Minton Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

English

Pottery is one of the oldest decorative art forms, and Minton is one of its historical masters. For more than 250 years, the English company was a premier producer of porcelain and ceramic wares. Its factory was known for detailed and brightly colored Victorian tableware, including dinner plates and serving pieces.

Thomas Minton founded the Minton factory in 1793 in Stoke-upon-Trent, England. It initially made earthenware but introduced bone china in 1798. When Minton died in 1836, the company passed to his son, Herbert Minton. The younger Minton was a savvy businessman with an eye for design. He introduced glossy majolica earthenware to the factory’s repertoire and hired skilled artists and designers like Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin and Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse, boosting the company’s reputation.

In 1851, Minton debuted its majolica at the Great Exhibition in London. It became a royal family favorite and was even used to tile the Royal Dairy at Windsor Home Park. Minton majolica was also displayed on the monumental Saint George and the dragon fountain at the 1862 London International Exhibition.

Colin Minton Campbell, a nephew of Herbert Minton, took over the family business in 1858. He led the company to the head of the 1870s English art pottery movement. In the 1890s, French porcelain artist Marc-Louis Solon helped modernize Minton with his Art Nouveau designs.

Minton ceased operating as an independent company when it merged with Royal Doulton Tableware Ltd. in 1968. It was the end of an era, but not the end of widespread appreciation for Minton ceramics.

In 1982, the ”English Majolica” exhibition at the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum featured 75 Minton pieces. When the Metropolitan Museum of Art reopened its British Galleries in 2020, it included a display of three colorful Minton majolica bird sculptures. Minton pottery was also on display from September 2021 to January 2022, along with other English pottery, at the Bard Graduate Center’s ”Majolica Mania” exhibition.

On 1stDibs, find exquisite Minton serveware, decorative objects, wall decorations and more.

Creator: Minton

Pair Early Minton Porcelain Plates Hand-Painted & Bat-Printed, England Ca. 1805

$430 / set

Pair Early Minton Porcelain Plates Hand-Painted & Bat-Printed, England Ca. 1805

By Minton

Located in Katonah, NY

Made in England around 1805, this exquisite pair of early Minton porcelain plates features beautifully hand-painted Oriental flowers and bamboo branches in vibrant shades of red, yellow, green, and gray. Part of the intricate design was first applied using a delicate red and yellow bat print...

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Early 19th Century Antique Minton Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

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Porcelain

Antique Porcelain Chinoiserie Plate Hand Painted by Minton England Circa 1810

$480

Antique Porcelain Chinoiserie Plate Hand Painted by Minton England Circa 1810

By Minton

Located in Katonah, NY

Made 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 Price: $480 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...

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Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Minton Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

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Porcelain

English Minton Ancestral Bone China Floral Saucer or Trinket Dish, England

$75

English Minton Ancestral Bone China Floral Saucer or Trinket Dish, England

By Minton

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

A beautiful bone china saucer or trinket dish in Minton's "Ancestral" pattern. With scalloped edges, painted in gold, and a floral green, red, and brown...

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1930s English Victorian Vintage Minton Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

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Ceramic, Porcelain, Paint

12 Teacups and Saucers Minton Bone China Porcelain Haddon Hall

$697Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 2.76 in Dm 5.52 in

12 Teacups and Saucers Minton Bone China Porcelain Haddon Hall

By Minton

Located in Paris, FR

Set of 12 teacups and with their saucers in Minton Bone China Porcelain. Famous Minton Haddon Hall model designed by John William Wadsworth (1879-19...

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Early 20th Century English Minton Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

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Porcelain

Antique Chinese quality famille rose hand painted plate

$400

H 0.79 in W 5.91 in D 5.91 in

Antique Chinese quality famille rose hand painted plate

Located in Ipswich, GB

Antique Chinese quality famille rose hand painted plate having wonderful hand painted decorated panels with flowers, figures, birds and leaves in wonderful green, red, white, yellow,...

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Early 20th Century Minton Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

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Ceramic

Futurist Hand-Painted Ceramic Plates, Italy, Circa 1935

$742Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 0.79 in Dm 13.78 in

Futurist Hand-Painted Ceramic Plates, Italy, Circa 1935

Located in Alessandria, Piemonte

Interesting pair of ceramic plates inspired by Futurism, signed P.G. and numbered. I think they are from the Futurist period, but I am cautious and leave it to experts to judge. The...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Futurist Minton Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

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Ceramic

12 Heavily Gilt Encrusted Antique Green & Gold Minton England Dinner Plates

$5,800 / set

H 1 in Dm 10 in

12 Heavily Gilt Encrusted Antique Green & Gold Minton England Dinner Plates

By Minton

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A gorgeous set ! Please click on the pictures to see the detail and enlarge. Heavy raised paste gilding on a vibrant green collar and custom ordered through the fine Gilded Age Retai...

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Early 1900s British Neoclassical Antique Minton Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

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Gold, Enamel

Vintage Japanese Toyo Porcelain Plate, Hand-Painted Floral, 1950s

$125

H 2 in W 8.25 in D 8.25 in

Vintage Japanese Toyo Porcelain Plate, Hand-Painted Floral, 1950s

By Toyo

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Vintage Japanese decorative porcelain plate beautifully decorated with gorgeous colors and peony design typical of Toyo of Japan, circa 1950s. It is absolut...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Minton Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

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Porcelain

18th C Chinese Export Porcelain Bowl Hand Painted Blue and White ptn, Ca 1770

$397Sale Price|20% Off

H 3.5 in Dm 7.75 in

18th C Chinese Export Porcelain Bowl Hand Painted Blue and White ptn, Ca 1770

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a Chinese Export porcelain bowl of mid size, hand painted in a blue and white floral pattern, which we date to the mid 18th Century, Circa 1770 or possibly slightly earlier. ...

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Mid-18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Minton Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

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Porcelain

Georgian Davenport Saucer Dish or Plate Ironstone in Pattern 659, circa 1815

$201Sale Price|37% Off

H 1.13 in Dm 6.67 in

Georgian Davenport Saucer Dish or Plate Ironstone in Pattern 659, circa 1815

By Davenport Porcelain

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a good early hand painted ironstone (stone china) saucer dish or plate, made by William Davenport and Co., Longport, Staffordshire Potteries, England, George 111rd period, ci...

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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Minton Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

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Ironstone

12 Coalport England Cups & 12 Saucers, 24 Pieces Green Hand Painted Florals

$1,462Sale Price / set|25% Off

H 2 in Dm 4.2 in

12 Coalport England Cups & 12 Saucers, 24 Pieces Green Hand Painted Florals

By Coalport Porcelain

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A pretty green and floral tea cup set of 12 cups and 12 saucers from Coalport England in their signature batwing pattern. As this pattern was made for ...

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1920s British Vintage Minton Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

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Gold, Enamel

Mintons, England. Set of six lunch plates in faience. Chinese style.

$560 / set

H 0.79 in Dm 7.88 in

Mintons, England. Set of six lunch plates in faience. Chinese style.

Located in København, Copenhagen

Mintons, England. Set of six lunch plates in faience. Chinese style. Decorated with flowers. Late 19th century. Marked. In excellent condition with natural crazing. Dimensions: D 20....

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Late 19th Century British Chinoiserie Antique Minton Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

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Faience

Wedgwood Attributed Bat Printed Creamware Teabowl

$306

H 1.78 in Dm 2.96 in

Wedgwood Attributed Bat Printed Creamware Teabowl

By Wedgwood

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

A very fine antique English creamware teabowl bat printed with scenes to two sides and attributed to Wedgwood and dating from around 1770. The teabowl is lightly potted standing raised on a narrow round foot rim with a simple raised round bowl shaped body. The teabowl is decorated to sides with black printed designs, one portraying a resting seated shepherd within a landscape with his dog and sheep...

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1770s English Georgian Antique Minton Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

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Creamware

Antique English Lustreware Berry Saucer or Trinket Dish

$95

H 2 in Dm 5.5 in

Antique English Lustreware Berry Saucer or Trinket Dish

Located in Stamford, CT

Late 19th century English soft paste porcelain lusterware saucer or trinket dish. Hand painted berry and vine motif. No makers mark or sig...

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Late 19th Century English Regency Antique Minton Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

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Porcelain

Antique Chinoiserie Famille Rose Porcelain Plate with Pineapple & Floral Motifs

$250

H 0.75 in Dm 8.25 in

Antique Chinoiserie Famille Rose Porcelain Plate with Pineapple & Floral Motifs

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

This exquisite antique chinoiserie plate, a richly detailed example of famille rose Chinese porcelain, showcases the refined artistry and storytelling symbolism associated with Qing-...

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20th Century Hong Kong Chinoiserie Minton Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

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Ceramic, Paint

Previously Available Items

Antique Porcelain Crazy Cow Pattern Dish, Hand-Painted England Circa 1820

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H 1 in Dm 9.25 in

Antique Porcelain Crazy Cow Pattern Dish, Hand-Painted England Circa 1820

By Minton

Located in Katonah, NY

This gorgeous porcelain plate is hand-painted in the delightful 'Crazy Cow' pattern. The design is animated and whimsical. Made by Minton in England circa 1820, the plate features a ...

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Early 19th Century Country Antique Minton Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

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Porcelain

2 Antique Porcelain Chinoiserie Plates Hand Painted by Minton England Circa 1805

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H 0.75 in Dm 8.75 in

2 Antique Porcelain Chinoiserie Plates Hand Painted by Minton England Circa 1805

By Minton

Located in Katonah, NY

These two Minton porcelain dishes are exceptional masterpieces of the ceramic art form. The chinoiserie scenes, painted by hand, exhibit intricate details, vibrant colors, and a play...

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Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Minton Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

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Porcelain

Antique Minton Staffordshire Porcelain Cabinet Plate Centerpiece Birds Turquoise

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H 9.26 in W 9.26 in D 9.26 in

Antique Minton Staffordshire Porcelain Cabinet Plate Centerpiece Birds Turquoise

By Minton

Located in Dublin, Ireland

Stunning Example of an English Minton Porcelain hand painted cabinet plate of circular form of outstanding quality. The central reserve exquisitely hand painted depicting two col...

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19th Century English Victorian Antique Minton Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

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Porcelain, Pottery

Cabinet Set Seven Antique Porcelain Botanical Plates by Minton Circa 1825

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H 1 in Dm 8.9 in

Cabinet Set Seven Antique Porcelain Botanical Plates by Minton Circa 1825

By Minton

Located in Katonah, NY

Each plate displays a single fabulous botanical flower filling the center and stretching onto the border. Several plates show butterflies and other insects hovering around the flower...

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Early 19th Century English Antique Minton Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

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Porcelain

Minton Majolica Turquoise Glazed Pottery Fish Shaped Serving Dish Dated 1872

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H 1.58 in W 10.24 in D 6.3 in

Minton Majolica Turquoise Glazed Pottery Fish Shaped Serving Dish Dated 1872

By Minton

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

A fine and scarce Minton majolica fish shaped pottery dish decorated in turquoise glazes and dated 1872. The dish stands raised on a narrow oval shaped base with a fish shaped body a...

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1870s English High Victorian Antique Minton Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

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Pottery

Majolica Lobster Plate

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H 2.5 in Dm 12 in

Majolica Lobster Plate

By Minton

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Antique English majolica tin glazed earthenware Palissy style plate with a lobster and seashells signed Minton on the bottom.

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19th Century English Victorian Antique Minton Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

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Earthenware

Antique Minton Porcelain Chinoiserie Dish From the Collection of Mario Buatta

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H 1.5 in Dm 8.3 in

Antique Minton Porcelain Chinoiserie Dish From the Collection of Mario Buatta

By Minton

Located in Katonah, NY

Provenance: The Private Collection of Mario Buatta Mario loved finding unique pieces if they were also beautiful. This is a rare early Minton porcelain...

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Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Minton Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

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Porcelain

From The Collection of Mario Buatta A Minton Chinoiserie Cup and Saucer

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H 2.25 in Dm 5.5 in

From The Collection of Mario Buatta A Minton Chinoiserie Cup and Saucer

By Minton

Located in Katonah, NY

Provenance: The Private Collection of Mario Buatta Mario loved to have something special, especially if it had beautiful and unexpected color combinations. This Minton cup and saucer...

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Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Minton Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

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Porcelain

Minton Porcelain Handled Dish or Plate in Imari Pattern 1052, English circa 1825

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H 1.38 in W 9.88 in D 8.88 in

Minton Porcelain Handled Dish or Plate in Imari Pattern 1052, English circa 1825

By Minton

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a hand painted porcelain handled dish or plate in chinoiserie pattern 1052, made by Minton of Stoke, England, circa 1825. The dish is very well potted in a square slightly...

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Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Minton Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

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Porcelain

Christmas Dish Made by Minton in England circa 1805

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H 2.5 in W 11.25 in

Christmas Dish Made by Minton in England circa 1805

By Minton

Located in Katonah, NY

Why We Love It: This plate has Christmas written all over it! A Christmas dish made in England by Minton circa 1830. Hand-painted with red amaryllis, pi...

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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Minton Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

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Porcelain

Victorian Minton Majolica Stag Dish

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H 1.78 in W 2.17 in D 1.7 in

Victorian Minton Majolica Stag Dish

By Minton

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Minton Majolica compote which features a stag's head. Colouration: cobalt blue, turquoise, ochre, are predominant.

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1870s English Victorian Antique Minton Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

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Majolica

English Minton Aesthetic Movement Majolica Frog and Mushroom Vide-Poche Bowl

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H 4.25 in Dm 5 in

English Minton Aesthetic Movement Majolica Frog and Mushroom Vide-Poche Bowl

By Minton

Located in Philadelphia, PA

From Minton, a wonderful and extremely scarce majolica glazed pedestal Vide-Poche bowl, in the Palissy style, dated 1867. From the Aesthetic period, the bowl, modeled as an inverted...

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Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Minton Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

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Earthenware

Minton decorative dishes and vide-poche for sale on 1stDibs.

Minton decorative dishes and vide-poche are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of ceramic and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Minton decorative dishes and vide-poche, although beige editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original decorative dishes and vide-poche by Minton were created in the Victorian style in united kingdom during the 19th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider decorative dishes and vide-poche by and Mason's Ironstone. Prices for Minton decorative dishes and vide-poche can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $75 and can go as high as $5,600, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $1,060.

Questions About Minton Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

What is Minton Majolica?
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1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
Minton Majolica is a type of glazing process for pottery. Created at the Minton factory in London, Majolica is a low-temperature, colored lead glaze used on earthenware pottery. You’ll find a selection of antique Milton Majolica pieces from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
Is Mintons china or porcelain?
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1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
China and porcelain can be used interchangeably, however, china gets its name from the country of origin. Products from the mid 20th century from Mintons are often referred to as ‘Minton china’ or ‘Minton.’ Mintons produces a variety of products including china, stoneware and mosaics. Shop a wide range of Minton’s pottery on 1stDibs from top sellers.
Does Minton still exist?
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1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
No, sadly Minton no longer exists. It was acquired by the Wedgwood group, and is now retired. The buildings that produced Minton pottery in Stoke-on-Trent, England were demolished in the 1990s and 2000s. You can shop authentic Minton designs from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
What are Minton tiles made of?
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1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
Minton tiles are made with clay. Liquid clay is poured into molded patterns, and because the color is infused into the liquid clay, the tile remains durable and resistant to fading for years to come. You can shop a range of Minton products from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.

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