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Minton Chinoiserie Dish England Circa 1810
$430.00Made in England circa 1810, this Minton porcelain dish is a masterpiece of English Regency chinoiserie.
The hand-painted scene exhibits vibrant colors, intricate details, and a playful spirit.
The dish shows three young boys playing on a seesaw. The boys display a delightful childish innocence.
Jean-Baptiste Pillement’s drawings inspired this Minton image ( for more on Pillement, see below). The last image shows an image of Pillement’s work.
The underside of the plate shows the Minton mark in underglaze blue with pattern number 539.
Dimensions: Diameter 8.25 in. x H 1.5 in.
Condition: Excellent
For more information on the Chinese Sports Series, see Loren Zeller’s article “Jean-Baptiste Pillement’s Recueil de Plusieurs Jeux d’Enfants Chinois: A Review of the Artist’s Work as Source for 18th and 19th Century Ceramic Designs” in the Northern Ceramic Society Journal, Volume 32, June 20
Jean-Baptiste Pillement was a French painter and designer known for his exquisite and delicate drawings and the engravings done after his drawings. The drawings influenced the spread of the Rococo style, particularly the taste for chinoiserie throughout Europe. For an image of an item from this Minton pattern made 1805-1810, see The Dictionary of Minton by P Atterbury & M Batkin, pg 19.
Also see English Ceramics Circle Transactions Vol 33 2023: Loren Zeller, Tracing the Source of Chinoiserie Design in 18th- and 19th-Century Ceramics. -
Large Minton Majolica Jardiniere Planter and Stand Turquoise c1880
$3,200.00This is a large Minton majolica jardiniere with matching stand, hand-painted in Stoke-on-Trent circa 1880.
The surface is modeled with raised oak leaves and acorns in green and golden brown set against a vivid turquoise ground.
The planter stands out for its combination of large scale, clean modeling, and strong glaze color, all consistent with Minton’s best majolica production.
The scale gives the piece immediate presence, measuring 17 inches across the handles.
The modeling is crisp and well defined, with the oak leaves and acorns standing clearly against the bright glaze.
The contrast between the saturated turquoise and the naturalistic colors gives the surface strong visual clarity.
The handles are formed as twisting oak branches, integrated into the body and reinforcing the naturalistic design.
Around the upper body, a band of alternating cream and lavender-blue panels introduces a geometric structure that contrasts with the organic relief. Rope-molded borders at the rim and base frame the form and tie the elements together.
The interior is finished in a soft lavender-pink glaze, providing a controlled contrast to the exterior.
The stand repeats the rope border and turquoise ground, completing the piece as a unified display.Condition: Excellent
Decoration: Oak leaves and acorns in relief on turquoise ground, branch-form handles, geometric banding
Material: Glazed earthenware (majolica)
Style: Victorian naturalistic
Origin: England, Stoke-on-Trent
Date: Circa 1880 -
Set of Twelve Antique Minton Porcelain Soup Dishes with Gilt Rim and Gray Linked Chain Motif, England Circa 1870
$800.00This set of twelve antique porcelain soup dishes was made by Minton in England circa 1870.
Each dish features a border of interlocking gray chain links, encircling the well in an elegant rhythm.
The linked motif, reminiscent of fine 19th-century bracelets and necklaces, lends the design a subtle jewelry-like refinement.
A wide band of hand-applied gilt at the outer rim provides a rich visual frame.
The crisp white porcelain body enhances the graphic quality of the border.
Each dish is marked “Minton” on the underside.
Dimensions: 9.85 inches diameter
Condition: Excellent
Price: $800
Origin: England
Date: Circa 1870
Material: Porcelain
Style: Neoclassical
Key Features
Set of 12 antique Minton porcelain soup dishes
Printed gray linked chain border encircling the well
Wide gilt band at the rim
Inspired by the elegant geometry of 19th-century jewelry
Made in England circa 1870
Each dish is marked “Minton” on the underside -
Set of 12 Antique Dinner Plates Neoclassical Made by Minton Circa 1860
$760.00This set of antique ironstone plates, made by Minton in England circa 1874, features the richly detailed Florentine pattern.
The wide border is hand-painted in deep red and embellished with mythical griffins, classical scrollwork, and stylized floral motifs in black, iron red, and gold. Framed medallions with profile cameos lend a neoclassical tone, evoking ancient Roman intaglios.
The design reflects the 19th-century fascination with Renaissance ornament and classical antiquity, rendered with the precision and quality that defined Minton’s production.
The reverse bears the Minton mark along with the British registration diamond, indicating the design was registered on October 7, 1874.
Dimensions: 10.25″ diameter
Condition: Plates have overall light craquelure (see images #3 and #4) condition appropriate to age.
Price: $760
Decoration: Hand-painted border with griffins, scrolls, and classical cameos
Material: Ironstone
Style: Neoclassical Revival / Victorian
Origin: England
Date: 1874
**Key Features**
Rare Minton “Florentine” pattern registered in 1874
Mythical griffins, Renaissance scrollwork, and classical cameos
Deep iron red ground with gilt and black details
Neoclassical Victorian style with strong decorative presence -
19th Century Minton Ornithological Porcelain Dessert Service
$2,900.00A partial dessert service by Minton, hand-painted with ornithological scenes after designs by Joseph Smith. The service comprises two small compotes and four dessert dishes.
This Minton dessert service is a stunning example of English porcelain craftsmanship. Intricate apple-green lattice designs are enhanced with gilding. The compotes’ feet and dishes’ rims are reticulated, further contributing to the set’s delicacy. The reticulated shape is known as the “Devon” shape. The most special feature of this service, however, are the meticulously rendered (and labeled) ornithological scenes, which point to a 19th-century spirit of scientific classification. One dish features the impressed wheel date mark for 1872.
Dimensions:
Compotes – 6 1/2 in. Dm x 4 1/2 in. H (11.8 cm H x 16 cm D)
Dishes – 9 1/4 in. Dm x 3/4 in. H (2 cm H x 23 cm D)Condition: Excellent. Some light staining to the body of one plate.
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