Mintons Ltd. was a prominent British ceramic manufacturer that was established in Stoke-on-Trent, England, in 1793 by Thomas Minton and was an independent business from 1793 to 1968. The company quickly gained a reputation for producing high-quality ceramics, and in 1849, it was appointed the official pottery supplier to the Queen.

One of Mintons' most notable contributions to the ceramic industry was the development of a new type of ceramic body, known as "Parian ware," in the mid-19th century. Parian ware was a white, unglazed porcelain that was named after Paros, the Greek island renowned for its fine-textured, white Parian marble, used since antiquity for sculpture. Minton's parian ware was designed to resemble marble, and was used to create a variety of decorative objects, including busts, figurines, and vases.

Mintons also became known for its innovative and high-quality designs, which often featured intricate more...

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Mintons oversized Majolica footed jardiniere with bright…

Oversized Majolica Jardiniere with Goat Head Handles & Cherubs

Mintons oversized Majolica footed jardiniere with bright colourful detail having two applied goat head handles, four cherubs support base & various fruit, model no 990, date mark 1877, designed by Albert Ernest carrier-Belleuse. Condition fair, some…

Minton antique English majolica revolving oyster tower, mid…

Minton Majolica Oyster Tower, 19th Century

Minton antique English majolica revolving oyster tower, mid 19th century, stamped 'Minton', 25 cm high, 30 cm wide

Minton Majolica life size stork umbrella stick stand standing…

Majolica Stork Umbrella Stand with Eel and Frog

Minton Majolica life size stork umbrella stick stand standing on one leg atop a rocky mound, an eel clasped in its beak, a frog beneath its foot, the stand formed by tall bullrushes & water-lily pads, shape number 1910. Condition, good to fair, minor…

Late 19th century pair Minton tiles handpainted with…

Handpainted Minton Tiles with Ornithological Studies

Late 19th century pair Minton tiles handpainted with ornithological studies

Mintons pate-sur-pate vase with inrelief angel & cherub…

Mintons Pate-sur-Pate Vase with Angel & Cherub Relief

Mintons pate-sur-pate vase with inrelief angel & cherub decoration, signed Birks, 19 cm high.

Mintons pate-sur-pate vase angel & cherub, signed Birks, 19 cm…

Birks Signed Mintons Pate-sur-Pate Vase with Angel and Cherub

Mintons pate-sur-pate vase angel & cherub, signed Birks, 19 cm high approx.

Probable Minton pate-sur-pate & reticulated vase ovoid body,…

Minton Floral Reticulated Vase

Probable Minton pate-sur-pate & reticulated vase ovoid body, divided as four panels by rope, each panel of florals, white on eggshell green ground, 30 cm high

George Lansell (Bendigo mining magnate) pink pheasant teaware…

George Lansell's Pink Pheasant Teaware Collection

George Lansell (Bendigo mining magnate) pink pheasant teaware by Mintons retailed by Thomas Webb & Sons, Melbourne. (57 items)

A Minton Aesthetic Ware jardiniere, designed by Christopher…

Christopher Dresser Minton Jardiniere

A Minton Aesthetic Ware jardiniere, designed by Christopher Dresser, 19th century, of compressed form with twin handles, raised on three scroll feet. 19 cm high, 32 cm wide, 23 cm deep

A pair of Mintons pate sur pate bleu celeste ground vases, late…

Mintons Blue Celeste Pate Sur Pate Vases (9 words)

A pair of Mintons pate sur pate bleu celeste ground vases, late 19th century 25 cm high

Attributed Christopher Dresser, a very large Minton Aesthetic…

Attributed Christopher Dresser, a very large Minton Aesthetic movement 'Aquatic Life' jardiniere. Shape no. 215 with date cypher for 1878. Lacking feet, star crack to base, height 40 cm W54 cm, across handles). Reference: Met Museum, online) accession no.…

Late 19th century pair Minton tiles handpainted with…

Handpainted Minton tiles with ornithological studies

Late 19th century pair Minton tiles handpainted with ornithological studies

Minton Majolica monkey teapot circa 1870, modelled wearing a…

Minton Majolica Monkey Teapot

Minton Majolica monkey teapot circa 1870, modelled wearing a Chinese waistcoat clutching a coconut, his head forming the cover, his tail the handle, with impressed marks 'Mintons 1844' to the base. Condition, good, minor wear to the base. Length 23 cm

Rare antique Minton majolica large jardiniere, with leaf capped…

Antique Minton Majolica Jardiniere with Putti and Garlands

Rare antique Minton majolica large jardiniere, with leaf capped ends, central C scroll cartouches with putti at play with garlands of flowers. Impressed Minton, approx 28 cm high, 56 cm wide, 40 cm deep

Rare antique Minton majolica large jardiniere, with leaf capped…

Antique Minton Majolica Jardiniere with Putti and Flowers

Rare antique Minton majolica large jardiniere, with leaf capped ends, central C scroll cartouches with putti at play with garlands of flowers. Impressed Minton, 28 cm high, 56 cm wide, 40 cm deep

Minton majolica 'Cockatoo' statue, circa 1870, stamped 'Minton,…

Majolica Cockatoo Statue by Minton, 1870

Minton majolica 'Cockatoo' statue, circa 1870, stamped 'Minton, England, 37 cm high. Provenance: Mossgreen Auctions, the Trevor Kennedy collection, Sydney, Feb. 2017.

A large Minton porcelain umbrella stand with classical Greek…

Minton Porcelain Greek Umbrella Stand - 62cm

A large Minton porcelain umbrella stand with classical Greek decoration 62 cm high

Pair Mintons china stools, 46 cm high, 30.5 cm diameter

Pair of Mintons China Stools - 46cm x 30.5cm

Pair Mintons china stools, 46 cm high, 30.5 cm diameter

Minton porcelain lidded urn with classical decoration & gilded…

Gilded Minton Porcelain Urn, Early 20th Century

Minton porcelain lidded urn with classical decoration & gilded highlights, early 20th century. 41 cm

Minton pate-sur-pate porcelain vase in the Japanese style, 19th…

Minton Japanese-style Pate-sur-Pate Porcelain Vase, 19th Century

Minton pate-sur-pate porcelain vase in the Japanese style, 19th century, stamped 'Minton, 17 cm high

Good pair Victorian Minton cache pots hand painted floral…

Victorian Minton Hand-Painted Cache Pots with Gilded Decoration

Good pair Victorian Minton cache pots hand painted floral gilded decoration, from the 1862 London Exhibition, ermine factory mark to bases, height 12 cm approx, each).

A Minton 'Haddon Hall' tea service for six place settings,…

A Minton 'Haddon Hall' tea service for six place settings, period of manufacture 1948 - 2011, comprising 23 pieces, the chintz pattern on a white ground with a mint green border, backstamps underside, the teapot 15 cm high

A large Minton umbrella stand 62 cm high

Large Minton Umbrella Stand - 62 cm Height

A large Minton umbrella stand 62 cm high

A pair of Mintons Secessionist Iris vases, circa 1905 30 cm high

Mintons Secessionist Iris Vases (1905)

A pair of Mintons Secessionist Iris vases, circa 1905 30 cm high

Late 19th century pair Minton tiles handpainted with…

Handpainted Minton tiles with ornithological studies

Late 19th century pair Minton tiles handpainted with ornithological studies

An impressive English Minton jardiniere on pedestal. The…

English Minton Jardiniere on Pedestal with Chip

An impressive English Minton jardiniere on pedestal. The jardiniere having substantial chip to rim. 120 cm high

A William De Morgan painted ceramic tile, 19th century, stamped…

De Morgan Minton Ceramic Tile, 19th Century

A William De Morgan painted ceramic tile, 19th century, stamped Minton, 20.5 x 20.5 cm

Minton Majolica rams head decorated jardiniere with under plate…

Majolica Rams Head Jardiniere with Under Plate

Minton Majolica rams head decorated jardiniere with under plate having a tapered body decorated in relief with floral & fruit swags on a spirally fluted turquoise ground, the top edge with an egg & dart pattern in blue, yellow gold & white, the bottom…

Pair of antique Minton lidded urns on a pedestal base, circa…

Antique Minton Floral Urns with Gilt Ropes, Circa 1850

Pair of antique Minton lidded urns on a pedestal base, circa 1850, with handpainted floral decoration with in relief gilt ropes, star cracks to both vases, height 37 cm

Mintons pate-sur-pate moon vase, 14.5 cm high

Mintons Moon Vase with Pate-sur-Pate Design

Mintons pate-sur-pate moon vase, 14.5 cm high

Minton Majolica Chinaman teapot moulded as a Chinese gent…

Minton Majolica Chinaman Teapot

Minton Majolica Chinaman teapot moulded as a Chinese gent dressed in a traditional turquoise robe, holding a theatrical mask, with his plaited ponytail forming the handle, stamped 'Mintons 8381' to the base. Condition, good, minor wear to the base. Height…

A pair of Mintons Secessionist iris vases, circa 1905 30 cm high

Mintons Secessionist Iris Vases, 1905

A pair of Mintons Secessionist iris vases, circa 1905 30 cm high

Minton, pair of early porcelain lidded jardinieres in Sevres…

Sevres-style Jardinieres with Rose du Barry Grounds and Birds

Minton, pair of early porcelain lidded jardinieres in Sevres style, with rose du Barry grounds, gilt inlay, depicting birds, approx 22 cm high, 35 cm wide (2)

Minton seaweed pattern, 1891-1911, part tea set, brick red…

Minton Seaweed Brick Red Tea Set

Minton seaweed pattern, 1891-1911, part tea set, brick red pattern (33)

Pair of mantle urns Minton style porcelain urn shaped lidded…

Classical Nude Porcelain Mantle Urns

Pair of mantle urns Minton style porcelain urn shaped lidded vases. Decorated with classical female nudes. After Fragonard & Boucher. On a pink & gilded ground. No base stamp, circa 1860. Incised model 469 to base. Height 38 cm

Minton Secessionist no.1 vase designed by Leon Solon & John…

Minton Secessionist Aqua Vase by Solon & Wadsworth

Minton Secessionist no.1 vase designed by Leon Solon & John Wadsworth, of stretched barrel-like form, having green tube lined decoration on an aqua ground. Shape number 3707, dated 1917. Height 32.5 cm

Mintons Secessionist porcelain jardiniere, late 19th century,…

Mintons Secessionist Porcelain Jardiniere

Mintons Secessionist porcelain jardiniere, late 19th century, impressed mark to base, 15 cm high, 20 cm diameter

Minton pate sur pate cabinet plate, Birks, H2144, approx 26 cm…

Minton Pate-sur-Pate Cabinet Plate, Birks, 26cm Diameter

Minton pate sur pate cabinet plate, Birks, H2144, approx 26 cm diameter

Minton Majolica 'Tower' jug, pewter mounted with jester finial,…

Minton Majolica Tower Jug with Jester Finial

Minton Majolica 'Tower' jug, pewter mounted with jester finial, designed by Hugues Protat, circa 1870, impressed 'Minton, 1231, G, 32' cm high

A collection of Minton gilded porcelain table ware from…

Minton Gilded Porcelain Tableware Collection from Parliament House

A collection of Minton gilded porcelain table ware from Parliament house, Canberra, the tallest jug 15 cm high

Minton Majolica cobalt blue glazed jardiniere on a cobalt blue…

Cobalt Blue Lion Head Jardiniere by Minton Majolica

Minton Majolica cobalt blue glazed jardiniere on a cobalt blue ground decorated with six lion heads, each over a claw foot base.

Minton Majolica asparagus design cradle moulded as thirteen…

Minton Majolica Asparagus Cradle with Floral Medallions

Minton Majolica asparagus design cradle moulded as thirteen asparagus spears on two stands over a rounded recangular plate with a geometric border, each side with a floral medallion. Stamped to the base. Condition, good, minor wear to the base. Height 27…

A collection of 12 Minton tiles of farm animals, together with…

Victorian Farm and Bird Tiles

A collection of 12 Minton tiles of farm animals, together with ten Victorian tiles decorated with birds in blossom. English circa 1880.

A Minton Pate Sur Pate cabinet plate. The work of Mark Salon.

Minton Pate Sur Pate Cabinet Plate by Mark Salon

A Minton Pate Sur Pate cabinet plate. The work of Mark Salon.

A 40 piece Minton tea service sold by Thomas Webb & Sons…

Minton Tea Service by Thomas Webb & Sons Melbourne (1900)

A 40 piece Minton tea service sold by Thomas Webb & Sons Melbourne C.1900

A Minton turquoise Majolica oyster plate, diameter 23 cm

Turquoise Minton Oyster Plate, 23 cm Diameter

A Minton turquoise Majolica oyster plate, diameter 23 cm

A Minton Majolica oyster plate, diameter 23 cm

Minton Majolica Oyster Plate - 23cm Diameter

A Minton Majolica oyster plate, diameter 23 cm

A Minton Majolica oyster plate, diameter 23 cm

Minton Majolica Oyster Plate - 23cm Diameter

A Minton Majolica oyster plate, diameter 23 cm

A Minton Majolica oyster plate, diameter 23 cm

Minton Majolica Oyster Plate - 23 cm Diameter

A Minton Majolica oyster plate, diameter 23 cm

Mintons Ltd Majolica jardiniere on stand. Mintons Ltd Majolica…

Mintons Majolica Jardiniere on Stand, Floral Design, 103cm

Mintons Ltd Majolica jardiniere on stand. Mintons Ltd Majolica Jardiniere on stand the tulip form jardiniere resting on a tapered & splayed column stand, tubeline decorated in green, aqua, & yellow glazes, displaying stylised floral designs. Condition…

Pair of framed Minton wall plaques hand painted ceramic wall…

Minton Cinderella Wall Plaques

Pair of framed Minton wall plaques hand painted ceramic wall tiles. Entitled the greeting & Hear Ye, Hear Ye. Cinderella series. Impressed back stamp Minton - Stoke up on Trent, Walbrook, London. Unsigned in ebonised frames. 15 x 30 cm (tiles)

Antique rare 19th century Minton porcelain tray with lidded…

Minton Porcelain Tray with Floral Sprays and Lidded Pots

Antique rare 19th century Minton porcelain tray with lidded pots with liners, decorated with sprays of flowers with gilt highlights in the serves style, 28 cm long

A Mintons Secessionist porcelain jardiniere, late 19th century,…

A Mintons Secessionist porcelain jardiniere, late 19th century, impressed mark to base, height 26 cm, diameter 29 cm

Mintons Secessionist vase possibly after a design by Leon Solon…

Mintons Secessionist Vase with Blue & White Leaves

Mintons Secessionist vase possibly after a design by Leon Solon & John Wadsworth, with blue & white leaves & scrolling stems on a yellow ground, with a printed factory mark. Height 20.2 cm

Mintons set of six pheasant patterned cabinet plates, factory…

Mintons Pheasant Pattern Cabinet Plates, Set of 6

Mintons set of six pheasant patterned cabinet plates, factory mark to base, 23 cm diameter

A pair of Minton pâte-sur-pâte green ground square form vases…

Minton Pâte-sur-Pâte Green Vases, 19th Century

A pair of Minton pâte-sur-pâte green ground square form vases probably decorated by Louis Solon, 19th century 25 cm high

A Mintons cabinet plate, circa 1830 the central panel painted…

Spring Flowers Cabinet Plate

A Mintons cabinet plate, circa 1830 the central panel painted with a spray of colourful spring flowers within an ornately decorated raised gilt border, with reserved panels of birds, signed H. A. Steele, gold printed factory marks 24 cm diameter

A Victorian set of eight Minton tiles from the 'Shakespeare'…

Victorian Minton Shakespeare Tiles Set

A Victorian set of eight Minton tiles from the 'Shakespeare' series, by John Moyer Smith, circa 1880each tile 15.5 cm square

Mintons porcelain heavily gilt decorated six-person teaset

Gilt-decorated Mintons porcelain teaset for six

Mintons porcelain heavily gilt decorated six-person teaset

A pierced floral porcelain pot pourri vase, probably Minton,…

Pierced Porcelain Potpourri Vase, Minton, c. 1830

A pierced floral porcelain pot pourri vase, probably Minton, circa 1830, 8 cm high

Minton Archive collection 'Monkey' teapot reproduction of…

Limited Edition Monkey Teapot Reproduction from 1860

Minton Archive collection 'Monkey' teapot reproduction of original from circa 1860, limited edition 82/1793, 14.5 cm high, boxed

Pair of Minton's Ltd successionist vases (one restored)

Minton's Successionist Vases - Pair (1 Restored)

Pair of Minton's Ltd successionist vases (one restored)

Antique Minton spittoon decorated with exotic birds, 8 cm high

Exotic Bird Decorated Minton Spittoon, 8cm High

Antique Minton spittoon decorated with exotic birds, 8 cm high

A Mintons blue glazed pottery vase, two handled

Blue Pottery Vase with Handles by Mintons

A Mintons blue glazed pottery vase, two handled

Antique Minton Amherst Japan pattern, part tea set, named after…

Minton Amherst Japan Tea Set, 1844

Antique Minton Amherst Japan pattern, part tea set, named after Lord Amherst, Governor General India, circa 1844 (26)

Good Secessionist Minton vase marked to base, height 26.5 cm

Good Secessionist Minton vase marked to base, height 26.5 cm

Victorian Mintons handpainted plate, central handpainted…

Victorian Mintons Handpainted Dog Plate

Victorian Mintons handpainted plate, central handpainted decoration of dogs at play, on blue ground, with gilt borders. Impressed mark to base. Diameter 24 cm

A Minton Archve Collection Chinaman Teapot, limited edition…

Limited Edition Minton Chinaman Teapot (1997)

A Minton Archve Collection Chinaman Teapot, limited edition 869/2500 c.1997

A Minton desk set, with flower encrusting, circa 1830. Bears…

Flower-Encrusted Minton Desk Set, Circa 1830

A Minton desk set, with flower encrusting, circa 1830. Bears antique dealer seal. 13 cm high, 26 cm wide.

English antique Majolica Minton style cobalt glaze Chinaman…

Antique Chinaman Teapot in Minton Style Majolica

English antique Majolica Minton style cobalt glaze Chinaman teapot moulded as a Chinese gent dressed in a traditional turquoise robe, holding a theatrical mask, with his plaited ponytail forming the handle.

Minton 19th century Majolica figural salts of boy & girl set…

Majolica Figural Salt Set, 1862

Minton 19th century Majolica figural salts of boy & girl set upon trunk form base, dated 1862. Height 19.5 cm

Minton mid 19th century hand painted plate, circa 1840, with…

Hand-painted Minton plate with bird decoration

Minton mid 19th century hand painted plate, circa 1840, with hand painted bird decoration, 23 cm diameter

Minton porcelain 'Gold Cheviot' pattern pink & gilt part tea…

Pink & Gold Minton Tea Service

Minton porcelain 'Gold Cheviot' pattern pink & gilt part tea service

Minton antique English porcelain tazza decorated with cherub…

19th Century Minton Porcelain Cherub Tazza

Minton antique English porcelain tazza decorated with cherub vignette, 19th century, 15 cm high, 26.5 cm diameter

Fine antique pair of Minton cabinet plates

Antique Minton Cabinet Plates Pair

Fine antique pair of Minton cabinet plates

Large Minton style Majolica jardiniere, depicting a playful cat…

Whimsical Cat Majolica Jardiniere: Playful Cushion Holder, 38cm Wide

Large Minton style Majolica jardiniere, depicting a playful cat lying on a cushion holding the jardiniere, 38 cm wide

Mintons Majolica design two handled vase

Mintons Majolica Two-Handled Vase Design

Mintons Majolica design two handled vase

Minton shell form planter in a blue lead glaze, stamped to the…

Blue Minton Shell Planter with Cracks, 47 cm Height

Minton shell form planter in a blue lead glaze, stamped to the base. Condition fair, cracks to the body. Height 47 cm

Pair Victorian ornithological cabinet plates, c.1880's, English,…

Victorian Minton Hand-Painted Bird Cabinet Plates

Pair Victorian ornithological cabinet plates, c.1880's, English, hand painted porcelain, impressed verso: 'Minton' with Victorian diamond, Registration printed mark

Antique Minton meat platter, with diamond shaped registration…

1851 Minton Meat Platter with Diamond Registration Mark

Antique Minton meat platter, with diamond shaped registration mark that indicates circa 1851, 54 cm x 42.5 cm

An English Minton floral encrusted apple green basket. 20 cm…

Minton Apple Green Floral Basket

An English Minton floral encrusted apple green basket. 20 cm high 24 cm wide.

Minton limited edition cat & mouse teapot

Minton Cat & Mouse Teapot - Limited Edition

Minton limited edition cat & mouse teapot

Six Minton 'Haddon Hall' trios

Set of 6 Minton 'Haddon Hall' trios

Six Minton 'Haddon Hall' trios

Minton collector's plate, hand painted fruit in an apple green…

Hand-painted Fruit Collector's Plate with Gilded Border

Minton collector's plate, hand painted fruit in an apple green border with gilding

Antique Mintons loop handle squat vase, hand painted floral…

Antique Mintons Hand-Painted Floral Loop Handle Vase

Antique Mintons loop handle squat vase, hand painted floral decoration. Circa 1910. Height 6 cm

Minton English porcelain biscuit barrel in the Arts & Crafts…

Arts & Crafts Minton Biscuit Barrel, Late 19th Century

Minton English porcelain biscuit barrel in the Arts & Crafts style, late 19th century, black factory backstamp 'Minton, Est. 1793, England', 13 cm high

Minton, set of twelve porcelain dessert plates, square with…

Hand-painted Porcelain Dessert Plates Set

Minton, set of twelve porcelain dessert plates, square with hand painted decoration, printed factory's mark to undersides (12), length 22 cm

Minton Archive collection 'Fish' teapot limited edition…

Limited Edition Fish Teapot in Box

Minton Archive collection 'Fish' teapot limited edition 141/2500, 18 cm high, boxed

Beer Stein Minton Majolica. Jester. Height 33 cm

Minton Majolica Jester Beer Stein (33cm)

Beer Stein Minton Majolica. Jester. Height 33 cm

Minton cabinet plate 1880. Cream earthenware with pierced rim,…

1880 Minton Cat & Goldfish Pierced Plate

Minton cabinet plate 1880. Cream earthenware with pierced rim, cobalt transfer of cat & goldfish. Marks to base with cypher for 1880, diameter 23 cm

Meat plate, c. 1868 Minton & Co. England, with butterfly &…

1868 Minton & Co. England Meat Plate with Insect Decoration

Meat plate, c. 1868 Minton & Co. England, with butterfly & insect decoration, cm, length 50 cm, width 39 cm

Antique Minton secessionist vase 32 cm high

32cm Minton Secessionist Vase

Antique Minton secessionist vase 32 cm high

Unusual Minton's pottery drip glaze vase

Minton's Drip Glaze Vase: Unusual Pottery Find

Unusual Minton's pottery drip glaze vase

Minton's handpainted shell design cabinet plate

Handpainted Shell Cabinet Plate by Minton

Minton's handpainted shell design cabinet plate

Three bird series Minton porcelain plates retailed by John…

Minton Bird Plates by John Mortlock (1885)

Three bird series Minton porcelain plates retailed by John Mortlock C1885 24 cmdiameter

A Minton white cornucopia vase. Moulded with trumpet beside a…

Minton Cherub Cornucopia Vase, 32cm

A Minton white cornucopia vase. Moulded with trumpet beside a draped cherub on oval base, impressed Minton mark. 32 cm high