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Antique Minton Hollins & Co Tile of Cherubs
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An antique Minton Hollins & Co tile depicting putti playing, a design after 18th century artist Francois Boucher.
Sourced from an ex British private collection, this 8-inch pressed tile has stood the test of time displaying the cherubs and stylised whales in a rich orange on a smooth white glaze.
Dating to circa 1880, this is an excellent example of Minton work, preserved throughout history for over 140 years.
A stunning piece of artwork that would look wonderful on display in a period and contemporary properties alike.
The number 145 is marked to the back.
François Boucher (1703–1770)
François Boucher is associated with the conceptualisation of the Rococo style.
He worked in nearly every medium and genre, creating a personal style that found wide reproduction in prints, such as this tile.
Throughout his career he was known for marketing his work well, providing designs for various decorative arts, including porcelain.
Minton Hollins & Co
A factory was founded by Thomas Minton in 1793. His son, Herbert Minton, started making tiles in the 1830s.
In 1845, the tile department became a separate concern under Michael Daintry Hollins (who had became Herbert Minton’s partner in that year), but in partnership with the china business, trading as Minton & Co.
- Creator:Minton (Maker)
- Dimensions:Height: 7.96 in (20.2 cm)Width: 7.96 in (20.2 cm)Depth: 3.15 in (8 cm)
- Style:Victorian (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:Clay,Glazed
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1880
- Condition:Good structural condition. Age related wear, frits, nibbles and small chips to the edges. Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses, scuffs, and scratches.
- Seller Location:Wormelow, GB
- Reference Number:Seller: 9360281stDibs: LU2096341472032
Minton
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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