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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Good Secessionist Minton vase marked to base, height 26.5 cm

Good Secessionist Minton vase marked to base, height 26.5 cm

A pair of Minton Seccessionist vases designed by John Wadsworth,…

A pair of Minton Seccessionist vases designed by John Wadsworth, of tapering cylindrical form on spreading foot, tube lined decoration, printed Minton Ltd no. 1 mark, and impressed date mark for 1909, incised mark 3652 and painter's initals 'Bh'. Height…

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…

A Pompidou pink Mintons vase, late 19th century, the slender…

A Pompidou pink Mintons vase, late 19th century, the slender amphora vase with twin handles, decorated to navettes with mythological maidens enclosed by ribbons, trailing bellflowers and delicate pendents, trophy motifs to the neck and raised on a square…

Painted in a Japonaiserie style, possibly by Christopher…

Japonaiserie-style Minton vases with gold fish decoration

Painted in a Japonaiserie style, possibly by Christopher Dresser, a pair of hand painted Minton vases of globular form with an aqua ground, swimming gold fish decorations, enamelled and applied gilt air bubbles, three prawn shaped feet each, whose bright…

Mintons antique English yellow porcelain vase with gilt floral…

English Yellow Porcelain Vase with Gilt Floral Decoration, 19th/20th Century

Mintons antique English yellow porcelain vase with gilt floral decoration and highlights, 19th/20th century, gold factory mark to base, 15.5 cm high

A Mintons secessionist vase, tube lined floral decoration in…

Mintons Secessionist Floral Vase

A Mintons secessionist vase, tube lined floral decoration in khaki green, red and ivory tones. Printed marks, 'No.16'. Height 13 cm.

Mintons stunning pair of pate-sur-pate porcelain vases adorned…

Mintons Pate-sur-Pate Porcelain Vases with Butterflies and Flowers

Mintons stunning pair of pate-sur-pate porcelain vases adorned with butterflies and flowers on green ground with gilded highlights, 19th century, stamped 'Mintons', monogram in pates 'T.R.', 25.5 cm high

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

A Mintons secessionist vase, tube lined floral decoration in…

Mintons Secessionist Floral Vase, 17.5cm

A Mintons secessionist vase, tube lined floral decoration in tan, red and green tones. Printed marks, height 17.5 cm.

A Minton 'Hadden Hall' dinner suite for six includes 6 dinner…

Minton 'Hadden Hall' Dinner Set for Six

A Minton 'Hadden Hall' dinner suite for six includes 6 dinner plates, 6 entree plates, 6 bowls, 6 coupes and saucers, 6 goblets, height 13 cm, 1 serving platter, length 32 cm, 2 tureens, length 36 cm, 1 gravy boat and saucer, 1 lidded sugar, 1 small posie…

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 chalcedony glaze vase hand painted with birds and…

Chalcedony Vase with Hand Painted Birds and Flowers

Minton chalcedony glaze vase hand painted with birds and flowers, C;1880. 20.5 cm high.

Minton, pair of ormolu mounted porcelain covered vases, 19th…

19th Century Ormolu Mounted Porcelain Covered Vases

Minton, pair of ormolu mounted porcelain covered vases, 19th century, each of baluster form with painted frieze depicting courtship and attendant figures in landscape, supported by three putti, on a classical ormolu plinth base inset with porcelain panels…

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.

A pair of Minton vases covered with gilt and hand painted…

Gilt Minton Vases with Hand Painted Portraits and Flowers

A pair of Minton vases covered with gilt and hand painted panels with flowers, leaves and small white portraits of a head. 11 cm high.

A rare Minton pate sur pate pilgrim shape vase olive ground…

Minton Pilgrim Vase with Pate Sur Pate Decoration

A rare Minton pate sur pate pilgrim shape vase olive ground with crimson ground in reserve panel, depicting two cupids playing framed in an oval floral cartouche. Reverse: spray of oak leaves and acorns with a saddle bag and an arrow passing through the…

An important Minton Pate sur pate vase depicting a diaphanous…

Turquoise Semi-Clad Maiden Jumping Vase by Minton

An important Minton Pate sur pate vase depicting a diaphanous Semi-Clad maiden Jumping off a Cliff, signed: L. Solon, on a deep turquoise ground. Gilt scale decoration around neck of vase. Gilt mintons globe. Signed 'L. Solon' and with factory mark. Circa…

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

Edwardian Mintons ceramic mantle vase dual handles, marked to…

Mintons Edwardian Ceramic Mantle Vase with Dual Handles

Edwardian Mintons ceramic mantle vase dual handles, marked to base and # 3318, restoration to rim, height 30 cm.

Pair of bud vases early 20th century, c1900, Minton Ltd, Tube…

Mauve Floral Bud Vases by Minton Ltd

Pair of bud vases early 20th century, c1900, Minton Ltd, Tube lined mauve bodied floral decoration, printed factory mark, Minton Ltd. No. 46, incised 547, height 15.5 cm, (a/f one with small chip)

Bud vase early 20th century, c1900, Minton Ltd, Tube lined aqua…

Minton Aqua Floral Bud Vase

Bud vase early 20th century, c1900, Minton Ltd, Tube lined aqua ground with stylised floral decoration, printed factory mark Minton Ltd. No. 46, incised no. 548, height 15.5 cm

Bud vase early 20th century, c1900, Minton Ltd, aqua ground…

Minton Aqua Bud Vase with Floral Decoration

Bud vase early 20th century, c1900, Minton Ltd, aqua ground with Tube lined with stylised floral decoration, printed factory mark Minton Ltd. No. 31, height 12.5 cm

Victorian Mintons Secessionist vase floral decorated, dual…

Victorian Mintons Floral Secessionist Vase

Victorian Mintons Secessionist vase floral decorated, dual handles, marked to base, circa 1880, height 23 cm

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 Secessionist vase, tapered cylindrical stylised tubeline…

Turquoise Secessionist Vase, 28cm

Minton Secessionist vase, tapered cylindrical stylised tubeline decorated vase in turquoise glaze, impressed and printed mark no.1., 28 cm height

Minton Secessionist No.34 vase with twin handles and black tube…

Secessionist Minton Vase with Floral Decoration and Handles

Minton Secessionist No.34 vase with twin handles and black tube lined floral decoration, circa 1905, 34.5 cm high (restoration)

Three pieces of Mintons Willow pattern porcelain, circa 1900…

Mintons Willow Pattern Porcelain Trio

Three pieces of Mintons Willow pattern porcelain, circa 1900 the vase 18 cm high

A tall Minton Secessionist vase designed by John Wadsworth,…

Minton Secessionist Vase by John Wadsworth, 1910

A tall Minton Secessionist vase designed by John Wadsworth, 1910 printed Mintons Ltd No.1 to and impressed year cypher for 1910 32 cm high

A two handled Minton Secessionist vase, 1912 printed Mintons…

Minton Secessionist Vase, 1912

A two handled Minton Secessionist vase, 1912 printed Mintons Ltd No.15 to and impressed year cypher for 1912 23 cm high

A Minton Secessionist spill vase decorated in oxblood and khaki…

Minton Spill Vase in Oxblood and Khaki

A Minton Secessionist spill vase decorated in oxblood and khaki factory mark to base 13 cm high

A Minton Secessionist Period vase in green and iron red…

Green and Iron Red Minton Secessionist Vase

A Minton Secessionist Period vase in green and iron red decoration factory mark to the base 12 cm high

A Minton Secessionist Period vase with turquoise and khaki…

Minton Secessionist Vase with Turquoise and Khaki Glaze

A Minton Secessionist Period vase with turquoise and khaki glaze factory mark to the base 14 cm high

A Minton Secessionist ovoid form vase decorated with mauve and…

Minton Secessionist Vase with Mauve and Chartreuse Glaze

A Minton Secessionist ovoid form vase decorated with mauve and chartreuse glaze factory mark to base 20 cm high

A pair of rare Minton blue and white Aesop's fables moonflask…

Rare Minton Aesop's Fables Moonflask Vases, 1880

A pair of rare Minton blue and white Aesop's fables moonflask vases, circa 1880 decorated with images from the tortoise and the hare, the monkey and the cat, the lamb and the wolf and the Frogs desiring a king 17 cm high

A small collection of English porcelain, 19th century…

19th Century English Porcelain Collection

A small collection of English porcelain, 19th century comprising a Worcester chinoiserie gilded cup and saucer and a fan shaped vase and a Mintons vase the largest vase 14 cm high

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 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

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

Mintons secessionist pottery vase, 13.5 cm high

Mintons Secessionist Pottery Vase - 13.5cm

Mintons secessionist pottery vase, 13.5 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

Early 20th century Minton vase. Tube lined stylised floral…

Minton Floral Vase, Early 20th Century

Early 20th century Minton vase. Tube lined stylised floral decoration, 'No.18' stamp to base, height 21 cm

Vintage Mintons handpainted miniature vase with twin handles,…

Handpainted Mintons Miniature Vase with Rose Buds

Vintage Mintons handpainted miniature vase with twin handles, decorated with rose buds, height 5.5 cm

Two Minton porcelain plates, of circular form, decorated with…

Minton Porcelain Plates with Chinoiserie Designs

Two Minton porcelain plates, of circular form, decorated with with vases and flowers on one and the other with exotic birds amongst flowers, both in Chinoiserie, diameter 26 cm (2)

Unusual Minton's pottery drip glaze vase

Minton's Drip Glaze Vase: Unusual Pottery Find

Unusual Minton's pottery drip glaze vase

Mintons Majolica design two handled vase

Mintons Majolica Two-Handled Vase Design

Mintons Majolica design two handled vase

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

A floral decorated Minton blue ground pedestal vase, circa…

Minton Floral Pedestal Vase, 1832-35

A floral decorated Minton blue ground pedestal vase, circa 1832-35, the vase of unrecorded shape, with a waisted neck, scrolling leafy handles and gadroons to the rims, richly gilded and reserved with a lavish floral display upon a marble base, unmarked,…

A Minton rococo revival Aqua pot pourri, circa 1835, in the…

Minton Rococo Revival Aqua Pot Pourri, 1835

A Minton rococo revival Aqua pot pourri, circa 1835, in the French manner, the bombe shaped waisted vase with an extravagantly moulded leafy base and scrolling divided leaf handles picked out in gilt, with finely painted reserves, one with luxuriant…

A fine pair of Minton campana vases, circa 1832-35, decoration…

Regency Minton Campana Vases with Floral Decoration

A fine pair of Minton campana vases, circa 1832-35, decoration attributed to Thomas steel, the apple green and sand coloured vases having pairs of bracket handles with mask mounts, beaded rims and intricate Regency style gilding, decorated to square…

A Minton pink ground pedestal vase, circa 1832-5, with…

Minton Pink Ground Pedestal Vase with Floral Decoration

A Minton pink ground pedestal vase, circa 1832-5, with decoration attributed to Thomas steel, the vase of unrecorded shape, with gadrooned rims and enamel gadroons to the lower body, with richly gilded rococo scroll handles and decorated to an octagonal…

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

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

An English porcelain vase converted to a lamp base, probably…

English Porcelain Setter Lamp Base

An English porcelain vase converted to a lamp base, probably Minton, signed J.Rouse, the roundels to each side painted with hunting setters and birds, 53 cm high without shade

Victorian hand painted Minton vase circa 1860, with floral and…

Victorian Minton Hand Painted Floral Vase

Victorian hand painted Minton vase circa 1860, with floral and gilt decoration, 22 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

Early 19th century possibly Minton vases each deep blue with…

Blue Landscape Vases, 19th Century

Early 19th century possibly Minton vases each deep blue with painted landscape and flowers reserve . 26 cm high

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)

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.

A Minton Art Nouveau no. 42 Secessionist vase

Minton Art Nouveau Secessionist Vase

A Minton Art Nouveau no. 42 Secessionist vase

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 pair of Mintons Cupid cornucopia, 1873-1874 period, the cream…

Mintons Cupid Cornucopia Vases

A pair of Mintons Cupid cornucopia, 1873-1874 period, the cream vases with turquoise and gilded embellishments with kneeling cupids each holding a swag and bearing a basketweave cornucopia, raised on turquoise and gilded circular socles; with puce Mintons…

A Minton inkstand set, circa 1830s, with decoration attributed…

Minton Inkstand Set with French-style Decoration

A Minton inkstand set, circa 1830s, with decoration attributed to Joseph Bancroft, the lozenge shaped tray with leaf form handles, decorated in the French style with floral sprigs and summery bouquets within daintily gilded and shaped reserves upon a…

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

A small Oriental floral Mintons vase, circa 1891-1901, of…

Oriental Floral Mintons Vase

A small Oriental floral Mintons vase, circa 1891-1901, of elegant bottle shape form decorated with continuous blue flora in the oriental or Islamic manner upon a cream ground, with gilt framed cobalt borders to the neck and foot rim; puce backstamp…

An early 19th century possibly Minton vase, moon shaped with…

Moon-shaped Minton Vase with Draped Figures

An early 19th century possibly Minton vase, moon shaped with draped figures. Circa 1870. Some old restoration. 30 cm high

A Minton vase with celeste blue with painted reserves and each…

Minton Vase with Cherubs and Celeste Blue

A Minton vase with celeste blue with painted reserves and each compartment with moulded draped cherubs, Minton cipher mark. 13 cm high

An early 1900's Minton secessionist vase, tubelined decoration…

Minton Secessionist Vase with Wave and Leaf Motif

An early 1900's Minton secessionist vase, tubelined decoration with spiked leaves to the base and wave forms to the neck. Mustard and cream on a turquoise ground. Stamped marks and design no. to base. Height 13 cm

Minton, pate sur pate 'Moon Flask' vase, unmarked, approx 14 cm…

"Moon Flask" Pate Sur Pate Vase - 14cm High

Minton, pate sur pate 'Moon Flask' vase, unmarked, approx 14 cm high

Minton and Hollins Astra Ware vase, with mauve pink combed…

Mauve Pink Combed Glaze Vase, 19cm Height

Minton and Hollins Astra Ware vase, with mauve pink combed glaze. Height 19 cm

An early 1900s Minton secessionist vase, decorated with…

Minton Secessionist Thistle Vase

An early 1900s Minton secessionist vase, decorated with tubelined and painted thistles in green, yellow and brown on a teal green ground. Impressed marks to base. Height 24 cm

An early 1900s Minton Secessionist vase, tubelined decoration…

Minton Secessionist Tubelined Vase with Tree Design

An early 1900s Minton Secessionist vase, tubelined decoration of stylised trees and leaves in green, white and caramel on a red ground. Stamped mark and design number to base. Height 10 cm

An early 1900s Minton Secessionist vase, tubelined decoration…

Minton Secessionist Vase with Floral Tubelined Decoration

An early 1900s Minton Secessionist vase, tubelined decoration with flowers and leaves in white, caramel and dark green on a teal blue ground. Stamped marks and design number to base. Height 10 cm

Minton Hollins & Co Astra Ware tall tapering vase, approx 25.5…

Tall Astra Ware Vase by Minton Hollins & Co

Minton Hollins & Co Astra Ware tall tapering vase, approx 25.5 cm high

A tall Minton Art Nouveau tubelined baluster vase with flared…

Minton Art Nouveau Floral Vase

A tall Minton Art Nouveau tubelined baluster vase with flared rim and short conical foot, stylised floral designs with turquoise, ochre and deep cream glaze effects. Printed marks c.1910. Area of restoration on foot rim. Height 27 cm

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

A Minton vase painted with flowers. Circa 1840. Bulbous form,…

Minton Flower Vase, Circa 1840

A Minton vase painted with flowers. Circa 1840. Bulbous form, green with moulded handles and scalloped top. 23 cm high

A rare pair of Mintons tete d'elephant gilt metal mounted…

Mintons Elephant Vases with Gilt Metal Mounts and Candle Branches

A rare pair of Mintons tete d'elephant gilt metal mounted porcelain vases, circa 1878 each with twin rose shaped candle branches, figurative and floral cartouches to cobalt blue and gilt vermicule reserves. Impressed Mintons, year cypher and further…

Minton 'Astra Ware' vase

"Astra Ware" Minton Vase

Minton 'Astra Ware' vase

A Pompadour pink and gilt Minton vase, 1873-1912; partial year…

Pink and Gilt Minton Vase with Classical Cameo

A Pompadour pink and gilt Minton vase, 1873-1912; partial year cipher not identified, a baluster shaped vase with a small flared rim, applied faux ring handles and a band of roses and foliage to the collar, the body with a cameo of classical woman and a…

Rare early Minton Seccessional ware vase

Early Minton Seccessional Vase

Rare early Minton Seccessional ware vase

A Minton Secessionist pottery vase of tall ovoid form,…

Minton Secessionist Vase with Feather and Floral Design

A Minton Secessionist pottery vase of tall ovoid form, decorated with tubeline stylised feather and floral type designs in tones of striking mauve and lustrous green/blue, white highlights, printed marks including shape No. 1, c.1905, the design…

Antique Minton secessionist vase 32 cm high

32cm Minton Secessionist Vase

Antique Minton secessionist vase 32 cm high

A Minton Secessionist pottery vase of tall ovoid form decorated…

Minton Secessionist Vase with Feather and Floral Design

A Minton Secessionist pottery vase of tall ovoid form decorated with tubeline stylised feather and floral type designs in tones of striking mauve and lustrous green/blue, white highlights, printed marks including shape 'No. 1', c.1905, the design…