Description
Under their art director, Léon Arnoux (1816-1902), Minton's were interested in design and ceramic technology of many periods and cultures. Turkish (Iznik) wares were one of several types that attracted the company's attention. Other manufactories, notably in France, also imitated this brightly coloured ware. Minton's Managing Director, Colin Minton Campbell (1827-1885), purchased Persian (Iranian) tiles in Paris and Istanbul in 1856-8. He formed a collection of East Asian and Middle Eastern ceramics and contemporary wares from other European manufactories which was held at the factory, providing examples for the designers and technicians to study. Minton's was the only British company to take such care in the research and replication of historic techniques and designs.
Lot 829
A fine Minton Iznik-style vase with lion-mask handles
England, impressed Minton mark, dated 1841
H.: 39,5 cm
Hammer price incl. commission
€ 1.235
This lot was sold on 5 September 2026, 9 AM (CEST) and is no longer available
