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Minton Porcelain

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
Set of 4 Minton Early 19th Century Red Oriental Garden Plates
By Minton
Located in New York, NY
A set of four (4) early Minton porcelain plates, unusually decorated with a red bat-print of Oriental flowers and bamboo branches, overpainted with colorful enamels and complemented ...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Minton Porcelain

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Gold

11 Dinner Plates Flowers and Gold, Minton Porcelain, 1874-1884
By Minton
Located in Paris, FR
Set of 11 dinner plates in Minton Porcelain. Each plate is decorated with and hand painted flower on a green-blue background framed by a gold filet. The edge of the plate is openwork...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Minton Porcelain

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Porcelain

Antique English Mintons Porcelain Chinoiserie Waste Bowl Circa 1830
By Minton
Located in Atlanta, GA
Mintons (English, 1793-2005), circa 1830. A very fine quality antique porcelain waste bowl decorated in a rust ground and heavy gilding. A large pagoda is painted to one side of the ...
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Early 19th Century British Chinoiserie Antique Minton Porcelain

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Porcelain

A Garniture of Minton Porcelain Vases decorated by Thomas Steel c.1830
By Minton
Located in Exeter, GB
A Garniture of Minton Porcelain Vases decorated by Thomas Steele c1830. Each vase of 'Elgin' shape, finely decorated with a well executed panel of flowers on a marble table by Thomas...
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Early 19th Century British Antique Minton Porcelain

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Porcelain

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 Porcelain

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Porcelain

19th c. Minton Aesthetic Movement "Aquarium" Fish Plate
By Minton
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This Minton "Aquarium" plate was part of a fish service which is a rare and sought after pattern. The celadon green ground contrasts beautifully with the vibrant polychrome decoratio...
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1870s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Minton Porcelain

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Porcelain

12 Minton French Enamel Pate Sur Pate Artist Signed Marshall Dinner Plates
By Minton
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This set of 12 Minton dinner plates exhibits the beauty and quality of Minton's top of the line offerings. The acid etched gold border frames the three neoclassical reserves of raised paste gold and beading alternating with three blue reserves hand-painted with overflowing baskets of flowers in the French enamel technique. Most often this decorative technique is misnamed as Pate sur Pate but this technique is honestly French enamel. One reserve on each plate is signed by the artist Robert Marshall...
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1920s English Neoclassical Vintage Minton Porcelain

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Porcelain

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 Porcelain

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Porcelain

12 Antique Minton Hand-Painted Cabinet Plates Signed A. Holland Depicting Fish
By Minton
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This set of cabinet plates were made by the renowned Minton factory of England in approximately 1900 for the Birks exclusive department store chain and done in a Victorian style. The...
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Early 20th Century English High Victorian Minton Porcelain

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Porcelain

Minton for Tiffany & Co. Porcelain Dessert Plates with Gold Gilt Rims, Twelve
By Tiffany & Co., Minton
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 Porcelain

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Porcelain

Fine Pair of Minton Porcelain Dessert Plates C.1835
By Minton
Located in Exeter, GB
A very fine pair of Minton porcelain dessert plates c.1835. Finely decorated with panels of flowers on a yellow ground set within a green ground bord...
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19th Century British Antique Minton Porcelain

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Porcelain

Minton Porcelain Creamer Milk Jug, Neoclassical Imari, Regency, ca 1810
By Minton
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful and rare milk jug or creamer made by Minton in about 1810. The jug has a very beautiful neoclassical Imari pattern with the number 202. Minton was one of the p...
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1810s English Regency Antique Minton Porcelain

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Porcelain

Fine Minton Porcelain Bottle Shaped Vase C.1840
By Minton
Located in Exeter, GB
A fine Minton porcelain bottle shaped vase c.1840. Finely decorated with a panel containing painted fruits by Thomas Steel with a border of richly tooled gilding by John Robins in typical Minton’s Sevres...
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19th Century Antique Minton Porcelain

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Porcelain

2 Antique 1862 Minton International Exhibition Jeweled Turquoise Plates
By Minton
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of two Minton plates, circa 1862. Provenance : Jerome Schottenstein Estate, Columbus Ohio. Jerome was was an American entrepreneur and philanthropist, co-founder of Schottenstein Stores Corp. The Schottenstein family were Lithuanian immigrants who began an extensive business empire in the late 19th Century. Schottenstein Stores owns stakes in DSW and American Signature Furniture; American Eagle Outfitters, retail liquidator SB360 Capital Partners, over 50 shopping centers, and 5 factories producing its shoes and furniture. It also holds an ownership interest in American Eagle Outfitters, Wehmeyer in Germany, Cold Stone Creamery and The Mazel Company. These superb quality Minton plates are from a dessert service shown at the International Exhibition of 1862 in London. The plates testify to the enduring influence of 18th Century Sèvres on the tastes of Victorian high society. The designs are far from being mere copies, however; while there are recognisable Sèvres elements, they are arranged in entirely new and delightful ways. On the rim are four imitation cameo heads of classical deities en grisaille on a red-brown ground, within oval reserves wreathed in laurel. The profiles are individually painted; compare, for instance, the winged helmeted heads of Hermes/Mercury and you will spot subtle differences. The cameo devices, used here for the first time by Minton, derive from the celebrated Sèvres dinner...
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1860s Victorian Antique Minton Porcelain

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Porcelain

Minton Porcelain "English Rose" Pattern Part Dinner Service, 20th Century
By Minton
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A Minton porcelain 'English Rose' pattern part dinner service 20th century. Comprising nine dinner plates 10¾ in. (27.3 cm.) diameter. Nine 6 1/8 in.(15.5cm.) bread and butter...
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Mid-20th Century English International Style Minton Porcelain

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Porcelain

Minton Antique Blanc de Chine Porcelain Figural Centrepiece
By Minton
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine antique Minton porcelain blanc de chine centrepiece with a young maiden with a basket dating from around 1862. The centrepiece stands o...
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1860s English Victorian Antique Minton Porcelain

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Porcelain

Fred Cooke for Minton Art Deco Pierrette Porcelain Figurine
By Minton
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A rare Minton Art Deco porcelain figurine titled Pierette designed by Fred Cooke and dating from around 1930. This delightful standing figurine stands moun...
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1930s English Art Deco Vintage Minton Porcelain

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Porcelain

10 Antique Mintons Porcelain Raised Gold Aesthetic Movement Luncheon Plates
By Minton
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A set of 10 richly gilt porcelain luncheon or dessert plates. By Mintons. In an Aesthetic Movement numbered pattern with raised gold and gold jeweling throughout. Each marked to t...
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Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Minton Porcelain

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Porcelain

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

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Porcelain

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 Porcelain

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Enamel, Gold

17 Piece Minton Porcelain Dessert Service with Tazze
By Minton
Located in London, GB
A 17 piece Minton porcelain dessert service with tazze English, 19th century Measures: Plate: height 2cm, diameter 24cm Tazze: height 12.5...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Minton Porcelain

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Porcelain

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 Porcelain

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Porcelain

Minton Porcelain Dessert Service, Turquoise, Equestrian Horses, Victorian, 1871
By Minton
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful dessert service made by Minton in 1871, consisting of two high comports, four low comports, and ten plates. All items have a white ground with a bright turquoise ...
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1870s English Victorian Antique Minton Porcelain

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Porcelain

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 Porcelain

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Porcelain

Minton Porcelain Cabinet Plate Attributed to Christopher Dresser, 1880
By Minton
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A superb and stylish Aesthetic Movement Minton porcelain cabinet plate decorated with birds, flowering hawthorn and other designs attributed t...
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1880s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Minton Porcelain

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Porcelain

Georgian Minton Porcelain Coffee Can Hand Painted in Pattern 641, Ca 1805
By Minton
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a finely painted porcelain coffee can made by the Minton factory, England, in the reign of George 111 in the early 19th century, circa 1805   Straight sided coffee cans wer...
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Minton Porcelain

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Porcelain

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...
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19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Minton Porcelain

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Porcelain

Minton Cloisonné Style Coffee Cup Attributed to Christopher Dresser
By Minton, Christopher Dresser
Located in Paris, FR
Exquisite Minton cloisonné style ware tea cup with its saucer. This porcelain set is decorated with the cloisonné style technique with vivid botanical...
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1870s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Minton Porcelain

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Porcelain

12 Minton 19th c. Cobalt Blue Floral Gold & White Rimmed Large Soup Bowls
By Minton
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This set of 12 large rimmed soup bowls dating from 1882, are hand painted and gilded showcasing the expert talent of the Minton factory. Retailed by Gilman, Collamore, NY., the Tiffa...
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1880s English Antique Minton Porcelain

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Porcelain

Christopher Dresser Japonism Yellow Minton Plate, 1876
By Minton, Christopher Dresser
Located in Paris, FR
Yellow Aesthetic Minton Porcelain Plate in the style of Japonism creations made by Christopher Dresser. Round plate adorned with an oriental fan representing a lovely and colorful bi...
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Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Minton Porcelain

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Porcelain

Minton Porcelain Hand-Painted Blank Cabinet Plate Signed AMB, 1890
By Minton
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An unusual and stylish Aesthetic Movement Minton porcelain cabinet plate hand painted with flowers and butterflies with initials APM and dating from 1890. This finely made plate is o...
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1890s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Minton Porcelain

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Porcelain

Minton Pair of Tazzas, White Parian Porcelain Cherubs Hunting, Victorian ca 1880
By Minton
Located in London, GB
This is a spectacular pair of tazzas or comports made by Minton in about 1880, which was the Victorian era. The stems of the tazzas hold three white Par...
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1780s English Victorian Antique Minton Porcelain

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Porcelain

Christopher Dresser Aesthetic movement Japonism style Pink Minton Plate 1876
By Christopher Dresser, Minton
Located in Paris, FR
Pink Aesthetic Minton Porcelain plate in the style of Japonism creations made by Christopher Dresser. Round plate adorned with an oriental fan representing a lovely and colorful bird...
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Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Minton Porcelain

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Porcelain

Christopher Dresser Aesthetic Movement Japonism Style Green Minton Plate, 1876
By Christopher Dresser, Minton
Located in Paris, FR
Green Aesthetic Minton Porcelain Plate in the style of Japonism creations made by Christopher Dresser. Round plate adorned with an oriental fan representi...
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Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Minton Porcelain

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Porcelain

Seven Antique Porcelain Botanical Cabinet Plates Made by Minton Circa 1825
By Minton
Located in Katonah, NY
Bardith has been in business for 58 years. The flowers on these cabinet plates are among the most beautiful we have ever owned. They are both flamboyant and natural. The plates were...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Minton Porcelain

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Porcelain

Minton Pair of White Biscuit Figures of Gardener and Lady, ca 1835
By Minton
Located in London, GB
This is a very charming pair of white biscuit figures made by Minton in around 1835. The pair is actually a near-pair: the gentleman is a gardener with a basket of fruit, the lady ha...
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1830s English Victorian Antique Minton Porcelain

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Porcelain

11 Aesthetic Movement Minton Hand Painted Botanical Dessert Plates Butterflies
By Minton
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This set of 11 Minton hand painted dessert plates is a wonderful example of the artistry of the Aesthetic Movement. Dated 1881, these depict the combination of flowers and insects so...
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1880s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Minton Porcelain

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Porcelain

Minton Pate Sur Pate Porcelain Basket, Dated 1867
By Minton
Located in Gargrave, North Yorkshire
A fine Minton pate sur pate porcelain basket, dated 1867. The celadon green ground lattice worked basket, supported by two Bacchanalian cherubs, a...
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1860s English Victorian Antique Minton Porcelain

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Porcelain

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 Porcelain

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Porcelain

Minton Porcelain Teacup Trio, Bath Embossed White with Sepia Roses, Regency 1830
By Minton
Located in London, GB
This is a rare and beautiful trio consisting of a teacup, coffee cup and saucer, made by Minton in circa 1830. Minton was one of the pioneers of English china production alongside...
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1830s English Regency Antique Minton Porcelain

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Porcelain

Minton 19th C Gilt Dessert Service 15 Pc. W/ Parian Figures Hand Painted Roses
By Minton
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Beyond belief! This set is museum worthy, exhibiting some of the finest workmanship Minton produced. The centerpiece features an exquisite pierced tall basket lifted up by 3 tall Par...
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1890s English Neoclassical Antique Minton Porcelain

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Porcelain

19th Century Minton Ornithological Porcelain Dessert
By Minton
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
A partial dessert service by Minton, hand-painted with ornithological scenes after designs by Joseph Smith. The service comprises two small compotes and four dessert dishes. This Minton dessert...
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Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Minton Porcelain

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Porcelain

Large Minton Porcelain Wall Charger by Herbert Wilson Foster Girl with Cat, 1880
By Herbert Wilson Foster, Minton
Located in Gardena, CA
Large Minton Porcelain Wall Charger by Herbert Wilson Foster Girl with Cat, 1880 A large Minton porcelain hand painted wall charger, 1880. The finely hand painted charger charmingly depicts a young girl holding a cat with a gilt textured background. Signed "Minton" to the base and artist signed "Herbert Wilson Foster". The reverse with the number 57, a reference number in the Minton archive. Additional Information: Color: Gold Brand: Minton Type: Large Wall Charger...
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19th Century Antique Minton Porcelain

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Porcelain

19th Century English Minton "Florentine" Porcelain Compotes and Plater
By Minton
Located in LEGNY, FR
Beautiful 19th century English Minton Porcelain set of two compotes and a platter. "Florentine" model. The base of a compote has been damage. Chimera, medicis and flowers decor...
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1880s English Antique Minton Porcelain

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Porcelain

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 Porcelain

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Porcelain

George 111 Minton Porcelain Coffee Can Hand Painted in Pattern 791, Ca 1805
By Minton
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a finely painted porcelain coffee can made by the Minton factory, England, in the reign of George 111 in the early 19th century, circa 1805   Straight sided coffee cans wer...
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Minton Porcelain

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Porcelain

Fine Minton Porcelain ‘Flower Encrusted’ Garniture, circa 1830
By Minton
Located in Gargrave, North Yorkshire
An exceptionally fine Minton porcelain garniture, circa 1830. Each rococo style vase, painted with exotic birds, within elaborate scroll borders, the...
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1830s English Rococo Antique Minton Porcelain

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Porcelain

Set of Eight Minton Plates Each Beautifully Hand Painted With a Different Scene
By Minton
Located in Boston, MA
Look at the gorgeous hand painted scenes on this set of English Minton luncheon or dessert plates. The miniature paintings of the wonderful landscapes are painted by an extremely tal...
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1880s English Rococo Antique Minton Porcelain

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Porcelain

Minton Porcelain Plate, Sea Shells by W. Mussill, Victorian, 1891
By Minton
Located in London, GB
This is a rare and beautiful plate made by Minton in 1891 and painted by the famous porcelain artist Wenceslas (William) Mussill. The plate has an aquatic scene with sea shells in th...
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1890s English Victorian Antique Minton Porcelain

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Porcelain

Minton Bone China Porcelain Botanical Specimen Plate of a Rose, Pattern #9762
By Minton
Located in Downingtown, PA
Minton Bone China porcelain botanical specimen plate of a rose, Pattern #9762, circa 1850 The fine Minton Bone China plate depicts a specimen of...
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Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Minton Porcelain

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Porcelain

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

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Porcelain

Pair of 19th Century English Minton Majolica Oyster Plates
By Minton
Located in Pearland, TX
A lovely pair of antique English Minton white porcelain oyster plates. These fine quality oyster plates are a nice large size and have a beautiful shell design and gilt edge. Impress...
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Minton Porcelain

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Porcelain

Eleven English Mintons Fine China Floral Garland Porcelain Wide Rim Bowls
By Minton
Located in Big Flats, NY
A set of 11 English Mintons Fine China wide rim bowls feature rim with floral swag and stylized foliate border, central floral spray, en verso crown ...
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Mid-20th Century English Minton Porcelain

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Porcelain

Pair of English Mintons Coral Ground Floral Motif Moon Flasks with Gilding
By Minton
Located in New York, NY
A fabulous pair of Louis XVI style 19th century English Mintons Coral ground floral painted moon flasks with 24k hand-painted decoration. Exceptional in q...
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19th Century English Louis XVI Antique Minton Porcelain

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Porcelain

George 111 Early Minton Porcelain Coffee Can Hand Painted Pattern 76, Ca 1805
By Minton
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a finely painted porcelain coffee can made by the Minton factory, England, in the reign of George 111 in the early 19th century, circa 1805   Straight sided coffee cans were only originally made for about the first 20 years of the 19th century and are very collectable. The porcelain can is well potted with a ring handle. It is finely hand decorated in Minton's recorded Pattern Number 76, having three sets of horizontally painted...
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Minton Porcelain

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Porcelain

Minton Porcelain Centre Piece, Mazarine Blue with Gilt, Sèvres Style, 1862-1870
By Minton
Located in London, GB
On offer is a sublime and very rare centre piece made by Minton between 1862 and 1870, which was the Victorian era. The centre piece is made in the Sèvres style and decorated in a mazarine or cobalt blue ground with rich and very fine gilding. The piece is probably made as a potpourri. This piece would make a fabulous display on your Easter, Thanksgiving or Christmas table! Minton was one of the pioneers of English china production alongside other great potters such as Spode, Davenport, Ridgway, Coalport and others. They were located in Staffordshire and were known specifically for their wonderfully fine white bone china and bright colours; there is a colour called "Minton Blue" which is a fresh azure blue that was very fashionable during the Victorian era. Throughout the different phases of its existence, the factory made top quality creamware, porcelain, majolica and ultimately the finest parian porcelain. Minton excelled in their decorations and gilt work; these were often executed by artists who came from the Sèvres factory in France and brought their skills with them. This large centre piece consists of three pieces: the base, the actual comport that can hold a liberal amount of food such as a large piece of game, and the cover. That being so, these pieces are more known for their decorative value and make a stunning display at the centre of a table setting. This piece is not documented and no pictures are known of it other than one I have heard about in the grapevine but never seen myself: an image in a collection of images of the designs made by Minton for Thomas Goode, the famous retailer in London. The relationship between Minton and Thomas Goode was a long and fruitful one. Goode, who was a close friend of Herbert Minton, commissioned a series of Victorian ornamental pieces in imitation of the late 18th Century Sèvres pieces that Goode had in his own collection. Minton did not just copy the Sèvres pieces, but created entirely new ones using the old 18th Century designs, hereby moving decidedly away from the English Rococo style, which had become increasingly strange and a little tired over the years. Minton, who had taken on Léon Arnoux, previously a painter at Sèvres, as Art Director. Arnoux was able to revive the design of ornamental wares in English soft paste porcelain...
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1860s English Victorian Antique Minton Porcelain

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Porcelain

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...
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1850s English Louis XVI Antique Minton Porcelain

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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...
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1860s English Victorian Antique Minton Porcelain

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Porcelain

Minton porcelain for sale on 1stDibs.

Minton porcelain 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 porcelain, although beige editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original porcelain 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 porcelain by Royal Worcester, Doulton Burslem, and Grainger Worcester. Prices for Minton porcelain can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $319 and can go as high as $348,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $3,285.

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Questions About Minton Porcelain
  • 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.
  • 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.
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    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.

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