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Set of 9 Reclaimed Minton & Co Gothic Encaustic Tiles

Name: Set of 9 Reclaimed Minton & Co Gothic Encaustic Tiles
Brand: Minton
Price: 1616.98 CHF
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.9 (37 reviews)

$1,997.48

£1,475

€1,728.65

CA$2,754.61

A$3,094.68

CHF 1,616.98

MX$37,772.04

NOK 20,530.87

SEK 19,325.49

DKK 12,899.85

About the Item

A set of nine vibrant reclaimed gothic encaustic tiles by Minton & Co (stamped), circa 1840- 1860. Each 6-inch tile is detailed with buff and red terracotta tones to create an ornate ordinal foliate cross, the set a striking panel for an eye-catching splashback or decorative panel. Supplied loose, this set is just one of several matching batches of nine 6-inch tiles we are selling which could be used together as flooring if desired. Dating back to the mid 19th century, these encaustic tiles are antique and as such have a characterful, timeworn look with scuffs and crazing here and there that only enhance the beauty of these striking patterned tiles. Minton & Co. To this day, Minton & Co. are considered one of the major pottery and porcelain manufacturers of British history. Established in 1793, the company was founded by Thomas Minton (1765 – 1836) in Stoke-on-Trent. Until 1845, the pottery manufacturers traded under various styles before adopting the ‘Minton’ name. When Thomas Minton died, the business passed to his son, Herbert (1793 – 1858) who expanded business by entering into partnership with Michael Hollins. The ‘Minton & Co.’ name was dedicated to encaustic and inlaid tiles while the ‘Minton, Hollins & Co.’ partnership was for printed, painted or majolica wall tiles. Minton exhibited at trade exhibitions across the globe, establishing a firm reputation for excellence in pottery and earthenware. Dimensions for the set as pictured. Each tile: 15 x 15 x 2.3 cm (6 inches)

Creator:

Minton (Maker)

Dimensions:

Height: 17.72 in (45 cm)Width: 17.72 in (45 cm)Depth: 0.91 in (2.3 cm)

Style:

Gothic (In the Style Of)

Materials and Techniques:

Clay

Place of Origin:

England

Period:

Mid-19th Century

Date of Manufacture:

1860

Condition:

Very good, generally clean condition with some scuffs and chips as to be expected from reclaimed tiles. Minor traces of mortar to back and sides.

Seller Location:

Wormelow, GB

Reference Number:

Seller: 359611stDibs: LU2096344777292

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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.

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