19th Century Minton Majolica Monumental Turquoise Dolphin Vase Jardiniere

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A spectacular Vicroitan Minton Majolica turquoise vase, jardiniere, , circa 1875 designed by Minton's Art Director, Frenchman, Hughes Protat. A similar example was shown at the London International exhibition 1862 ( see photograph) This design epitomises the Victorian interest in Renaissance sculptor. Modelled as a playful putti or cherub riding the crest of the waves on a fantastic dolphin using a bunch of cat tails as a Jockey's crop, the dolphins tail terminating into the wide turquoise blue glazed fluted cornucopia this piece is both a Museum piece and a wonderfully decorative piece of ceramic sculpture. The turquoise blue and subject matter is perfect for a beach house and when flowers are displayed in the cornucopia the piece looks dynamite! It can sit on the floor and look great but looks equally at home on a table top. It really is a great example of High Victorian design and revivalism. The turquoise blue, alongside cobalt blue was Minton favourite glaze colour and a great favourite of both decorators and collectors. This piece exemplifies Minton's manufacturing of large, imposing pieces of Majolica for both exhibition purposes and to fuel the demand for Majolica to the homes of the European Aristocracy and the American Gilded Age homes. About twenty years ago, I purchased a similar example that came from one of Ireland greatest country houses, Stackalan House in County Meath, Ireland. Here is link to description of Stackallan House just for an example of the type of homes monumental Minton pieces like this boy on a dolphin Vase were produced for, The designer and modeller of this Minton piece, Hughes Protat, also worked as designer and wood carver for the leading British furniture manufactures including Jackson & Graham and James Lamb. In 1863, Protat established his own design studio in Great Smith Street, Westminster, where he supplied Models to other pottery manufacturers including Wedgwood.

Creator:
Minton (Manufacturer)
Dimensions:
Height: 21.5 in (54.61 cm)Width: 26 in (66.04 cm)Depth: 18 in (45.72 cm)
Style:
Rococo Revival (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Pottery,Molded
Period:
1860-1869
Date of Manufacture:
1865
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. Professionally restored crack to cornucopia and crack to base.
Seller Location:
London, GB
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU262237019953

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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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