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Antique English Parian Porcelain Large Figure of Perseus Minton Staffordshire

Name: Antique English Parian Porcelain Large Figure of Perseus Minton Staffordshire
Brand: Minton
Price: 1364.4 CHF
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5 (52 reviews)

$1,699.85

£1,269.92

€1,435.85

CA$2,366.96

A$2,543.16

CHF 1,364.40

MX$29,961.39

About the Item

An imposing English Parian unglazed Porcelain Standing Figure of Perseus firmly attributed to Minton and modelled by Victor Simyan, who was a French sculptor who settled in England in circa 1860. He designed several figures for Minton. Third quarter of the Nineteenth Century. This stunning example shows Perseus (who was the Son of Zeus and Danae, the daughter of Arcrisius of Argos) triumphantly standing in full armour, looking to the right and holding a sword on both hands as he leans beside a distressed column with an oval shield and torch beside on a plain circular base Condition: Good condition with no restoration to porcelain, no signature visible, tiny loss to the tip of torch, the bird is missing part of one wing, see images. This piece is unmarked but is firmly attributed to Mintons. Height: (entire as shown on main image, an impressive) 17" (43cm). Width: (at base) 8.5” (21.5cm). Depth: (at base) 8.5” (21.5cm). Location: Dublin City, Ireland. Parian Ware: A type of white porcelain with a slightly granular surface resembling the pure white, highly prized marble used for sculpture from the Greek island of Paros. It was used mainly for busts and figures produced by casting and was first invented and made in England in the 1840s by the Staffordshire pottery manufacturer Mintons.

Creator:
Minton (Artist)
Dimensions:
Height: 17 in (43.18 cm)Width: 8.5 in (21.59 cm)Depth: 8.5 in (21.59 cm)
Style:
Victorian (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Ceramic,Porcelain
Place of Origin:
England
Period:
19th Century
Date of Manufacture:
1865
Condition:
Please read full Condition Report within the actual listing.
Seller Location:
Dublin, IE
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU5035234255802

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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.

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