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Mintons Blue Willow Pattern Large Jardiniere

Name: Mintons Blue Willow Pattern Large Jardiniere
Brand: Minton
Price: 2474.81 AUD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5 (3 reviews)

About the Item

Thomas 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 Porcelain and it is among the most popular patterns in the history of chinaware. The Mintons' mark on this one was used after 1891 and believed to have seldom, if ever, used after 1901 as they began marking "Made in England" in 1902. Many sizes of jardinieres were made, so if your goal is to match another, you probably want to double check your measurements... Otherwise, if you are looking for an elegant statement piece to add to your decor, or as a centerpiece to a serious collection of English porcelain, blue willow, flow blue, high style late Victorian interior design, or related ... I think you just found it! This item is over a century old and was in use for almost all of it's lifetime. There is normal wear and tear to the base of the jardiniere that is carefully photographed for your review. There are also typical glaze imperfections, which are common to flow blue and a detail of an original gas bubble that filled itself with glaze during the firing. Please note that Victorian Industrial Design was not focused on streamlined machine age perfection, and such irregularities are part of the charm and history of Victorian ceramics.

Creator:
Minton (Manufacturer)
Dimensions:
Height: 13.5 in (34.29 cm)Width: 11.25 in (28.58 cm)Depth: 11.25 in (28.58 cm)
Style:
Late Victorian (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Pottery
Place of Origin:
United Kingdom
Period:
1890-1899
Date of Manufacture:
circa 1895
Condition:
Minor losses. Natural crazing from kiln firing has wicked moisture over a century so the crazing has darkened. There are no structural cracks or hairlines. Shallow flake chips to the bottom edge shown in photos are visually unobtrusive when sitting on the base.
Seller Location:
Mobile, AL
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU7894232103422

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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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