Early 20th Century Minton Blue and White “Blue Willow” Porcelain Cachepot
View Similar Items
Early 20th Century Minton Blue and White “Blue Willow” Porcelain Cachepot
About the Item
- Creator:Minton (Maker)
- Dimensions:Height: 8 in (20.32 cm)Diameter: 9.75 in (24.77 cm)
- Style:Chinoiserie (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1900s
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. The piece is in excellent condition for its age and use — no cracks or chips. Minor crackling beneath the glazing, but nothing that affects the pleasing aesthetic or structural stability of this piece.
- Seller Location:Richmond, VA
- Reference Number:Seller: AR1stDibs: LU2398315469962
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.
On 1stDibs, find exquisite Minton serveware, decorative objects, wall decorations and more.
- Early 20th Century Minton Blue and White “Blue Willow” Porcelain CachepotBy MintonLocated in Richmond, VAOffered is an exquisite and extremely rare, large early 20th century minton cachepot, circa 1910s-1920s. This stunning European pottery is truly a masterpiece and very difficult to a...Category
Early 20th Century British Chinoiserie Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
MaterialsPorcelain
- Early 20th Century Wicker Planter / Cachepot with Original ColorLocated in Nantucket, MALarge, early 20th century, wicker cachepot / planter of circular form with a serpentine rim woven in natural cane and decorated with red and green colored cane as well as woven detai...Category
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
MaterialsWicker, Wood
- Early 20th Century Chinese Willow BasketLocated in Atlanta, GAEarly 20th century woven Chinese willow baskets. These beautifully shaped hand woven basket were originally used in the kitchen and gardens.Category
Vintage 1920s Chinese Decorative Baskets
MaterialsReed, Willow
- Early 20th Century Chinese Willow BasketLocated in Atlanta, GAEarly 20th century woven Chinese willow baskets. These beautifully shaped hand woven basket were originally used in the kitchen and gardens.Category
Vintage 1920s Decorative Baskets
MaterialsReed, Willow
- Mid-20th Century Italian Woven Porcelain SculptureLocated in Chicago, ILA fantastic mid-20th century Italian handwoven porcelain sculpture constructed in a vase form of thinly hand-applied strips of porcelain, and then finished in a white glaze.Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
MaterialsPorcelain
- Mintons Blue Willow Pattern Large JardiniereBy MintonLocated in Mobile, ALThomas Minton is believed to have created the famous Blue Willow Pattern and sold the original design to Thomas Turner in the 18th century. The pattern is clearly inspired by Canton Chinese Export...Category
Antique 1890s British Late Victorian Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
MaterialsPottery