Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- Introduction
- Glossary
- 1 JUG: Scarborough, Yorkshire, c. 1250–1300
- 2 DRINKING POT: probably English, c. 1545–60
- 3 FLAGON: probably Derbyshire or Staffordshire, c. 1630–60
- 4 BOTTLE: Christian Wilhelm, Southwark, 1628
- 5 DISH: Southwark, 1651
- 6 JUG: probably Harlow, Essex, c. 1630–60
- 7 TWO-HANDLED TYG: probably Henry Ifield, Wrotham, Kent, 1668
- 8 TULIP CHARGER: London, 1661
- 9 ‘NOBODY’: London, 1675
- 10 DISH: Thomas Toft, Staffordshire, c. 1662–85
- 11 POSSET POT AND SALVER: London or Bristol, 1685 and 1686
- 12 CISTERN: London, perhaps Norfolk House, Lambeth, c. 1680–1700
- 13 BOTTLE: John Dwight, Fulham, c. 1689–94
- 14 MUG: David and John Phillip Elers, probably Bradwell Wood, Staffordshire, c. 1691–8
- 15 JUG: Staffordshire c. 1680–1710
- 16 COVERED CUP WITH FOUR HANDLES AND A WHISTLE: probably South Wiltshire, 1718
- 17 DISH: Samuel Malkin, Burslem, c. 1720–30
- 18 SIX CHINOISERIE TILES: Bristol or London, c. 1720–50
- 19 PUNCH BOWL AND COVER: Liverpool, 1724
- 20 HUNTING MUG: probably Vauxhall Pottery, 1730
- 21 TWO-HANDLED LOVING CUP: probably Nottingham or Crich, 1739
- 22 MILK JUG AND TEAPOT: Staffordshire, c. 1725–45 and c. 1740–50
- 23 PEW GROUP: Staffordshire, c. 1740–50
- 24 BEAR JUG OR JAR: Staffordshire, c. 1740–70
- 25 CAMEL AND MONKEY OR SQUIRREL TEAPOTS: Staffordshire, c. 1750–5
- 26 JUG: Staffordshire, c. 1755–65
- 27 DISH: Liverpool, c. 1755–60
- 28 TEABOWL, SAUCER AND COFFEE POT: Staffordshire, c. 1750–65
- 29 COFFEE POT: Staffordshire, 1760
- 30 TEAPOT: probably Josiah Wedgwood, Burslem, c. 1759–66
- 31 TUREEN: Staffordshire, c. 1760–5
- 32 TEAPOT: Josiah Wedgwood, Etruria, printed in Liverpool by Guy Green, c. 1775–80
- 33 JUG: Yorkshire, 1780
- 34 CENTREPIECE: probably Leeds Pottery, Yorkshire, c. 1780–1800
- 35 STGEORGE AND THE DRAGON: Staffordshire, c. 1780–1800
- 36 TOBY JUG: c. 1790–1810
- 37 DEMOSTHENES: Enoch Wood, Burslem, c. 1790–1810
- 38 ERASMUS DARWINS PORTLAND VASE COPY: Josiah Wedgwood, Etruria, Staffordshire, c. 1789–90
- 39 TEAPOT: probably Sowter & Co., Mexborough, Yorkshire, c. 1800–11
- 40 OBELISK: Bristol Pottery, Temple Back, Bristol, 1802
- 41 DINNER PLATE: Spode, Stoke-on-Trent, c. 1806–33
- 42 GARNITURE OF FIVE COVERED VASES: Richard Woolley, Lane End Longton, c. 1810–12
- 43 JUG: probably Staffordshire or Liverpool, c. 1810–20
- 44 DISH: Leeds Pottery, Yorkshire, C. 1815-20
- 45 ‘PERSWAITION’: probably john Walton, Burslem, c. 1815–25
- 46 VASE AND COVER WITH PAGODA FINIAL Charles James Mason & Co., Fenton Stone Works, Lane Delph, Fenton, c. 1826–45
- 47 FLASK IN THE SHAPE OF A GIRL HOLDING A DOVE: James Bourne & Co., Denby or Codnor Park, c. 1835–40
- 48 THE ‘BULRUSH’ WATER JUG: Ridgway & Abington, Hanley, c. 1848–60
- 49 POT-LID: T.J. & J. Mayer, Dale Hall Pottery Longport, Burslem, 1851
- 50 EWER AND BASIN: Minton, Stoke-on-Trent, 1856
- 51 THE PRINCESS ROYAL AND PRINCE FREDERICK WILLIAM OF PRUSSIA: Staffordshire, 1857
- 52 JUG: John Phillips Hoyle, Bideford, North Devon, 1857
- 53 GIANT TEAPOT: probably Church Gresley or Woodville, Derbyshire, 1882
- 54 FLAGON: Doulton & Co., Lambeth; decorated by George Tinworth, 1874
- 55 TILE PICTURE: William De Morgan & Co., Sands End Pottery, Fulham, c. 1888–97
- 56 OWL: Martin Brothers, Southall, modelled by Robert Wallace Martin, September, 1903
- 57 HOP JUG: Belle Vue Pottery, Rye, Sussex, 1899
- 58 VASE: designed by William Moorcroft for James Macintyre & Co., Washington Works, Burslem, and made there or at Cobridge c. 1911–13
- 59 DISH: Josiah Wedgwood & Sons, Etruria; decorated by Alfred Powell, c. 1908
- 60 JUG: Royal Doulton, Burslem, c. 1930–40
- 61 DINNER PLATE: Josiah Wedgwood & Sons, Barlaston, 1955
- 62 PAGODA-LIDDED BOWL: Bernard Leach, StIves, Cornwall, c. 1960–5
- 63 VASE: Hans Coper, c. 1966–70
- 64 DEEP-SIDED BOWL ON A HIGH FOOT: Alan Caiger-Smith, Aldermaston Pottery, 1981
50 - EWER AND BASIN: Minton, Stoke-on-Trent, 1856
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Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- Introduction
- Glossary
- 1 JUG: Scarborough, Yorkshire, c. 1250–1300
- 2 DRINKING POT: probably English, c. 1545–60
- 3 FLAGON: probably Derbyshire or Staffordshire, c. 1630–60
- 4 BOTTLE: Christian Wilhelm, Southwark, 1628
- 5 DISH: Southwark, 1651
- 6 JUG: probably Harlow, Essex, c. 1630–60
- 7 TWO-HANDLED TYG: probably Henry Ifield, Wrotham, Kent, 1668
- 8 TULIP CHARGER: London, 1661
- 9 ‘NOBODY’: London, 1675
- 10 DISH: Thomas Toft, Staffordshire, c. 1662–85
- 11 POSSET POT AND SALVER: London or Bristol, 1685 and 1686
- 12 CISTERN: London, perhaps Norfolk House, Lambeth, c. 1680–1700
- 13 BOTTLE: John Dwight, Fulham, c. 1689–94
- 14 MUG: David and John Phillip Elers, probably Bradwell Wood, Staffordshire, c. 1691–8
- 15 JUG: Staffordshire c. 1680–1710
- 16 COVERED CUP WITH FOUR HANDLES AND A WHISTLE: probably South Wiltshire, 1718
- 17 DISH: Samuel Malkin, Burslem, c. 1720–30
- 18 SIX CHINOISERIE TILES: Bristol or London, c. 1720–50
- 19 PUNCH BOWL AND COVER: Liverpool, 1724
- 20 HUNTING MUG: probably Vauxhall Pottery, 1730
- 21 TWO-HANDLED LOVING CUP: probably Nottingham or Crich, 1739
- 22 MILK JUG AND TEAPOT: Staffordshire, c. 1725–45 and c. 1740–50
- 23 PEW GROUP: Staffordshire, c. 1740–50
- 24 BEAR JUG OR JAR: Staffordshire, c. 1740–70
- 25 CAMEL AND MONKEY OR SQUIRREL TEAPOTS: Staffordshire, c. 1750–5
- 26 JUG: Staffordshire, c. 1755–65
- 27 DISH: Liverpool, c. 1755–60
- 28 TEABOWL, SAUCER AND COFFEE POT: Staffordshire, c. 1750–65
- 29 COFFEE POT: Staffordshire, 1760
- 30 TEAPOT: probably Josiah Wedgwood, Burslem, c. 1759–66
- 31 TUREEN: Staffordshire, c. 1760–5
- 32 TEAPOT: Josiah Wedgwood, Etruria, printed in Liverpool by Guy Green, c. 1775–80
- 33 JUG: Yorkshire, 1780
- 34 CENTREPIECE: probably Leeds Pottery, Yorkshire, c. 1780–1800
- 35 STGEORGE AND THE DRAGON: Staffordshire, c. 1780–1800
- 36 TOBY JUG: c. 1790–1810
- 37 DEMOSTHENES: Enoch Wood, Burslem, c. 1790–1810
- 38 ERASMUS DARWINS PORTLAND VASE COPY: Josiah Wedgwood, Etruria, Staffordshire, c. 1789–90
- 39 TEAPOT: probably Sowter & Co., Mexborough, Yorkshire, c. 1800–11
- 40 OBELISK: Bristol Pottery, Temple Back, Bristol, 1802
- 41 DINNER PLATE: Spode, Stoke-on-Trent, c. 1806–33
- 42 GARNITURE OF FIVE COVERED VASES: Richard Woolley, Lane End Longton, c. 1810–12
- 43 JUG: probably Staffordshire or Liverpool, c. 1810–20
- 44 DISH: Leeds Pottery, Yorkshire, C. 1815-20
- 45 ‘PERSWAITION’: probably john Walton, Burslem, c. 1815–25
- 46 VASE AND COVER WITH PAGODA FINIAL Charles James Mason & Co., Fenton Stone Works, Lane Delph, Fenton, c. 1826–45
- 47 FLASK IN THE SHAPE OF A GIRL HOLDING A DOVE: James Bourne & Co., Denby or Codnor Park, c. 1835–40
- 48 THE ‘BULRUSH’ WATER JUG: Ridgway & Abington, Hanley, c. 1848–60
- 49 POT-LID: T.J. & J. Mayer, Dale Hall Pottery Longport, Burslem, 1851
- 50 EWER AND BASIN: Minton, Stoke-on-Trent, 1856
- 51 THE PRINCESS ROYAL AND PRINCE FREDERICK WILLIAM OF PRUSSIA: Staffordshire, 1857
- 52 JUG: John Phillips Hoyle, Bideford, North Devon, 1857
- 53 GIANT TEAPOT: probably Church Gresley or Woodville, Derbyshire, 1882
- 54 FLAGON: Doulton & Co., Lambeth; decorated by George Tinworth, 1874
- 55 TILE PICTURE: William De Morgan & Co., Sands End Pottery, Fulham, c. 1888–97
- 56 OWL: Martin Brothers, Southall, modelled by Robert Wallace Martin, September, 1903
- 57 HOP JUG: Belle Vue Pottery, Rye, Sussex, 1899
- 58 VASE: designed by William Moorcroft for James Macintyre & Co., Washington Works, Burslem, and made there or at Cobridge c. 1911–13
- 59 DISH: Josiah Wedgwood & Sons, Etruria; decorated by Alfred Powell, c. 1908
- 60 JUG: Royal Doulton, Burslem, c. 1930–40
- 61 DINNER PLATE: Josiah Wedgwood & Sons, Barlaston, 1955
- 62 PAGODA-LIDDED BOWL: Bernard Leach, StIves, Cornwall, c. 1960–5
- 63 VASE: Hans Coper, c. 1966–70
- 64 DEEP-SIDED BOWL ON A HIGH FOOT: Alan Caiger-Smith, Aldermaston Pottery, 1981
Summary
Earthenware, moulded and decorated with ‘Majolica’ glazes and blue enamel. Mark: impressed year cypher. Height of ewer 75 cm, length of basin 62.50cm. C.40–1972.
Minton's ‘Majolica’ was developed at the end of the 1840s by Leon Arnoux, who served as the firm's Art Director from 1849 to 1892. Unlike Italian maiolica, which was tin-glazed earthenware with painted decoration, ‘Majolica’ was earthenware decorated with coloured lead glazes. First shown at the Great Exhibition of 1851, it was an immediate success, appealing to the Victorians’ love of boldly modelled forms and vivid colouring. It was also extremely versatile, being as suitable for garden ornaments as it was for tablewares and figures.
The form of this massive ewer and basin, designed by Pierre Emile Jeannest (1813–57), reflects the widespread enthusiasm for Renaissance art during the mid-nineteenth century. The Great Exhibition had encouraged the manufacture of grandiose ornamental ceramics in revival styles, and Minton exhibited an elaborately painted ewer and basin of similar design at the London International Exhibition of 1862.
Many other English factories introduced versions of majolica, notably Wedgwood and George Jones, and it was also made on the Continent and in the United States.
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- English Pottery , pp. 110 - 111Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 1995