Minton Porcelain Tea Service, Yellow with Landscapes, Provenance Regency

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Minton Porcelain Tea Service, Yellow with Landscapes, Provenance Regency

About the Item

This is a stunning tea service consisting of nine true trios and two cake plates, made by Minton in circa 1825. The service is extremely rare; it has a yellow ground with sublimely hand painted landscapes. It has provenance; it came from the collection of famous porcelain scholar Sir Geoffrey A. Godden. Minton was one of the pioneers of English china production alongside other great potters such as Spode, Davenport, Ridgway, Coalport and others. They were located in Staffordshire and were known specifically for their wonderfully fine white bone china and bright colours; there is a colour called "Minton Blue" which is a fresh azure blue that was very fashionable during the Victorian era. Throughout the different phases of its existence, the factory made top quality creamware, porcelain, majolica and ultimately the finest parian porcelain. Minton excelled in their decorations and gilt work; these were often executed by artists who came from the Sèvres factory in France and brought their skills with them. This set was made in the graceful "Regency" shape, with clean lines and no frills in the way the items were shaped. The set has a yellow ground, which is rare because yellow was very difficult to fire. If the temperature in the kiln was only slightly too high, yellow would come out brown, and as kilns were fired on unreliable coal fires, you can imagine how much skill it took from the "fireman" to maintain the right temperature for about 12 hours on end. Another thing that makes the trio special is the superbly hand painted decoration of landscapes. Mountains, rivers, cottages, forests, villages - the paintings cover a seemingly unending range of romantic landscape types. These landscapes are not just contained in panels, as is usual for this style; they are painted all around the cups, which would have made production not only much more difficult but also significantly more expensive. Finally, each item has beautifully intricate gilding around the rims. It is extremely rare to find even one trio of this style, let alone a whole set of nine. We are selling this set together in the hope that it will never be split up, but kept together in its full glory. The items are unmarked except for the pattern number 763. A picture of this teacup shape can be found in Michael Berthoud's book "A Compendium of British Cups" in plate 848, page 142. Condition report: The set is in excellent antique condition with no damage or repairs and hardly any wear. Two teacups are slightly discoloured on the inside, one of them lightly crazed - please see the pictures for details. Antique British porcelain is never perfect. Kilns were fired on coal in the 1800s, and this meant that china from that period can have some firing specks from flying particles. British makers were also known for their experimentation, and sometimes this resulted in technically imperfect results. Due to the shrinkage in the kiln, items can have small firing lines or develop crazing over time, which should not be seen as damage but as an imperfection of the maker's recipes, probably unknown at the time of making. Items have often been used for many years and can have normal signs of wear, and gilt can have signs of slight disintegration even if never handled. I will reflect any damage, repairs, obvious stress marks, crazing or heavy wear in the item description but some minor scratches, nicks, stains and gilt disintegration can be normal for vintage items and need to be taken into account. There is widespread confusion on the internet about the difference between chips and nicks, or hairlines and cracks. I will reflect any damage as truthfully as I can, i.e. a nick is a tiny bit of damage smaller than 1mm and a chip is something you can easily see with the eye; a glazing line is a break in the glazing only; hairline is extremely tight and/or superficial and not picked up by the finger; and a crack is obvious both to the eye and the finger. Dimensions: (diameters): teacups 9.8cm (3.9"); coffee cups 8.4cm (3.3"); saucers 15cm (5.9"); cake plates 26cm (10.5") X 23.5cm (9.25").

Creator:
Minton (Maker)
Dimensions:
Height: 1 in (2.54 cm)Width: 1 in (2.54 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
Sold As:
Set of 29
Style:
Regency (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Porcelain,Hand-Painted
Place of Origin:
England
Period:
1820-1829
Date of Manufacture:
circa 1825
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. In excellent condition without any damage or repairs, very minimal wear.
Seller Location:
London, GB
Reference Number:
Seller: LT-MIN071stDibs: LU4805120912892