Mintons
Sign in to saveAlso known as Minton Hollins, Minton's Ltd., Minton, Minton Hollins & Co, Minton & Co., Mintons China Works
thumb|360px|Vase in coloured lead-glazed Victorian majolica, designed by Carrier-Belleuse, 1868.
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- 2005-00-00
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- Mintons
- inception
- 1793-00-00
- floruit
- 1875-01-01
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11 sectionsContents
- History
- 1793 to 1850
- Mid-Victorian period
- Late Victorian and 20th century
- Legacy
- Minton Archive
- Buildings
- Notes
- References
- Further reading
- External links
thumb|360px|Vase in coloured lead-glazed Victorian majolica, designed by Carrier-Belleuse, 1868.
Mintons was a major company in Staffordshire pottery, "Europe's leading ceramic factory during the Victorian era", an independent business from 1793 to 1968. It was a leader in ceramic design, working in a number of different ceramic bodies, decorative techniques, and "a glorious pot-pourri of styles - Rococo shapes with Oriental motifs, Classical shapes with Medieval designs and Art Nouveau borders were among the many wonderful concoctions". As well as pottery vessels and sculptures, the firm was a leading manufacturer of tiles and other architectural ceramics, producing work for both the Houses of Parliament and United States Capitol.