The famous Minton firm of Stoke produced a wide range of sprigged and relief-moulded jugs and other wares from 1830 through to at least 1879. Forty-seven different designs are recorded below and the firm used a numbering system which covered most of them. Originally the numbers appeared on a moulded scrollmark along with the cursive inital M, but this was eventually discontinued in favour of a simple impressed number. They indicate not only the main design but also variations in colouring. The firm did not normally title these wares, the only exceptions being "The Two Drivers" and "Waverley" (and the two "Society of Arts" designs), so titles have been adopted, where appropriate preferring names already in circulation. This is very much a work in progress and changes will be incorporated as new information becomes available. It is also intended to add images although that will take time. Contributions of new or amended information and (particularly) good images would be very welcome. Numbers recorded to date include:
| Number |
Design |
Colour |
| 1 |
Flutes with Grapevine |
Grey, white sprigs |
| 3 |
Grapevine |
White, white sprigs |
| 7 |
Grapevine |
Light green, white sprigs (mug) |
| 8 |
Grapevine |
White, grey sprigs |
| 10 |
Grapevine |
Blue, white sprigs (jug but also mug) |
| 13 |
William and Adelaide |
Grey, white sprigs |
| 14 |
Bird and Butterfly |
Grey, white sprigs |
| 16 |
Silenus |
Light green; Grey (also brown *, white*) |
| 17 |
Foxes |
Light green |
| 18 |
Silenus |
Terracotta |
| 19 |
Silenus |
Dark green (also light green *) |
| 41 |
Foliage sprigged |
Buff, buff sprigs |
| 42 |
Foliage sprigged |
Buff teapot, buff sprigs |
| 48 |
Foliage Sprigged |
Grey, white sprigs |
| 54 |
Prunus Sprigged |
Light grey with matching sprigs |
| 59 |
Prunus Sprigged |
Grey, white sprigs |
| 71 |
Bulbous Flutes |
Light green |
| 72 |
Band of Flowers |
Light green, white sprigs |
| 91 |
"Waverley" |
Light green |
| 93 |
Pumpkin |
Glazed drab; glazed light green |
| 94 |
Stiff Leaves |
Blue (mug) |
| 95 |
"Waverley" |
Dark green |
| 103 |
Foxhunt |
Light green |
| 107 |
Foxhunt |
Dark green |
| 120 |
Dunmow Flitch |
Blue-grey |
| 130 |
Dunmow Flitch |
Light green |
| 132 |
Dunmow Flitch |
Buff |
| 134 |
Dunmow Flitch |
Blue |
| 159 |
Barrel with Grapevine |
Light green, white sprigs |
| 178 |
Flowers on Basketweave |
Buff caneware butter pot with cover and stand |
| 202 |
Band of Rings |
White, blue sprigs |
| 222 |
Sporting Scenes |
White, black neck |
| 224 |
Sporting Scenes |
White, blue neck |
| 225 |
Sporting Scenes |
White, blue neck, sprigged grapevine |
| 228 |
Bacchanalian Cherubs |
White |
| 229 |
Bacchanalian Cherubs |
Dark blue ground |
| 235 |
Silenus |
Blue ground |
| 239 |
Prunus Moulded |
Turquoise plus enamelling |
| 245 |
Silenus |
Blue ground |
| 250 |
Bacchanalian Cherubs |
Blue |
| 251 |
Bacchanalian Cherubs |
Light green |
| 259 |
Climbing Ivy |
White parian |
| 260 |
Climbing Ivy |
Dark blue ground (metal lid) |
| 261 |
Roses |
White parian |
| 263 |
Octagonal, Mask Spout |
Blue, white sprigs and interior |
| 264 |
Silenus |
White parian (also mug) |
| 268 |
Harvest Wreath "Society of Arts" |
White parian (also with enamelled moulding) |
| 269 |
"Society of Arts" |
White parian |
| 274 |
"Society of Arts" |
Blue ground |
| 277 |
Harvest Wreath "Society of Arts" |
White, blue neck |
| 282 |
Cherubs with Goats |
White parian (covered bowl with stand) |
| 288 |
Waterlily |
White parian (covered bowl with stand) |
| 293 |
Squirrels and Butterflies |
Light green teapot |
| 296 |
Spuireels and Butterflies |
Light blue creamer |
| 300 |
Harvest Wreath "Society of Arts" |
White |
| 301 |
"Society of Arts" |
Blue ground |
| 302 |
"Society of Arts" |
Grey |
| 305 |
"Society of Arts" |
Cream (with white slip interior) |
| 306 |
"Society of Arts" |
White |
| 312 |
Climbing Ivy |
Dark blue ground (no lid) |
| 316 |
Harvest Wreath "Society of Arts" |
White, blue neck, some with ceramic cover |
| 320 |
Hop Jug |
White parian (added figures beneath spout and handle) |
| 321 |
Hop Jug |
White parian (no added figures) |
| 323 |
Hops |
Blue ground |
| 324 |
Hops |
White stoneware |
| 328 |
Hops |
White parian |
| 329 |
Cherubs |
White parian |
| 332 |
Lotus |
White parian |
| 334 |
"The Two Drivers" |
White parian |
| 335 |
"The Two Drivers" |
Plain * |
| 336 |
"The Two Drivers" |
Terracotta |
| 337 |
"The Two Drivers" |
Chocolate brown |
| 363 |
Squirrels and Butterflies |
White parian |
| 364 |
Cherubs |
Dark blue ground |
| 376 |
Bird and Ivy |
Dark ground * |
| 379 |
Bird and Ivy |
Blue ground |
| 381 |
Bird and Ivy |
Green ground |
| 434 |
Ivy |
Green ground |
| 436 * |
Spirals with Ferns |
Green ground |
| 452 * |
Ten Panels |
Grey or light green * |
| 464 |
Ribbed |
White parian, red banding |
| 473 |
Spirals with Ferns |
White parian |
| 475 |
Ivy |
Celadon ground |
| 479 |
Stylised Grapes and Scrolls |
White parian |
| 480 |
Stylised Grapes and Scrolls |
Blue ground |
| 486 * |
Spirals with Ferns |
Green ground |
| 504 |
Pineapple |
White |
| 510 |
Spirals with Ferns |
Green ground (white stoneware?) |
| 513 |
Buttercup |
Grey stoneware |
| 519 |
Buttercup |
White parian, or white with blue stripes |
| 526 |
Vertical Leaves |
White stoneware |
| 530 |
Running Plants over Flutes |
White parian |
| 538 |
Pineapple |
Majolica |
| 549 |
Twining Handle |
White |
| 550 |
Twining Handle |
Light green |
| 551 |
Twining Handle |
Blue |
| 575 |
Holly and Mistletoe |
White parian |
| 596 |
Quatrefoil Ewer |
Majolica glazes |
| 604 |
Quatrefoil Ewer |
Green ground |
An asterisk (*) indicates information that has not been confirmed.
Bacchanalian Cherubs
Registered 20 March 1845
Numbers: 228, 229, 250, 251
Illustrations: Henrywood BJ/377; Hughes 1/52; Rumsey 22 |
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Band of Flowers
Numbers: 72
Illustraions: none
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Band of Rings
Numbers: 202
Illustrations: none |
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Barrel with Grapevine
A very similar jug without the sprigging and with a different handle was made by William Ridgway, Son & Co.
Numbers: 159
Illustrations: none |
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Bird and Butterfly
Hughes states known with vivid pink ground.
Numbers: 14
Illustrations: Hughes 2/13
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Bird and Ivy
Registered 17 November 1849
Hughes states known with vivid pink ground.
Numbers: 376, 379, 381
Illustrations: Hughes 2/62; Hughes 2/p.97 (Design Registry engraving)
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Bulbous Flutes
Numbers: 71
Illustrations: Henrywood RMJ/75 |
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Buttercup
Registered 14 May 1855
Hughes calls it Twining Flowers.
Numbers: 513, 519
Illustrations: Hughes 2/59; Rumsey 72 |
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Cherubs
Registered 8 May 1845
Also made at Bennington.
Numbers: 329, 364
Illustrations: Henrywood BJ/378; Hughes 2/184; Rumsey 39 |
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Cherubs with Goats
Numbers: 282
Illustrations: none |
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Climbing Ivy
Registered 22 November 1845
Numbers: 259, 260, 312
Illustrations: Henrywood BJ/379; Henrywood RMJ/78; Hughes 2/p.97 (Design Registry engraving); Rumsey 43
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Dunmow Flitch
Hughes calls it The Wedding
Numbers: 120, 130, 132, 134
Illustrations: Henrywood BJ/375; Hughes 1/35
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Flowers on Basketweave
Numbers: 178
Illustrations: none
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Flutes with Grapevine
Numbers: 1
Illustrations: none
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Foliage Sprigged
Numbers: 41, 42, 48
Illustrations: none
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Foxes
Numbers: 17
Illustrations: Henrywood RMJ/74; Hughes 1/64; Rumsey 123-24 |
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Foxhunt
Numbers: 103, 107
Illustrations: Henrywood RMJ/70 and 77; Hughes 1/16 |
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Grapevine
Sprigged.
Numbers: 3, 7, 8, 10
Illustrations: none
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Harvest Wreath “Society of Arts”
Registered 26 May 1846
Known with a ceramic cover. The enamelled version has pattern number 9998.
Hughes calls it Fruits and Wheat.
Numbers: 268, 277, 300, 316
Illustrations: Henrywood RMJ/81; Hughes 1/69; Rumsey 44
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Holly and Mistletoe
Registered 16 January 1863
Numbers: 575
Illustrations: Hughes 2/p.104 (Design Registry engraving) |
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Hop Jug
Registered 14 May 1847
Designed by Henry Townsend.
Numbers: 320, 321
Illustrations: Henrywood BJ/374 (white parian blue ground jug 19.9cm)
Henrywood RMJ/82; Hughes 75 (Design Registry image); Rumsey 152; Wakefield Plate 20 |
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Hops
Registered 21 November 1848
Numbers: 323, 324, 328
Illustrations: Henrywood RMJ/85 and Colour Plate VI; Hughes 1/204a (Design Registry engraving)
Rumsey 52; Wakefield Figure 6 (Design Registry engraving) |
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Ivy
Registered 3 September 1852
Numbers: 434, 475
Illustrations: Hughes 2/96; Rumsey 63-64 |
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Lotus
Numbers: 332
Illustrations: Henrywood RMJ/86 (engraving); Rumsey 250 |
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Octagonal, Mask Spout
Registered 2 March 1846
(incorrectly marked 1845)
Numbers: 263
Illustrations: Hughes 2/p.97 (Design Registry engraving) |
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Pineapple
Registered 5 October 1858
Numbers: 504, 538
Illustrations: Henrywood RMJ/88-89; Hughes 1/184 |
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Prunus Moulded
Numbers: 239
Illustrations: Henrywood BJ/382; Henrywood RMJ/87 |
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Prunus Sprigged
Numbers: 54, 59
Illustrations: none
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Pumpkin
Numbers: 93
Illustrations: none |
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Quatrefoil Ewer
The ewers shown here bear impressed date codes for 1868 and 1873.
Numbers: 596, 604
Illustrations: none |
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Ribbed
Registered 5 June 1852
Numbers: 464
Illustrations: Hughes 2/94; Rumsey 100 |
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Roses
Numbers: 261
Illustrations: Hughes 2/117 |
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Running Plants over Flutes
Registered 9 February 1857
Numbers: 530
Illustrations: Henrywood BJ/381; Hughes 2/114 |
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Silenus
Also made by Minton & Boyle in “English Porcelain” (see Henrywood BJ for details)
Numbers: 16, 18, 19, 235, 245, 264
Illustrations: Henrywood BJ/373; Henrywood RMJ/73 and Colour Plate IV; Hughes 1/37 and 37a; Rumsey 4; Wakefield Plate 19 |
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“Society of Arts”
Registered 26 May 1846
Hughes calls it “Vintage“.
Numbers: 269, 274, 301, 302, 306
Illustrations: Henrywood RMJ/79-80 and Colour Plate VI; Hughes 1/70 |
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Spirals with Ferns
Registered 23 July 1852
Numbers: 436 or 486, 473, 510
Probably one number misread?
Illustrations: Rumsey 101 |
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Sporting Scenes
Numbers: 222, 224, 225
Illustrations: Henrywood BJ/376; Hughes 1/66
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One of the scenes is copied in mirror image from a painting by James Northcote RA, "Grouse Shooters in the Forest of Bowland"
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Squirrels and Butterflies
Numbers: 293, 296, 363
Illustrations: Henrywood RMJ/90; Rumsey 61 |
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Stiff Leaves
Numbers: 94
Illustrations: none |
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Stylised Grapes and Scrolls
Numbers: 479, 480
Illustrations: Hughes 2/75 |
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Ten Panels
Numbers: 452 *
Illustrations: none |
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“The Two Drivers”
Numbers: 334, 335, 336, 337
Illustrations: Henrywood RMJ/83-84; Hughes 1/94; Wakefield Plate 21 |
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Twining Handle
Registered 25 October 1859
Numbers: 549, 550, 551
Illustrations: none |
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Vertical Leaves
Registered 23 January 1856
Numbers: 526
Illustrations: Henrywood BJ/380; Hughes 2/p.100 (Design Registry engraving) |
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Water Lily
Covered bowl and stand (not a jug)
Numbers: 288
Illustrations: none
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“Waverley”
Numbers: 91, 95
Illustrations: Henrywood RMJ/76 and Colour Plate V; Hughes 1/65; Rumsey 163 |
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William and Adelaide
Numbers: 13
Illustrations: Henrywood RMJ/72
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With thanks to everyone who has contributed information, and particularly for images included above:
Neville Barker; Lyn Breen (myoldchinavintage); Jean Louise Brogden; James Butler (La Vintique Maison); Ken Carter; Joan Cowan; Howard Crane; Jessica Davies; Pamela Fields; the collection of Robert Griesbach; Helen Hallesey; Dick Henrywood; Irene Keim; Susan Kovbasyuk (Antik Seramika); Leslie LeFevre-Stratton; Guy Loveday; Jim McAuliffe; Philip Mernick; Paul Miller; Paul Mooney; Nathalie O'Neill; Ba Penney; Paul Rosenberg (Moorabool Antique Galleries); Patrick Rowe; Steve White (Penllyn Collectables); Sheila Wylie; Dreweatt-Neate, Newbury.
Page created 12 August 2020. Last updated 1 December 2024.