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Minton Pair of Porcelain Vases, Pansies Painted by Jesse Smith, Victorian, 1853

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  • Minton Porcelain Plate, Sea Shells by W. Mussill, Victorian, 1891
    By Minton
    Located in London, GB
    This is a rare and beautiful plate made by Minton in 1891 and painted by the famous porcelain artist Wenceslas (William) Mussill. The plate has an aquatic scene with sea shells in th...
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    Antique 1890s English Victorian Dinner Plates

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  • Minton Porcelain Centre Piece, Mazarine Blue with Gilt, Sèvres Style, 1862-1870
    By Minton
    Located in London, GB
    On offer is a sublime and very rare centre piece made by Minton between 1862 and 1870, which was the Victorian era. The centre piece is made in the Sèvres style and decorated in a mazarine or cobalt blue ground with rich and very fine gilding. The piece is probably made as a potpourri. This piece would make a fabulous display on your Easter, Thanksgiving or Christmas table! Minton was one of the pioneers of English china production alongside other great potters such as Spode, Davenport, Ridgway, Coalport and others. They were located in Staffordshire and were known specifically for their wonderfully fine white bone china and bright colours; there is a colour called "Minton Blue" which is a fresh azure blue that was very fashionable during the Victorian era. Throughout the different phases of its existence, the factory made top quality creamware, porcelain, majolica and ultimately the finest parian porcelain. Minton excelled in their decorations and gilt work; these were often executed by artists who came from the Sèvres factory in France and brought their skills with them. This large centre piece consists of three pieces: the base, the actual comport that can hold a liberal amount of food such as a large piece of game, and the cover. That being so, these pieces are more known for their decorative value and make a stunning display at the centre of a table setting. This piece is not documented and no pictures are known of it other than one I have heard about in the grapevine but never seen myself: an image in a collection of images of the designs made by Minton for Thomas Goode, the famous retailer in London. The relationship between Minton and Thomas Goode was a long and fruitful one. Goode, who was a close friend of Herbert Minton, commissioned a series of Victorian ornamental pieces in imitation of the late 18th Century Sèvres pieces that Goode had in his own collection. Minton did not just copy the Sèvres pieces, but created entirely new ones using the old 18th Century designs, hereby moving decidedly away from the English Rococo style, which had become increasingly strange and a little tired over the years. Minton, who had taken on Léon Arnoux, previously a painter at Sèvres, as Art Director. Arnoux was able to revive the design of ornamental wares in English soft paste porcelain...
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  • Minton Pair of Tazzas, White Parian Porcelain Cherubs Hunting, Victorian ca 1880
    By Minton
    Located in London, GB
    This is a spectacular pair of tazzas or comports made by Minton in about 1880, which was the Victorian era. The stems of the tazzas hold three white Par...
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    Antique 1780s English Victorian Centerpieces

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  • Minton Porcelain Dessert Service, Turquoise, Equestrian Horses, Victorian, 1871
    By Minton
    Located in London, GB
    This is a beautiful dessert service made by Minton in 1871, consisting of two high comports, four low comports, and ten plates. All items have a white ground with a bright turquoise ...
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    Antique 1870s English Victorian Porcelain

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    Porcelain

  • Minton Celadon Parian Porcelain Sculpture, Venus and Cupid, Victorian, 1861
    By Minton
    Located in London, GB
    This is a beautiful celadon parian porcelain figure group made by Minton in 1861, which was the Victorian era. The group is of Venus and her son Cupid, seated in a shell. Minton w...
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    Antique 1860s English Victorian Figurative Sculptures

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    Porcelain

  • Royal Worcester Porcelain Butterfly Vase, White with Gilt, Victorian 1868
    By Royal Worcester
    Located in London, GB
    This is an intriguing vase made by Royal Worcester in 1868. The vase is a multi-storey vase decorated with butterflies. The original Worcester factory was founded in the mid 18th...
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    Antique 1860s English Victorian Vases

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  • Huge Minton Majolica Vase
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