Antique Minton Marks and Dating Minton Porcelain and Pottery.

Minton from 1796 and during its nearly two hundred year history is a very important Stoke firm that 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.

Minton Styles used over the company's 200 year history

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 :

Minton Porcelain Mark c1805

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.

Minton Porcelain Mark c1805

c1820's

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

Minton Porcelain Mark c1805

c1820 to 1830's

Several variations of Minton Marks incorporate the initial M.

Minton Porcelain Mark c1805

c1836 to 1841

Minton and Boyle Period mark

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

Minton Porcelain Mark c1805

c1841 to 1873

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

Minton Porcelain Mark c1805

c1845 to 1868

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

Minton Porcelain Mark c1805

c1845 to 1850

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

Minton Porcelain Mark c1805

c1850 to 1870

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

Minton Porcelain Impressed Marks with Year cypher c1877

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.

Minton Porcelain impressed marks c1875

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.

Minton Porcelain Standard Print Mark c1863 to 1872

c1863 to 1872

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

Minton print mark c1873

c1873 to 1912

MINTONS Standard print mark with crown added.

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

Minton print mark c1912

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.

Minton print mark c1951

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.

   Minton Year Cypher 1842 Minton Year Cypher 1843 Minton Year Cypher 1844 Minton Year Cypher 1845 Minton Year Cypher 1846 Minton Year Cypher 1847 Minton Year Cypher 1848 Minton Year Cypher 1849
  18421843184418451846184718481849
Minton Year Cypher 1850 Minton Year Cypher 1851 Minton Year Cypher 1852 Minton Year Cypher 1853 Minton Year Cypher 1854 Minton Year Cypher 1855 Minton Year Cypher 1856 Minton Year Cypher 1857 Minton Year Cypher 1858 Minton Year Cypher 1859
1850185118521853185418551856185718581859
Minton Year Cypher 1860 Minton Year Cypher 1861 Minton Year Cypher 1862 Minton Year Cypher 1863 Minton Year Cypher 1864 Minton Year Cypher 1865 Minton Year Cypher 1866 Minton Year Cypher 1867 Minton Year Cypher 1868 Minton Year Cypher 1869
1860186118621863186418651866186718681869
Minton Year Cypher 170 Minton Year Cypher 1871 Minton Year Cypher 1872 Minton Year Cypher 1873 Minton Year Cypher 1874 Minton Year Cypher 1875 Minton Year Cypher 1876 Minton Year Cypher 1877 Minton Year Cypher 1878 Minton Year Cypher 1879
1870187118721873187418751876187718781879
Minton Year Cypher 1880 Minton Year Cypher 1881 Minton Year Cypher 1882 Minton Year Cypher 1883 Minton Year Cypher 1884 Minton Year Cypher 1885 Minton Year Cypher 1886 Minton Year Cypher 1887 Minton Year Cypher 1888 Minton Year Cypher 1889
1880188118821883188418851886188718881889
Minton Year Cypher 1890 Minton Year Cypher 1891 Minton Year Cypher 1892 Minton Year Cypher 1893 Minton Year Cypher 1894 Minton Year Cypher 1895 Minton Year Cypher 1896 Minton Year Cypher 1897 Minton Year Cypher 1898 Minton Year Cypher 1899
1890189118921893189418951886188718881899
Minton Year Cypher 1900 Minton Year Cypher 1901 Minton Year Cypher 1902 Minton Year Cypher 1903 Minton Year Cypher 1904 Minton Year Cypher 1905 Minton Year Cypher 1906 Minton Year Cypher 1907 Minton Year Cypher 1908 Minton Year Cypher 1909
1900190119021903190419051906190719081909
Minton Year Cypher 1910 Minton Year Cypher 1911 Minton Year Cypher 1912 Minton Year Cypher 1913 Minton Year Cypher 1914 Minton Year Cypher 1915 Minton Year Cypher 1916 Minton Year Cypher 1917 Minton Year Cypher 1918 Minton Year Cypher 1919
1910191119121913191419151916191719181919
Minton Year Cypher 1920 Minton Year Cypher 1921 Minton Year Cypher 1922 Minton Year Cypher 1923 Minton Year Cypher 1924 Minton Year Cypher 1925 Minton Year Cypher 1926 Minton Year Cypher 1927 Minton Year Cypher 1928 Minton Year Cypher 1929
1920192119221923192419251926192719281929
Minton Year Cypher 1930 Minton Year Cypher 1931 Minton Year Cypher 1932 Minton Year Cypher 1933 Minton Year Cypher 1934 Minton Year Cypher 1935 Minton Year Cypher 1936 Minton Year Cypher 1937 Minton Year Cypher 1938 Minton Year Cypher 1939
1930193119321933193419351936193719381939
Minton Year Cypher 1940 Minton Year Cypher 1941 Minton Year Cypher 1942        
194019411942