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Minton Teacup Trio, Bath Embossed, Green Flowers Patt. 38/680, ca 1830
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This is an elegant "true trio" consisting of a teacup, coffee cup and saucer, made by Minton in about 1830. The set is decorated with the beautifully hand painted pattern no. 680 consisting of green flowers.
In the late 18th and early 19th Century, cups and saucers were sold in "true trios"; as you would never drink tea and coffee at the same time, why invest in an extra saucer?
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 top quality designs. Between 1798 and 1816 they made very fine porcelain with wonderful neoclassical designs. After a break during an economic crisis, they started their second period in 1824, creating Rococo Revival designs such as this popular "Bath embossed" shape with beautiful blind moulded scroll patterns.
The "Bath Embossed C-shape" was a popular shape used around 1830. This shape has very finely embossed scroll patterns on the surface and a "Bath" handle. The flowers are near monochrome, painted in fresh green with lime green accents. The gilding consists of a simple gilt band on all items.
The items are unmarked except for the pattern number, which are a bit of a mystery. The cups are marked with the number 680, while the saucer has the pattern 38. It is possible that 38 is the original number of the pattern, designed around the year 1800 (this seems correct as it is a rather naive pattern as was fashionable at the time); the pattern may have been reused with the number 680 in later years.
CONDITION REPORT All items are in excellent and undamaged condition. There is a bit of rubbing to the pattern and the gilding, as visible in the pictures.
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. Etcetera - I try to be as accurate as I can and please feel free to ask questions or request more detailed pictures!
DIMENSIONS (diameter): teacup 9cm (3.5"); coffee cup 7cm (2.75"); saucer 14.5cm (5.75").
- 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 3
- Style:Rococo Revival (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:circa 1830
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. In excellent undamaged condition; some rubbing as visible in the pictures.
- Seller Location:London, GB
- Reference Number:Seller: A-MIN241stDibs: LU4805144306922
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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