Antique Minton Marks and Dating Minton Porcelain

Antique Minton Marks and dating Minton Porcelain and Pottery.

Minton from 1796 and during its nearly two hundred year history.

This very important Stoke firm has traded under various styles.

After Herbert Mintons death in 1858, the Minton name continued as the Company name but no Minton family member has been connected with the firm since.

c1796: Thomas Minton
c1800: Minton, Poulson and Pounall
c1801-02: Minton Poulson and Co
c1802-08: Minton and Poulson
c1809-17: Thomas Minton
c1817-27: Thomas Minton and Sons
c1824: Thomas Minton and Son

c1824-36: Thomas Minton
c1836-41: Minton and Boyle
c1841-45: Herbert Minton and Co
c1845: Minton and Hollins
c1847-73: Herbert Minton and Co
c1873-84: Mintons
c1884: Mintons

Antique Minton Marks on Pottery and Porcelain :

c1805 to 1806

Mark in overglaze blue enamel only used with gilded pieces.

Befor 1805 pattern number is preceded by No., after 1805 pattern number is on its own.

c1820's

Rare pseudo Dresden crossed swords mark in underglaze blue on floral encrusted porcelain, which is sometimes confused with Coalport porcelain.

c1820 to 1830's

Several variations of Minton Marks incorporate the initial M.

c1836 to 1841

Minton and Boyle Period mark

Many printed marks of this period incorporate the initials 'M & B'

c1841 to 1873

Example of one style of mark, where several variations were used, many of which include the initials 'M & Co.'

c1845 to 1868

Minton and Hollins Period. Many printed marks of this period bear the initials 'M & H'

c1845 to 1850

Incised or impressed mark on early Parian figures. Sometimes with year cypher.

c1850 to 1870

Painted Mark 'Ermine' indicating a special soft glaze. Earliest recorded use May 1850 on the Godden Collection.

c1862 onwards

Impressed marks - MINTON used from 1862 then MINTONS from 1871 onwards.

Both marks used with impressed year cyphers - see table below.

This example December 1877.

c1862 onwards

Example Minton impressed marks showing full set of three marks - month letter O for October, illegible potters mark and year cypher for 1875.

Found on piece signed 1876.

c1863 to 1872

Standard print mark of a globe with Minton in central band.

c1873 to 1912

MINTONS Standard print mark with crown added.

England added from 1891. Made in England appears from c1902.

c1912 to 1950

New version of standard Minton print mark with different crown and the globe now within laurel leaves.

Earlier versions with ENGLAND below.

c1951 onwards

Modern Minton mark intoduced in 1951.

This example showing various pattern details and including the designers signature.

From c1842 Minton introduced a year cypher.


		1842	1843	1844	1845	1846	1847	1848	1849

1850	1851	1852	1853	1854	1855	1856	1857	1858	1859

1860	1861	1862	1863	1864	1865	1866	1867	1868	1869

1870	1871	1872	1873	1874	1875	1876	1877	1878	1879

1880	1881	1882	1883	1884	1885	1886	1887	1888	1889

1890	1891	1892	1893	1894	1895	1886	1887	1888	1899

1900	1901	1902	1903	1904	1905	1906	1907	1908	1909

1910	1911	1912	1913	1914	1915	1916	1917	1918	1919

1920	1921	1922	1923	1924	1925	1926	1927	1928	1929

1930	1931	1932	1933	1934	1935	1936	1937	1938	1939

1940	1941	1942