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Minton Pottery

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
Antique English Majolica Plate with Crab by Minton
Antique English Majolica Plate with Crab by Minton

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 Pottery

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Pottery

Minton Majolica Pottery Girl Harvester Figurine 1864
Minton Majolica Pottery Girl Harvester Figurine 1864

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 Pottery

Materials

Majolica, Pottery

Arts & Crafts Mintons Secessionist Vase
Arts & Crafts Mintons Secessionist Vase

Arts & Crafts Mintons Secessionist Vase

By Minton

Located in Petworth, GB

Arts & Crafts tubeline Secessionist Vase In blues and yellows Stamped Mintons 3547 Circa 1900 Height 13.5cm. Diameter 8cm

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Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Minton Pottery

Materials

Pottery

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...

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

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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...

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1860s English Victorian Antique Minton Pottery

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Majolica

Minton Aesthetic Movement Plum Red Glazed Art Pottery Monkey Candlestick
Minton Aesthetic Movement Plum Red Glazed Art Pottery Monkey Candlestick

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...

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1880s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Minton Pottery

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Earthenware

Minton Majolica Pottery Boy Holding a Basket Probably for Salt
Minton Majolica Pottery Boy Holding a Basket Probably for Salt

Minton Majolica Pottery Boy Holding a Basket Probably for Salt

By Minton

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

A stunning antique Minton Majolica pottery figure of a boy holding a basket, probably for salt, and dating from around 1879. The figure stands raised on a rounded rockwork base with a tree stump with the boy leaning on the stump and dressed in period costume with a jacket and knee length shorts and wearing a rounded hat with ribbon. He holds a basket in front of him and is hand painted in naturalistic Majolica colors in typical yellows, greens, blues, browns and natural skin tones. The base has stamped Minton marks to the rim along with date marks with the inner base decorated in typical Minton turquoise...

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1870s English High Victorian Antique Minton Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Minton Majolica Cherub Flower Holder
Minton Majolica Cherub Flower Holder

Minton Majolica Cherub Flower Holder

By Minton

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Minton Majolica flower holder which features a cherub carrying wheatsheaf. Coloration: ochre, green, cream, are predominant. The piece bears mak...

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1870s English Victorian Antique Minton Pottery

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Majolica

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By Minton

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Arts & Crafts tubeline Secessionist Vase In reds and yellows Stamped Mintons Ltd No 42 Circa 1900 Height 13.5cm. Diameter 8cm

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Minton Majolica Oyster Plate 'Malachite, ' English, Dated 1873
Minton Majolica Oyster Plate 'Malachite, ' English, Dated 1873

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Pair of English Majolica Parrot Figures by Mintons
Pair of English Majolica Parrot Figures by Mintons

Pair of English Majolica Parrot Figures by Mintons

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Located in West Palm Beach, FL

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Minton pottery for sale on 1stDibs.

Minton pottery 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 pottery, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original pottery 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 pottery by and Staffordshire. Prices for Minton pottery can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $315 and can go as high as $7,390, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $1,164.
Questions About Minton Pottery
  • 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.