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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A pair of Minton pate-sur-pate rouge ground ewer vases,…

A pair of Minton pate-sur-pate rouge ground ewer vases, 1891-1912 period, with high set handles, mask terminals and leafy gilt enriched rims, the bodies enamel decorated, with birds, insects and foliage above stiff leaf lappets, a waisted stem to a square…

Mintons fine pair of pate-sur-pate antique English porcelain…

Minton's Gilded Pate-sur-Pate Porcelain Ewers, 19th Century

Mintons fine pair of pate-sur-pate antique English porcelain ewers with gilded decoration, 19th century, green factory mark to base, 28.5 cm high

A Minton 'Society of the Arts' blue and white salt glaze jug,…

Minton Blue and White Salt Glaze Jugs, 1846

A Minton 'Society of the Arts' blue and white salt glaze jug, dated 1846 two Minton 'Society of the Arts' blue and white salt glaze jug, dated 1846, one larger than the other, each decorated with a relief moulded grapevine and a split branch handle, with…

Mid 19th century Minton jug and bowl circa 1860, 25 cm diameter…

Minton Jug and Bowl Set, 1860

Mid 19th century Minton jug and bowl circa 1860, 25 cm diameter (bowl), 18 cm high (jug)

A Minton ewer designed by Christopher Dresser and two English G.…

Dresser Ewer and Creyke Teapots with Staffordshire Addition

A Minton ewer designed by Christopher Dresser and two English G.M Creyke earthenware teapots, 1863-72, Minton; 1923 Staffordshire, a carinate shaped ewer, pattern Q 2575, with running fret, lappet and foliate borders, the main frieze with tendrils and…

Victorian Minton Rosso Antico miniature jug applied black…

Victorian Minton Rosso Antico Miniature Jug with Floral Decoration

Victorian Minton Rosso Antico miniature jug applied black floral decoration on terracotta, circa 1830s, height 5 cm

Good Minton Majolica Pan ewer circa 1860s, 45 cm high approx.

Majolica Pan Ewer, Minton, 1860s, 45cm

Good Minton Majolica Pan ewer circa 1860s, 45 cm high approx.

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 pair of Mintons bone china ewers hand painted by Boullemier…

Hand-painted Minton bone china ewers with cherubs and gilt

A pair of Mintons bone china ewers hand painted by Boullemier and Sutton, with panels of cherubs, the ovoid bodies raised on socle bases, embellished with gilt tendrils on a cobalt ground, the hop moulded handles terminating in gilt satyr masks. Printed…

Minton Majolica 'Jester' pewter lidded Castle jug with a…

Minton Majolica Jester Castle Jug with Pewter Lid

Minton Majolica 'Jester' pewter lidded Castle jug with a jesters head finial upon a pewter lined lid, the body decorated with figures dancing around a castle wall, with a twisted branch as a handle. Stamped 'Minton 1231'. Restored lid. Height 34 cm

A Minton jug, circa 1880, the pear shaped vase with a waisted…

Turquoise Minton Jug with Rose Foliage Relief

A Minton jug, circa 1880, the pear shaped vase with a waisted neck in turquoise colours upon a white ground, having a double twig moulded handle, with rose foliage and buds in relief to the body; with painted Minton arrow cypher mark and numerals J445,…

A 19th century Minton ceramic ewer. Height 19 cm

Minton Ceramic Ewer (19th Century)

A 19th century Minton ceramic ewer. Height 19 cm

Antique Minton Hollins Astra Ware jug, 12 cm high approx

Antique Minton Hollins Astra Ware Jug (12cm)

Antique Minton Hollins Astra Ware jug, 12 cm high approx

Antique Minton Bacchus jug, decorated in deep relief, 23 cm high

Minton Bacchus Relief Jug - 23 cm

Antique Minton Bacchus jug, decorated in deep relief, 23 cm high

Victorian Minton Majolica ewer. Satyr mounted to column base.…

Victorian Satyr Ewer by Minton

Victorian Minton Majolica ewer. Satyr mounted to column base. Impressed 'Minton 843,' c.1860s. Height 46 cm

A pair of Minton floral jugs, circa 1825-35, raised on a…

Minton Floral Jugs with Applied Flowers and Stoppers

A pair of Minton floral jugs, circa 1825-35, raised on a scrolled base, bottle shaped with a flared leaf spout and C scroll handles, ornately festooned with applied roses, morning glory, daffodils and others, with floral finial stoppers, marks to base…

A Minton ewer, the painted ewer, of globular form, celeste bleu…

Minton Cherub Ewer

A Minton ewer, the painted ewer, of globular form, celeste bleu with raised gilt and a signed painted reserve of cherub holding a fan. Gilt mark 1873-1891. 29 cm high