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Minton Cherub

Cherub Minton Jardinière
Cherub Minton Jardinière

Cherub Minton Jardinière

By Minton

Located in New Orleans, LA

Minton's influence on the Victorian majolica tradition is profound and far-reaching.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Ceramic

English Majolica Cherub Dish by Minton
English Majolica Cherub Dish by Minton

English Majolica Cherub Dish by Minton

By Minton

Located in Austin, TX

A fine Majolica serving platter or bowl by the celebrated English pottery firm, Minton. Featuring a design of a recumbent cherub or child clutching grapes upon a bed of grape leaves...

Category

Antique 19th Century English Platters and Serveware

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware, Pottery

Antique Minton Hollins & Co Tile of Cherubs
Antique Minton Hollins & Co Tile of Cherubs

Antique Minton Hollins & Co Tile of Cherubs

By Minton

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

An antique Minton Hollins & Co tile depicting putti playing, a design after 18th century artist Francois Boucher.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Mounted Objects

Materials

Clay

Minton Hollins Antique Tiled Frieze Panel with Cherubs
Minton Hollins Antique Tiled Frieze Panel with Cherubs

Minton Hollins Antique Tiled Frieze Panel with Cherubs

By Minton

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

A set of 4 antique dust-pressed ceramic tiles by Minton Hollins (stamped) creating a decorative blue and white glazed frieze panel depicting three renaissance style winged cherubs pl...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Renaissance Mounted Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Pair Minton Staffordshire Porcelain Candelabra Centerpieces Cherub 19C
Antique Pair Minton Staffordshire Porcelain Candelabra Centerpieces Cherub 19C

Antique Pair Minton Staffordshire Porcelain Candelabra Centerpieces Cherub 19C

By Minton

Located in Dublin, Ireland

Stunning example of a pair of English Minton porcelain three branch candelabra, each modelled as a group of Cherubs standing on naturalistic base above an elaborate reeded socle with...

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Candelabras

Materials

Porcelain, Pottery

Victorian Majolica Jardiniere Renaissance Minton, circa 1876
Victorian Majolica Jardiniere Renaissance Minton, circa 1876

Victorian Majolica Jardiniere Renaissance Minton, circa 1876

By Minton

Located in Austin, TX

Classical style for this large Majolica jardiniere or table centre signed Minton and dated 1876 cherubs handles and masks on each side of Renaissance Revival.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Renaissance Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Majolica, Ceramic

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Minton Cherub Tazza Comport
Minton Cherub Tazza Comport

Minton Cherub Tazza Comport

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H 16.15 in Dm 10.63 in

Minton Cherub Tazza Comport

By Minton

Located in London, GB

The White House was traditionally supplied with Minton porcelian and many great buildings of of this period were decorated with Minton tiles.

Category

Antique 1880s English Early Victorian Decorative Baskets

Materials

Porcelain

English Crème Large Minton Cherubs Gilt Roped & Ribbed Centre Piece 19th Century
English Crème Large Minton Cherubs Gilt Roped & Ribbed Centre Piece 19th Century

English Crème Large Minton Cherubs Gilt Roped & Ribbed Centre Piece 19th Century

By Minton

Located in London, GB

A stunning and monumental Minton central piece decorated with 2 lover cherubs roped with shells, painted with 24-karat gold gilt dates from 1880 in perfect condition.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Three cherub decorated plates by Minton
Three cherub decorated plates by Minton

Three cherub decorated plates by Minton

Unavailable

H 1 in Dm 10.5 in

Three cherub decorated plates by Minton

By Minton

Located in East Geelong, VIC

These three Minton porcelain plates are decorated very simply, but strikingly, with central hand coloured transfer prints of cherubs which have done in puce.

Category

Antique 1870s English Victorian Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Minton Majolica Cherubs Vase
Minton Majolica Cherubs Vase

Minton Majolica Cherubs Vase

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H 13.4 in W 13.4 in D 8.3 in

Minton Majolica Cherubs Vase

By Minton

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Minton Majolica vase which features climbing cherubs and water lilies.

Category

Antique 1870s Vases

Materials

Majolica

Minton Majolica Cherub Vase
Minton Majolica Cherub Vase

Minton Majolica Cherub Vase

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H 13.8 in W 13 in D 8.7 in

Minton Majolica Cherub Vase

By Minton

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Minton Majolica vase which features climbing cherubs and water lillies.

Category

Antique 1870s English Victorian Vases

Materials

Majolica

Minton Majolica Cherubs Vase
Minton Majolica Cherubs Vase

Minton Majolica Cherubs Vase

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H 13.39 in W 12.6 in D 8.27 in

Minton Majolica Cherubs Vase

By Minton

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Minton Majolica vase which features climbing cherubs and water lilies.

Category

Antique 1870s Vases

Materials

Majolica

Minton Majolica Mermaid and Cherub Wine Pitcher
Minton Majolica Mermaid and Cherub Wine Pitcher

Minton Majolica Mermaid and Cherub Wine Pitcher

By Minton

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Minton Majolica jug/pitcher which features a handle in the form of a mermaid with entwined tail, a satyr mask below the spout and cherubs hanging from grape vines across the sides.

Category

Antique 1860s English Pitchers

Materials

Majolica

Pair of Large Victorian Minton Majolica Cherub Trumpet Vases
Pair of Large Victorian Minton Majolica Cherub Trumpet Vases

Pair of Large Victorian Minton Majolica Cherub Trumpet Vases

By Minton

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Pair of Minton Majolica vase figural which feature a pair of winged cherubs, supporting a large trumpet vase.

Category

Antique 1860s English Victorian Vases

Materials

Majolica

Antique Minton Staffordshire Porcelain Candelabra Centerpiece Parian Cherub 19C
Antique Minton Staffordshire Porcelain Candelabra Centerpiece Parian Cherub 19C

Antique Minton Staffordshire Porcelain Candelabra Centerpiece Parian Cherub 19C

By Minton

Located in Dublin, Ireland

Stunning Example of an English Minton Porcelain two branch candelabra, modelled as a group of Cherubs standing on naturalistic base above an elaborate reeded socle with lavish decora...

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Candelabras

Materials

Porcelain, Pottery

Antique Pair Minton Staffordshire Porcelain Vases Centerpieces Cherub Turquoise
Antique Pair Minton Staffordshire Porcelain Vases Centerpieces Cherub Turquoise

Antique Pair Minton Staffordshire Porcelain Vases Centerpieces Cherub Turquoise

By Minton

Located in Dublin, Ireland

Stunning example of a pair of English Minton porcelain centerpieces or flower vases, each modelled as a standing cherub one harvesting wheat, both ending with stunning pierced oval c...

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Vases

Materials

Porcelain, Pottery

Antique Minton Staffordshire Porcelain Candelabra Centerpiece Cherub 19th Ct
Antique Minton Staffordshire Porcelain Candelabra Centerpiece Cherub 19th Ct

Antique Minton Staffordshire Porcelain Candelabra Centerpiece Cherub 19th Ct

By Minton

Located in Dublin, Ireland

Stunning Example of a single English Minton Porcelain Two Branch Candelabra, modelled as a Cherub holding on each hand an out swept candle holder, seated on an oval base above an ela...

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Candelabras

Materials

Porcelain, Pottery

Antique Pair Minton Staffordshire Porcelain Vases Centerpieces Cherub Turquoise
Antique Pair Minton Staffordshire Porcelain Vases Centerpieces Cherub Turquoise

Antique Pair Minton Staffordshire Porcelain Vases Centerpieces Cherub Turquoise

By Minton

Located in Dublin, Ireland

Stunning Example of a pair of English Minton Porcelain Centerpieces or Flower Vases, each modelled as a kneeling cherub carrying a flower vase on its back in the form of a cornucopia...

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Vases

Materials

Porcelain, Pottery

Antique Minton Staffordshire Porcelain Vase Centerpiece Cherub Dolphin Turquoise
Antique Minton Staffordshire Porcelain Vase Centerpiece Cherub Dolphin Turquoise

Antique Minton Staffordshire Porcelain Vase Centerpiece Cherub Dolphin Turquoise

By Minton

Located in Dublin, Ireland

Stunning example of an English Minton Porcelain centerpiece or flower vase, depicting an entwined upright Dolphin been help by a scantily clad Female standing on a naturalistic circu...

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Vases

Materials

Porcelain, Pottery

Majolica Jardiniere or Wine Cooler with Cherub Relief  by Minton
Majolica Jardiniere or Wine Cooler with Cherub Relief  by Minton

Majolica Jardiniere or Wine Cooler with Cherub Relief by Minton

By Minton

Located in Austin, TX

A handsome Majolica jardiniere or wine cooler by the celebrated pottery firm, Minton, featuring a lovely robin's egg blue exterior on an oblong body with accents of yellow gold aroun...

Category

Antique 19th Century English Centerpieces

Antique 19th Century Minton Majolica Centerpiece Tazza with Doves & Cherubs 1861
Antique 19th Century Minton Majolica Centerpiece Tazza with Doves & Cherubs 1861

Antique 19th Century Minton Majolica Centerpiece Tazza with Doves & Cherubs 1861

By Minton

Located in Portland, OR

A good antique Minton Majolica centerpiece/tazza, 1861. The centerpiece with a flanged shaped shallow dish supported with a pair of winged cherubs and a pair of nesting doves and rai...

Category

Antique 1860s English Victorian Pottery

Materials

Maiolica

Victorian Minton Majolica Mermaid and Cherub Wine Pitcher
Victorian Minton Majolica Mermaid and Cherub Wine Pitcher

Victorian Minton Majolica Mermaid and Cherub Wine Pitcher

By Minton

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Minton Majolica jug/pitcher which features a handle in the form of a mermaid with entwined tail, a satyr mask below the spout and cherubs hanging from grape vines across the sides.

Category

Antique 1870s English Victorian Pitchers

Materials

Earthenware

Antique Minton Staffordshire Porcelain Vase Centerpiece Cherub Turquoise Gilt
Antique Minton Staffordshire Porcelain Vase Centerpiece Cherub Turquoise Gilt

Antique Minton Staffordshire Porcelain Vase Centerpiece Cherub Turquoise Gilt

By Minton

Located in Dublin, Ireland

Stunning Example of an English Minton Porcelain Centerpiece or Flower Vase, depicting a scantily clad Female harvesting wheat standing on a naturalistic circular base beside a basket...

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Vases

Materials

Porcelain, Pottery

Victorian Turquoise Majolica Jardiniere Renaissance Minton, circa 1876
Victorian Turquoise Majolica Jardiniere Renaissance Minton, circa 1876

Victorian Turquoise Majolica Jardiniere Renaissance Minton, circa 1876

By Minton

Located in Austin, TX

Classical style for this large Majolica jardiniere or table centre signed Minton and dated 1876 cherubs handles and masks on each side of Renaissance Revival.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Renaissance Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Majolica

Minton Majolica Cherubs Bowl, Dated 1863
Minton Majolica Cherubs Bowl, Dated 1863

Minton Majolica Cherubs Bowl, Dated 1863

By Minton

Located in Gargrave, North Yorkshire

An exceptionally fine and large Minton Majolica basket, dated 1863. Modelled as three cherubs, with lily pad garlands in their hair, as they slide across a river.

Category

Antique 1860s English Victorian Pottery

Materials

Majolica

Minton Tazza, White Parian Porcelain Cherubs Hunting, Victorian, circa 1880
Minton Tazza, White Parian Porcelain Cherubs Hunting, Victorian, circa 1880

Minton Tazza, White Parian Porcelain Cherubs Hunting, Victorian, circa 1880

By Minton

Located in London, GB

This is a beautiful tazza or comport made by Minton in circa 1880, which was the Victorian era.

Category

Antique 1870s English Victorian Centerpieces

Materials

Porcelain

Minton Porcelain Tazza Dish, White and Pink with Cherub, 1891
Minton Porcelain Tazza Dish, White and Pink with Cherub, 1891

Minton Porcelain Tazza Dish, White and Pink with Cherub, 1891

By Minton

Located in London, GB

This is a beautiful centre piece tazza made by Minton in 1891, which was the Victorian era. The piece is made in white and pink porcelain and the centre consists of a cherub carrying...

Category

Antique 1890s English Victorian Centerpieces

Materials

Porcelain

Minton Pair of Tazzas, White Parian Porcelain Cherubs Hunting, Victorian ca 1880
Minton Pair of Tazzas, White Parian Porcelain Cherubs Hunting, Victorian ca 1880

Minton Pair of Tazzas, White Parian Porcelain Cherubs Hunting, Victorian ca 1880

By Minton

Located in London, GB

Minton supplied huge quantities of tablewares, tiles, and other items to the USA in the 19th Century; the White House was traditionally supplied with Minton crockery and many great b...

Category

Antique 1780s English Victorian Centerpieces

Materials

Porcelain

Celeste Blue Minton Urn Painted with Cherubs and Flowers in the Style of Sèvres
Celeste Blue Minton Urn Painted with Cherubs and Flowers in the Style of Sèvres

Celeste Blue Minton Urn Painted with Cherubs and Flowers in the Style of Sèvres

By Minton

Located in Boston, MA

It has two paintings of cherubs, one with a cherub holding grapes, and the other with a cherub with his bow and arrow.

Category

Antique 1860s English Romantic Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Minton Porcelain Tazza, Parian Celadon Green, Cherubs and Doves, Victorian, 1855
Minton Porcelain Tazza, Parian Celadon Green, Cherubs and Doves, Victorian, 1855

Minton Porcelain Tazza, Parian Celadon Green, Cherubs and Doves, Victorian, 1855

By Minton

Located in London, GB

This is a beautiful porcelain tazza or comport made by Minton in 1855, which was the Victorian era. It is made of parian porcelain and has a white and celadon green color with cherub...

Category

Antique 1850s English High Victorian Centerpieces

Materials

Porcelain

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Minton Cherub For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the minton cherub you’re looking for. A minton cherub — often made from ceramic, porcelain and earthenware — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect minton cherub — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each minton cherub bearing Victorian hallmarks is very popular.

How Much is a Minton Cherub?

Prices for a minton cherub can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $195 and can go as high as $12,071, while the average can fetch as much as $2,475.

Minton for sale on 1stDibs

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.