Porcelain Sculpture, Venus and Cupid, Victorian, 1861
By Minton
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful celadon parian porcelain figure group made by Minton in 1861, which was the Victorian era. The group is of Venus and her son Cupid, seated in a shell. Minton w...
Category

1860s English Victorian Antique Minton Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Pair Minton Staffordshire Porcelain Vases Centerpieces Cherub Turquoise
By Minton
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning Example of a pair of English Minton Porcelain Centerpieces or Flower Vases, each modelled as a kneeling cherub carrying a flower vase on its back in the form of a cornucopia kneeling on a naturalistic circular base on a plain platform stand. Circa third quarter of the Nineteenth Century. Exquisitely decorated in colours of turquoise on white glazed ground with lavish gold highlights. Condition: Good condition for such an early piece with no losses, no discoloring anywhere. Typically unmarked as pieces of this early period. Height: (entire as image one) 6.75" (16.5cm). Diameter: (at base) 2.75” (7cm). Location: Dublin City, Ireland. Affordable fixed price Worldwide Store to door shipping. Provenance: From the Collection of Kenneth Neame, Mount Street, Mayfair, offered by Sothebys London. Mintons was a major English company in Staffordshire Pottery, "Europe's leading ceramic factory during the Victorian era" an independent business from 1793 to 1968. It was a leader in ceramic design, working in a number of different ceramic bodies, decorative techniques, and "a glorious pot-pourri of styles - Rococo shapes with Oriental motifs, Classical shapes with Medieval designs and Art Nouveau borders were among the many wonderful concoctions". As well as pottery vessels and sculptures, the firm was a leading manufacturer of tiles and other architectural ceramics, producing work for both the Houses of Parliment...
Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Minton Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain, Pottery

Antique Pair Minton Staffordshire Porcelain Vases Centerpieces Birds Turquoise
By Minton
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning Example of a Pair of English Minton Porcelain long stem twin handle cups or vases of outstanding quality, firmly attributed to Artist James Ed...
Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Minton Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain, Pottery

Minton Aesthetic Movement Plum Red Glazed Art Pottery Monkey Candlestick
By Minton
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish and unusual Minton Aesthetic Movement plum glazed art pottery monkey candlestick dating from around 1885. The candlestick stands on a rou...
Category

1880s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Minton Decorative Objects

Materials

Earthenware

Antique Minton Staffordshire Porcelain Candelabra Centerpiece Cherub 19th Ct
By Minton
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning Example of a single English Minton Porcelain Two Branch Candelabra, modelled as a Cherub holding on each hand an out swept candle holder, seated on an oval base above an elaborate footed stand. Circa third quarter of the Nineteenth Century, possibly earlier Exquisitely decorated in colours of turquoise on white glazed ground with lavish gold highlights. Condition: Good condition for such an early piece with no losses, no discoloring anywhere. Typically unmarked as pieces of this early period. Height: (entire as image one, an impressive) 11.5" (29cm). Width: (at oval base) 5.5” (13.5cm). Depth: (at base) 4.25” (10.25cm). Location: Dublin City, Ireland. Affordable fixed price Worldwide Store to door shipping. Provenance: From the Collection of Kenneth Neame, Mount Street, Mayfair, offered by Sothebys London. Mintons was a major English company in Staffordshire Pottery, "Europe's leading ceramic factory during the Victorian era" an independent business from 1793 to 1968. It was a leader in ceramic design, working in a number of different ceramic bodies, decorative techniques, and "a glorious pot-pourri of styles - Rococo shapes with Oriental motifs, Classical shapes with Medieval designs and Art Nouveau borders were among the many wonderful concoctions". As well as pottery vessels and sculptures, the firm was a leading manufacturer of tiles and other architectural ceramics, producing work for both the Houses of Parliment...
Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Minton Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain, Pottery

Antique Minton Staffordshire Porcelain Candelabra Centerpiece Parian Cherub 19C
By Minton
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning Example of an English Minton Porcelain two branch candelabra, modelled as a group of Cherubs standing on naturalistic base above an elaborate reeded socle with lavish decoration depicting gilt framed medallions...
Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Minton Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain, Pottery

Signed Pair Gilded Mintons Pate-Sur-Pate Caged Putti Footed Moon Flask Vases
By Minton
Located in Cincinnati, OH
This charming pair of gilded olive brown Mintons pâte-sur-pâte footed moon flask vases feature a romantic caged putto motif executed in white slip on a bla...
Category

1890s English Neoclassical Antique Minton Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Pair Minton Staffordshire Porcelain Candelabra Centerpieces Cherub 19C
By Minton
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning example of a pair of English Minton porcelain three branch candelabra, each modelled as a group of Cherubs standing on naturalistic base above an elaborate reeded socle with lavish decoration depicting gilt framed medallions with hand paintings of still life of flowers within pink hanging swags, ending on a circular stepped base. Circa third quarter of the Nineteenth Century, possibly earlier Exquisitely decorated in colours of turquoise on white glazed ground with lavish gold highlights. Condition: Good condition for such early pieces with no losses, no discoloring anywhere. Typically unmarked as pieces of this early period. Parts are constructed by bolting together. Height: (entire as image one, an impressive) 14.5" (36.5cm). Diameter: (at base) 4.5” (11.5cm). Location: Dublin City, Ireland. Affordable fixed price Worldwide Store to door shipping. Provenance: From the Collection of Kenneth Neame...
Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Minton Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain, Pottery

Minton Majolica Cherubs Vase
By Minton
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Minton Majolica vase which features climbing cherubs and water lilies. Turquoise ground version. Colouration: turquoise, green, ochre, are predominant. The piece bears maker's marks ...
Category

1870s Antique Minton Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica

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 Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica

Victorian Minton Majolica Marine Mermen Jardiniere Pink Interior
By Minton
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Good. RESTORATION. A few filled chips to the rim. Filled chip to foot. Filled chip to head-dress.
Category

1870s English Victorian Antique Minton Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica

Pr. 19c Mintons Porcelain "Louis XVI Sevres Style" Blue Nouveau Ground Vases
By Minton, Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
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...
Category

1850s English Louis XVI Antique Minton Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Minton Majolica Marine Vase with Merboys
By Minton
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Minton Majolica vase which features three merboys supporting a vessel adorned with seaweeds. The rim of the vase is modelled to depict breaking waves. Dark maroon ground version. Col...
Category

1860s Antique Minton Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica

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...
Category

1870s English Victorian Antique Minton Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica

Majolica Lobster Plate
By Minton
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Antique English majolica tin glazed earthenware Palissy style plate with a lobster and seashells signed Minton on the bottom.
Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Minton Decorative Objects

Materials

Earthenware

Minton Majolica Pigeon Centrepiece Bowl
By Minton
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Minton Majolica centrepiece bowl which features three pigeons perched on a leafy oak branch, supporting a large basketweave bowl on their fan tails. Bowl is decorated with oak leaves...
Category

1870s Antique Minton Decorative Objects

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...
Category

19th Century British Victorian Antique Minton Decorative Objects

Materials

Earthenware

A. W. N. Pugin Encaustic Tile Panel by Minton & Co
By Minton
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A set of nine 6-inch by 6-inch neo-medieval style encaustic tiles by Minton & Co (stamped); an exact match to an identical set in the British Museum attributed to architect and desig...
Category

Mid-19th Century English Medieval Antique Minton Decorative Objects

Materials

Steel

White Parian Figures, L'Enfant Lisant et L'Enfant Écrivant, after Lemire 19thC
By Minton
Located in London, GB
On offer is a superb pair of white parian figures, probably English and made in Staffordshire in the late 19th Century. The figures are after a pair of bronze models created by Charl...
Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Minton Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Minton Secessionist No.12 Two Handled Vases
By Minton
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Pair of Minton secessionist two handled No.12 vase. Decorated in Art Nouveau style with ochre, pink and green glazes with black tube lined borders. Printed makers mark 'MINTONS LTD N...
Category

1910s English Art Nouveau Vintage Minton Decorative Objects

Materials

Pottery

Antique Minton Secessionist Vase in Light Blue and Cobalt with Floral Motif
By Minton
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique potery vase was made by the renowned Mintons Company of England in approximately 1905 in the period Secessionist style. The vase is done with a Robin egg blue ground wit...
Category

Early 20th Century English Aesthetic Movement Minton Decorative Objects

Materials

Pottery

Neoclassical Style Blue Majolica Planter by Minton
By Minton
Located in London, GB
Neoclassical style blue Majolica planter by Minton English, c. 1852 Measures: height 37.5cm, width 49cm, depth 42cm This superb planter is crafted i...
Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Minton Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica

Antique Neoclassical Tile by Minton Hollins
By Minton
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique 8-inch clay tile by Minton Hollins & Co. (stamped to reverse) illustrated with a scene from Shakespeare’s 1593 poem ‘Venus and Adonis’. Inspired by Greek mythology, the po...
Category

Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Minton Decorative Objects

Materials

Clay

Minton 6-inch Glazed Neoclassical Profile Portrait Tile
By Minton
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique 6-inch olive green majolica glazed tile by Minton & Co. (stamped) depicting a profile portrait of a bearded neoclassical figure in a regal headdress. Formerly used to deco...
Category

Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Minton Decorative Objects

Materials

Clay

Antique 8-inch Decorative Neoclassical Tile by Minton
By Minton
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique 8-inch decorative neoclassical tile by Minton (stamped), one of two similar we are selling in matching sepia tones. This large, glazed, dust-pressed tile depicts a highly...
Category

Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Minton Decorative Objects

Materials

Clay

Minton Hollins 8-inch Neoclassical Tile
By Minton
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A reclaimed 8-inch clay tile by Minton Hollins & Co. (stamped to reverse) illustrated with a scene from Shakespeare’s 1593 poem ‘Venus and Adonis’. Inspired by Greek mythology, the ...
Category

Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Minton Decorative Objects

Materials

Clay

Antique Mythological Tile by Minton Hollins
By Minton
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique 8-inch clay tile by Minton Hollins & Co. (stamped to reverse) illustrated with a mythological scene from Shakespeare’s 1593 poem ‘Venus and Adonis’. Inspired by Greek myth...
Category

Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Minton Decorative Objects

Materials

Clay

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.
Category

1880s English Victorian Antique Minton Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Minton Tile of 'Classical Figures' by John Moyr Smith
By Minton
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique Minton tile from the series 'Classical Figures with Musical Instruments' designed by the artist John Moyr Smith. This 8 inch tile depicts a woman in noble dress playing a...
Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Minton Decorative Objects

Materials

Clay

Pair of Moon-Flask Shaped Vases, Minton C1880
By Minton
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Add a touch of elegance to your home decor with these stunning moon-flask shaped vases from Minton. These vases are sure to impress with their rich brown treacle glaze and beautiful ...
Category

Mid-19th Century English Neoclassical Revival Antique Minton Decorative Objects

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...
Category

1870s English Antique Minton Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica

Minton & Co 8-inch Neoclassical Sepia Tile
By Minton
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique 8-inch decorative neoclassical tile by Minton (stamped), one of two similar we are selling in matching sepia tones. This large, glazed, dust-pressed tile depicts a highly...
Category

Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Minton Decorative Objects

Materials

Clay

Minton decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs.

Minton decorative objects 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 decorative objects, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original decorative objects by Minton were created in the Victorian style in united kingdom during the 19th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider decorative objects by Royal Crown Derby Porcelain, Royal Worcester, and Staffordshire. Prices for Minton decorative objects 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 $2,538.
Questions About Minton Decorative Objects
  • 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.

Recently Viewed

View All