Majolica is a trade name first used in England by the Minton Pottery, and later by others including Wedgwood, Copeland, George Jones, and in Australia by John Campbell and Bendigo Pottery. A large quantity of majolica was also produced in England and Europe that is unmarked, or was made by minor manufacturers.

Majolica is an earthenware pottery decorated with a clear lead glaze and is characterised by vivid colour and a high gloss finish.

It was first introduced in England by Minton at the Great Exhibition in London in 1851 as "Palissy ware", named after the inventor, the 16th century more...

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 more...

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A Minton Majolica jester beer Stein, moulded in relief with…

A Minton Majolica jester beer Stein, moulded in relief with Renaissance style characters, pewter mounts and jester finial, impressed date mark for 1867, height 34.5 cm.

A fine serving platter and three majolica oyster serving dishes…

A fine serving platter and three majolica oyster serving dishes by Mintons, mid 19th century, the platter decorated with panels of reclining Roman gods Juno, Neptune, Mercury and Jupiter within landscapes, on a marbled blue and green ground; the oyster…

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

A fourteen piece Minton green glazed Majolica part dinner…

Minton Green Glazed Majolica Dinner Service

A fourteen piece Minton green glazed Majolica part dinner service, impressed 'Minton Bb' mark, diamond registry mark for 1860, late 19th century, the striking Minton majolica service, comprising 6 dinner plates, 3 side plates, three footed rectangular…

Mintons antique English majolica vase decorated with seaweed…

Mintons Majolica Seaweed & Mermaid Vase, 19th Century

Mintons antique English majolica vase decorated with seaweed and mermaid putti figures, 19th century, impressed mark to base, 41 cm high. Provenance: Christie's Auctions, 1998

Minton majolica 'Dove' centrepiece bowl, circa 1870s, 14 cm…

Minton Majolica Dove Bowl - 1870s

Minton majolica 'Dove' centrepiece bowl, circa 1870s, 14 cm high, 28 cm wide

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

Good Antique Minton majolica lidded bowl figure of reclining…

Antique Minton Majolica Lidded Bowl with Goat Finial

Good Antique Minton majolica lidded bowl figure of reclining goat finial to lid, on dual handle bowl, with embossed decoration, indented mark to base, diameter 21 cm

Victorian Minton majolica jardiniere dual mask head handles, to…

Victorian Cobalt Blue Minton Majolica Jardiniere with Mask Handles

Victorian Minton majolica jardiniere dual mask head handles, to cobalt blue bowl, circa 1880, height 21 cm

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 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

Large 19th century Minton majolica jardeniere with applied rose…

19th Century Minton Majolica Jardiniere with Rose Decoration

Large 19th century Minton majolica jardeniere with applied rose decoration against blue ground and raised on three feet, height 31 cm, diameter 33 cm

A Minton majolica game tureen and cover, the body decorated…

Minton Majolica Game Tureen with High Relief Cover

A Minton majolica game tureen and cover, the body decorated with oak leaves on a basket woven ground, the cover modelled in high relief with game grouse, duck and a hare on a background of oak leaves and ferns, the interior a bright turquoise. Restoration…

Minton wall charger Majolica Earthernware. Decorated with a…

Minton Holly & Putti Charger 1859

Minton wall charger Majolica Earthernware. Decorated with a band of holly & berries. Four putti in different poses. The bottom putti bearing a shield. With Crystal Palace Art Union. Impressed back stamp Minton & date mark 1859. Diameter 40 cm. (a/f minor…

Beer Stein Minton Majolica. Jester. Height 33 cm

Minton Majolica Jester Beer Stein (33cm)

Beer Stein Minton Majolica. Jester. Height 33 cm

Minton Majolica Carrier Belleuse design jardiniere, of two…

Majolica Bacchus Jardiniere by Carrier Belleuse

Minton Majolica Carrier Belleuse design jardiniere, of two handled campana form moulded with two figures of Bacchus impressed mark (head of one figure chipped, hairline crack to shoulder of other)

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.

Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin for Minton, Majolica revolving…

Pugin Majolica Revolving Tray, Medieval Rose Window Motif

Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin for Minton, Majolica revolving luncheon tray, shape no. 799, of circular shape, decorated with medieval rose window motif and eight fleur-de-lys, restored base (A/F), height 10.5 cm, diameter 46.5 cm

Minton style Majolica jardiniere and stand basket weave…

Majolica Heron Jardiniere and Stand

Minton style Majolica jardiniere and stand basket weave jardiniere, the stand formed as a heron amongst foliage

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 Minton Majolica cherub and dove figured comport, year cypher…

Minton Majolica Cherub and Dove Comport

A Minton Majolica cherub and dove figured comport, year cypher for 1864 shape 980 17 cm high. Note: For a similar example see 19th century Ceramics including Majolica, Christies, South Kensington, 30 May 2002, lot 46.

Minton porcelain Majolica jardiniere, of thistle form,…

Thistle Jardiniere with Fauns and Goats Decoration

Minton porcelain Majolica jardiniere, of thistle form, decorated with scene of fauns and goats, above lower lobed body, flanked by mask handles, on a circular foot, in tones of pink, blue and green, height 25 cm

A Victorian majolica Mintons mermaid centrepiece, the two naked…

Mintons Mermaid Centrepiece with Double Clam Shell Bowl

A Victorian majolica Mintons mermaid centrepiece, the two naked maidens flanking the double clam shell centre bowl, impressed marks including #1182. Some repair to one rope leaf support. Length 44 cm

Minton majolica fish form teapot, 17 cm high approx

Minton Fish Teapot

Minton majolica fish form teapot, 17 cm high approx

Mintons Majolica design two handled vase

Mintons Majolica Two-Handled Vase Design

Mintons Majolica design two handled vase

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

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

The base of a Minton majolica comport modelled with three…

Minton Cherub Lamp

The base of a Minton majolica comport modelled with three draped cherubs and converted to a lamp

Mintons, a majolica figure of a sulphur crested cockatoo, circa…

Majolica Sulphur Crested Cockatoo Figure by Mintons

Mintons, a majolica figure of a sulphur crested cockatoo, circa 1890, stamped: Mintons England, 37 cm high

A Victorian Minton majolica monkey teapot & cover, 1874,…

Victorian Minton Monkey Teapot and Cover

A Victorian Minton majolica monkey teapot & cover, 1874, modelled as a monkey with its arms and legs wrapped around a nut, its tail forming the handle and its head the cover, the spout as a piece of bamboo, the animal wearing a blue jacket moulded with…

Minton Majolica triple cherub centrepiece bowl depicting three…

Majolica Triple Cherub Centrepiece Bowl by Hughes Protat

Minton Majolica triple cherub centrepiece bowl depicting three putti holding a flower basket, modelled by Hughes Protat, stamped to the base. Height 30 cm

Minton Majolica spring & summer sweetmeat serving dish…

Minton Majolica Putti Sweetmeat Dish

Minton Majolica spring & summer sweetmeat serving dish depicting two putti carrying a shell, after a model by Albert carrier-Belleuse, on a oval pedestal base, stamped 'Minton'. Condition, good, minor wear to the base. Height 29 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…

Minton Majolica Oyster plate decorated with five spiralling…

Minton Majolica Oyster Plate with Fish and Shells

Minton Majolica Oyster plate decorated with five spiralling fish on a brown ground & six turquoise shell form dishes, stamped 'Minton' to the base.

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

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…

Minton Majolica game pie dish the lid relief moulded with a…

Minton Majolica Game Pie Dish with Hunting Scene

Minton Majolica game pie dish the lid relief moulded with a hunted hare, grouse & duck on a bed of ferns, the body decorated with oak leaves onto a basket woven ground, decorated in a predominantly green & brown glaze with turquoise interior, stamped to…

Minton Majolica ewer & under plate in the Renaissance style,…

Minton Renaissance-style Majolica Ewer with Putti and Caryatid

Minton Majolica ewer & under plate in the Renaissance style, having various putti figures, floral motifs & a winged caryatid to the high handle, the base of flared flutes with stylized flower heads, stamped 'Minton 472' to the base, modelled by modeled by…

Minton Majolica dolphin fruit stand the top bowl supported by…

Majolica Dolphin Fruit Stand

Minton Majolica dolphin fruit stand the top bowl supported by an entwined dolphin. Height 25 cm

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 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…

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…

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

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.

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 Majolica garden stool, c. 1870 with applied polychrome…

Minton Majolica Garden Stool with Floral Design

Minton Majolica garden stool, c. 1870 with applied polychrome flowers and foliage on blue and green ground, incised Minton mark to base, minor hair line crack to the top. Height 52 cm. Provenance: Purchased from Reflections, 1987. Private Collection,…

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…

Four Minton Majolica Shellform plates condition - one plate…

Damaged Minton Shell Plates with Wear

Four Minton Majolica Shellform plates condition - one plate multiple chips, signs of wear to all four

Minton 19th century Majolica figure of putto carrying bulrushes,…

Majolica Putto with Bulrushes, 1867

Minton 19th century Majolica figure of putto carrying bulrushes, dated 1867. Height 27 cm

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

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

Minton majolica tazza, plate and Wedgwood bowl

Majolica Tazza, Plate & Wedgwood Bowl Set

Minton majolica tazza, plate and Wedgwood bowl

A majolica jardiniere on stand attributed Minton, circa 1880…

Minton Majolica Jardiniere on Stand, 1880

A majolica jardiniere on stand attributed Minton, circa 1880 the pedestal of bulbous form with moulded blue flowers and green foliage on a yellow ground with conforming jardiniere. 95 cm high.