minton ceramics manufactory

Works span 1799–1880

Minton Ceramics Manufactory: A Legacy of Victorian Elegance Minton Ceramics Manufactory stands as a monumental figure in the annals of British ceramic art, embodying the grandeur and innovation of the Victorian era. Founded in Stoke-on-Trent, England, in 1793 by Thomas Minton and Joseph Poulson, it swiftly ascended to become Europe’s foremost ceramic factory—a testament to entrepreneurial vision and artistic ambition. More than just a…

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1799

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1880

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minton ceramics manufactory

The Lifeline

Chapters — Career Periods

Thumbnails — Dated Works

Colour Band — Movement Drift

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