Minton Tea Sets
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
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 Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
$709 Sale Price / set
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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 Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Majolica "Cockerel & Monkey" Teapot by Minton
By Minton
Located in Paris, FR
"Cockerel & Monkey Minton Majolica Teapot the protrusive cockerel head with forming the spout, a smiling, like if he was riding the cockerel, is...
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Late 20th Century English Victorian Minton Tea Sets
Materials
Majolica
Antique Minton Victorian Porcelain Part Dessert Service
By Minton
Located in Worcester, GB
Antique Minton Victorian Porcelain Part Dessert Service – 6 Plates, 1 Comport, 1 Large Compote – Minton Colourway
This elegant part dessert service consists of 6 plates, 1 comport, ...
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19th Century British Antique Minton Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
$750 Sale Price
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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...
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19th Century English Antique Minton Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain, Paint
19th-Century Majolica Minton Chinaman Teapot
By Minton
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica figural teapot signed Minton.
Modeled as a Chinaman , the tail formed as the Chinaman’s pigtail, his head forming the cover with his hair comb ...
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1890s English Victorian Antique Minton Tea Sets
Materials
Ceramic
$1,440 Sale Price
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19th-Century Majolica Minton Chinaman Teapot
By Minton
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica figural teapot signed Minton.
Modeled as a Chinaman , the tail formed as the Chinaman’s pigtail, his head forming the cover with his hair comb forming the finial.
Reference ...
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1890s English Victorian Antique Minton Tea Sets
Materials
Ceramic
$1,920 Sale Price
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Minton Rare Set Three Georgian Shell Printed Porcelain Coffee Cups
By Minton
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A rare set of three Georgian antique porcelain coffee cups printed with shells by renowned makers Minton and dating from around 1800. The coffee cans are of cylindrical shape with lo...
Category
Early 1800s English Georgian Antique Minton Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
19th-Century Majolica Minton Chinese Man Figural Teapot
By Minton
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
19th-Century Majolica Minton Chinese man figural teapot. It is wonderfully whimsical and features a Chinese man form with excellent coloring.
Additio...
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19th Century Chinoiserie Antique Minton Tea Sets
Materials
Pottery
Minton, 'Faisan', Aesthetic Movement Tea Cups & Saucers, U.K., Circa 1880
By Minton
Located in Chatham, ON
MINTON - 'Faisan' - Rare antique Aesthetic Movement ceramic tea cups and saucers - set of four - transfer decorated in brown on a cream ground - elabor...
Category
Late 19th Century British Aesthetic Movement Antique Minton Tea Sets
Materials
Ceramic
$416 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Minton Teacup Trio, Bath Embossed, Green Flowers Patt. 38/680, ca 1830
By Minton
Located in London, GB
This is an elegant "true trio" consisting of a teacup, coffee cup and saucer, made by Minton in about 1830. The set is decorated with the beautifully hand painted pattern no. 680 con...
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1830s English Rococo Revival Antique Minton Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
$300 Sale Price / set
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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...
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1870s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Minton Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
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1930s Wedgwood Lustreware Tea Cups & Saucers, Set of 6
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Minton Majolica Wine Ewer Designed by Hugues Protât, English, circa 1875
By Minton
Located in Banner Elk, NC
A Minton Majolica Wine Ewer Designed by Hugues Protât (active 1835-90), English, ca. 1875, the body molded as a wine barrel with grape vines to the center, surmounted by four Bacchanalian cherubs, with a Renaissance-style shaped and scrolled spout; the entire piece from the pedestal to the spout is entwined with purple-glazed grapes and green leaves with tendrils, the handle formed by overlapping vines; the reverse with impressed marks, 'MINTONS' and design number '900,' which corresponds to 'Barrel Jug with Cupids (M)' as recorded in the Minton Majolica Ornamental Shape and Design books and partially reprinted in Bergesen.
BOOK REFERENCES:
Victoria Bergesen, MAJOLICA: British, Continental, and American Wares. London: Barrie & Jenkins, 1989, p. 181. Minton Ornamental Shapes (i.e., design numbers) listed in Appendix D, pp. 180-182.
Joan Jones, MINTON: THE FIRST TWO HUNDRED YEARS OF DESIGN AND PRODUCTION. Shrewsbury, England: Swan Hill Press, 1993, p. 348.
Susan Weber et al., MAJOLICA MANIA: Transatlantic Pottery in England and the United States, 1850-1915, Volume Two, fig. 12.63. Full-page color photo of this actual piece. The author incorrectly dates the production of this example as 1863, but as it is impressed 'MINTONS,' it would have to be later than 1873 when the 'S' was added Minton.
Victoria Cecil, MINTON MAJOLICA, Jeremy Cooper Ltd., Exhibition 7-26 June 1982, Galen Place, London, p. 48, cat. No. 17.
Marilyn G. Karmason with Joan B. Stacke, Majolica, A Complete History and Illustrated Survey, New York, 1989, p. 41.
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This refined Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian double teapot was realized by the esteemed Gunnar Nylund for Rorstrand in Sweden circa 1960. It featur...
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Minton Teacup Quartet, Bath Embossed, Green Flowers patt.38, ca 1830
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Located in London, GB
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A Set of 6 Cups 6 Saucers Minton Dynasty Cobalt Blue & Raised Gold. 12 Pieces
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Located in West Palm Beach, FL
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Minton Orphaned Coffee Cup, Spiral Fluted with Blue and Gilt, Victorian ca 1881
By Minton
Located in London, GB
This is a sublime little orphaned coffee cup made by Minton around the year 1881. It would make a perfect gift for the holidays.
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Minton Majolica Oriental Figure Teapot
By Minton
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Minton Majolica teapot which features an oriental man, dressed in a floral robe, holding a Noh mask. His hair forms the handle. Colouration: tur...
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Minton Porcelain Orphaned Coffee Cup, Green with Flowers, ca 1825
By Minton
Located in London, GB
This is a charming orphaned coffee cup made by Minton around the year 1825, which was the Regency era. The cup is decorated with a bright green band ...
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Minton Porcelain Coffee Cup, Kakiemon Tiger Pattern, D Regent Shape, ca 1835
By Minton
Located in London, GB
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Early 19th Century Minton Porcelain Neoclassical Gilded Teapot
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Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
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Minton Orphaned Porcelain Teacup, Imari Pattern, Regency, circa 1820
By Minton
Located in London, GB
This is a charming orphaned coffee cup made by Minton circa year 1820, which was the Regency era. The cup is decorated with an Imari pattern.
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From the Private Collection of Mario Buatta a Minton Cup and Saucer
By Minton
Located in Katonah, NY
Photograph the cup !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Provenance: The Collection of Mario Buatta
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From The Collection of Mario Buatta A Minton Chinoiserie Cup and Saucer
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Located in Katonah, NY
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Minton Haddon Hall 27 Pieces Tea Set Bone China Porcelain
By Minton
Located in Paris, FR
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Minton Haddon Hall 11 Pieces Tea Set Bone China Porcelain
By Minton
Located in Paris, FR
This tea set is composed of 11 pieces: 1 teapot, 1 sugar bowl, 1 milk pot, and 8 teacups and with their saucers in Minton Bone China Porcelain.
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Minton tea sets for sale on 1stDibs.
Minton tea sets 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 tea sets, although black editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original tea sets 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 tea sets by Samuel Alcock & Co., and Belleek Pottery Ltd.. Prices for Minton tea sets can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $345 and can go as high as $2,400, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $834.
Questions About Minton Tea Sets
- What is Minton Majolica?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Minton 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.
- What are Minton tiles made of?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Minton 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.
- Does Minton still exist?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022No, 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.
- Is Mintons china or porcelain?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022China 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.