302https://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/8456/fullCreamer, Pattern #18ca.1799[Minton]Bone china with overglaze enamelsMinton creamer, old oval shape, painted swags design in black, green, yellow and red with blue dots and line bands.European Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2131/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/8456/fullCoffee Cup and Saucer, Pattern #56ca.1799-1800[Minton]Bone china with underglaze blue, gildingMinton coffee can and saucer, the can is cylindrical shape and the saucer is London shape. They have three underglaze cobalt panels, with oval reserves with polychrome florals.European Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2132/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/8456/fullMug painted with topographical viewca.1800[Minton]Bone china, overglaze enamelsMinton mug, cylindrical shape with scrolled handle with kick and thumbrest. It is painted with a topographical view of a farm house with sheep in polychrome enamels.European Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2133/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/8456/fullTeacup and Saucer, Pattern #66ca.1800[Minton]Bone china with overglaze enamels, gildingMinton Trio (coffee cup, teacup and saucer), painted with "dragons in compartments" design, polychrome enamel, and gilt scrollwork.European Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2134/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/8456/fullShell-shaped Dessert Dish, Pattern #79ca.1800-1802[Minton]Bone china with overglaze enamel, gildingMinton dessert dish, shell shaped, and painted in iron red with two shades of purple with a continuous floral band and central motif. It has gold flowers and line bands.European Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2135/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/8456/fullSauce tureen, barley twist patternca.1800[Minton]Bone china with goldMinton sauce tureen and cover, oval shape on fixed stand with shell handles. It has a lobed cover with "pistol" handle finial, painted "Barley Ear" design in gold with line bands.European Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2136/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/8456/fullCoffee Cup, Pattern #119ca.1800-1802[Minton]Bone china with overglaze enamelMinton coffee can, cylindrical shape with "S" shaped handle which has a thumb rest and kick. It is painted with continuous landscape in black enamel, with scratched out details and line bands.European Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2137/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/8456/fullSide Dish, Pattern #127ca.1800-1802[Minton]Bone china with overglaze enamel, gildingMinton large side dish, painted in underglaze blue with a landscape, and a gold chain and line bands.European Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2138/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/8456/fullCoffee can with "Hieroglyphs" patternca.1805[Minton]Bone china, brown enamel and goldMinton coffee can, cylindrical with ring handles. It has monochrome painted in dark brown enamel with incised details. It has four panels decorated with mythological animals, and line bands with details in gold.European Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2139/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/8456/fullSauce tureen cover with Imari style patternca.1805[Minton]Bone china, overglaze enamels and goldMinton sauce tureen cover, oval shape with "pistol" handle finial. It is polychrome orange, purple, iron red and green with underglaze blue in Imari style, with gold details and line bands.European Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2140/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/8456/fullCoffee Cup and Saucer, Pattern #200ca.1800-1802[Minton]Bone china with overglaze enamel, gildingMinton coffee can and saucer, cylindrical, and painted in black enamel. It has mythological figures, Egyptian style motifs and "hieroglyphs", and a line band in gold.European Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2141/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/8456/fullCoffee can with chinoiserie patternca.1805[Minton]Bone china, overglaze enamels and goldMinton coffee can, cylindrical shape with ring handle. It is printed in black with a Chinoiserie design and in polychrome. It has 'famille rose' palette enamels, with gilt details and line bands.European Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2142/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/8456/fullCoffee can with rose patternca.1805[Minton]Bone china, overglaze enamels and goldMinton coffee can, cylindrical shape with ring handle. It is painted with large roses in shaded pink enamel with green and yellow foliage. It has a gilt seeded ground and line bands.European Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2173/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/8456/fullTeacup and Saucer, Pattern #499ca.1805-1810[Minton]Bone china with underglaze blue, overglaze enamels, gildingMinton teacup and saucer, bute shape with ring handle. It is painted in underglaze blue with a broad band and three oval reserves with floral sprays in polychrome enamels. It has a broad 'brick' band in gold with wheat sheaf.European Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2174/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/8456/fullSaucer in the Japanese Imari Style- Inspirationca.1805-6[Minton]Bone china with underglaze blue, overglaze enamels, gildingMinton saucer, bone porcelain, painted with underglaze blue chinoiserie design, paneled border with floral motifs in orange, iron red and green enamel, gilt details and line bandsEuropean Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2175/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/8456/fullSlop Bowl, Pattern #604ca.1810-1812[Minton]Bone china with overglaze enamels, gildingMinton slop bowl with recessed foot. It is painted in puce camaieu and incised details with a continuous landscape on an egg yolk yellow ground. The interior has a gold scroll border and line bands.European Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2176/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/8456/fullCoffee Cup and Saucer, Pattern #678ca.1812-1814[Minton]Bone china with underglaze blue, overglaze enamels, gildingMinton Trio (coffee cup, teacup and saucer), London shape (teacup and saucer) and new coffee cup shape. They are painted with an underglaze blue ground, and leaf shaped reserves with polychrome floral motifs.European Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2177/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/8456/fullVase, Pattern #767ca.1812-1814[Minton]Bone china with overglaze enamels, gildingMinton vase, flattened bottle shape with oval section. The neck and foot relief is moulded with "pearl" band, and painted in polychrome enamels with large floral bouquets on each side. It has gilded bands at the neck and foot.European Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2178/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/8456/fullVase, Pattern #780ca.1812-1814[Minton]Bone china with underglaze blue, overglaze enamels, gildingMinton vase, krater shaped with two handles and lion mask terminals. It is painted with an underglaze blue ground, and shell shaped reserves decorated with floral bouquets in polychrome enamels, with gilt leaf sprays and line bands.European Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2179/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/8456/fullSlop bowl with botanical patternca.1812-1815[Minton]Bone china, overglaze enamels and goldMinton slop bowl, glared rim and recessed foot. It is painted with botanical design of rose and carnation, and with foliage. It has gold line bands on exterior and the interior has an ornate band.European Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2180/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/8456/fullBread and butter dish painted with seashell patternca.1810-1815[Minton]Bone china, overglaze enamelsMinton large saucer (bread and butter dish), shell and seaweed pattern in yellow, iron red, green and blue enamel.European Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2181/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/8456/fullSlop bowl with prunus on a blue groundca.1812-1815[Minton]Bone china, underglaze blue and goldMinton slop bowl, shallow, and painted in underglaze blue with prunus flower and floral bud shaped reserves, gold leaves, with details and line bands.European Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2182/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/8456/fullVase, Pattern #871ca.1814-1815[Minton]Bone china with overglaze enamels, gildingMinton vase tapering cylindrical form with trumpet shaped rim on a stepped pedestal base. It is painted in polychrome enamel with mixed English flowers, with gold leaves and line bands.European Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2183/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/8456/fullTeabowl, printed with "Broseley" pattern in underglaze blueca.1810[Minton]Bone china, underglaze blue and goldMinton teabowl, 'Royal Flute' shape, printed in underglaze blue with "Broseley" pattern, with a willow variation.European Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2184/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/8456/fullVase-shaped inkwell with floral patternca.1800-1815[Minton]Bone china, overglaze enamels and goldMinton inkwell, vase shaped, and of tapering cylindrical form. The top has a stepped moulded ink receptacle of inverted conical form and three holes in shoulders for pens. It is painted in polychrome enamels with a band of floral bouquet, with gold seeded ground and line bands.European Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2185/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/8456/fullSauce tureen (no cover) painted with birdsca.1800-1815[Minton]Bone china, overglaze enamels and goldMinton sauce tureen on stand of french shape, loed with a fixed stand and moulded drop ring handles. It is painted in polychrome enamels with exotic birds and insects with gold line bands.European Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2186/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/8456/fullDinner plate printed with "Bewick Stag" pattern in underglaze blue1815[Minton]Earthenware, underglaze blueMinton dinner plate, lobed silver shape, transfer printed in underglaze blue with the 'Bewick Stag' pattern.European Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2187/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/8456/fullDessert Plate from the Milton Service, “Our Night Camp on Eagle River – Expecting the Crees”ca.1867[Minton]Bone china with overglaze enamels, gildingPierced dessert plate painted from "The North-west passage by Land" print of "Our night camp on Eagle River-Expecting the Crees". This plate is part of a service commissioned by William Wentworth-Fitzwilliam, Viscount Milton, following his epic journey across Canada in 1862-63 with Dr. Walter Cheadle.European Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/301/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/8456/fullPair of Minton Sèvres-type "Harewood" bottle vasesca.1840-1850[Minton]Bone china with overglaze enamels, gildingPair of Minton Sèvres-type "Harewood" bottle vases. They have a small dome cover with gilded knop above a waisted neck tied with gilt-dotted white ribbons forming the handles. The lobes have vertical gilt and pink ribbon stripes featuring pink rose and ribbon wreaths with a central design of a bird in flight, on a similarily decorated waisted socle and circular plinth base.European Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2168/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/8456/fullCup and Saucer in the Sèvres Styleca.1850-1855[Thomas Kirby, Minton]Bone china with overglaze enamels, gildingMinton Sèvres-type cup and saucer with cupids, decorated with embossed gilt floral wreath framed panels featuring pink putti in various poses and pairs of opposing birds. The cup is of bute-form with a loop handle and is thinly potted. Both pieces have a gilt dentil rim design.European Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2169/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/8456/fullMinton Sèvres-type Cup and saucerca.1850-1860[Minton]Bone china, overglaze enamel and goldMinton Sèvres-type cup and saucer with gilt dentil interior rim. It has a bleu celeste ground with diamond gilt crossbanding and small flowers in gilt and white enamel, all between continuous pink rose and green leaf borders.European Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2171/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/8456/fullMinton Sèvres-type bleu celeste monogrammed plateca.1875[Minton]Bone china, overglaze enamel and goldMinton Sèvres-type plate with the centre of the plate decorated with oak leaf wreath and celeste bleu lobed border with embossed gilt oak vine swag decoration.European Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2170/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/8456/fullPlate in the Sèvres Style with Monograms AA and EA for Alexandra of Denmark (1844–1824) and Edward, Prince of Wales (1841–1910)1862[Minton]Bone china with overglaze enamels, gildingMinton Sèvres-style plate with a celeste bleu overglaze border featuring three floral reserves framed in a heavy gilt feathered border and oak leaf swags. The central design is of two putti holding two shields with the intitials for Edward VII and Alexandra, surmounted by the crown of St. Edward.European Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2172/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/8456/fullDraining Tray, Pattern #106ca.1800-1802[Minton]Bone china with overglaze enamelsDraining tray with "Kylin" pattern with lion in centre. Oval shape, hole in centre and smaller holes punched in set pattern across whole surface.European Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2143/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/8456/fullLarge Platterca.1800-1805[Minton]Bone china, overglaze enamelsLarge platter heavily potted, with thick white glaze. It is hand painted in polychrome enamels with flowers, leaves and insects, all accented by gilding and four sprays of flowers on underside of rim.European Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2144/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/8456/fullTeapot, Pattern #150ca.1800-1802[Minton]Bone china with overglaze enamels, gildingOld oval shape painted landscape in oval reserve on each side of pot and lid. Over-all pattern of gilt-framed squares containing a gilt star and spout and handle fully gilded.European Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2145/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/8456/fullTeacup and Saucer, Pattern #185ca.1800-1802[Minton]Bone china with overglaze enamelsBute shaped cup, smaller ring handle and deep saucer. Decorated with ancient Chinese tree design in blue with green pine needles and three unrelated blossoms in orange, green and purple. It has a burnt orange border between black lines around the rim, with a black foot ring.European Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2146/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/8456/fullChocolate Cup and Trembleuse Saucer, Pattern #202ca.1800-1802[Minton]Bone china with underglaze blue, overglaze enamels, gildingTrembleuse cup and saucer with underglaze blue and an over glaze that is orange and gilt pattern. It has an urn on the base surrounded by sprays of orange and gilt flowers/leaves.European Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2147/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/8456/fullCake Dish, Pattern #236ca.1802-1805[Minton]Bone china with overglaze enamels, gildingSquare cake dish, painted in iron red "pluck and dust" with green, yellow and black enamels and complementary gilding and a gilt rim.European Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2148/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/8456/fullInkstand, Pattern #258ca.1802-1805[Minton]Bone china with overglaze enamel, gildingTop decorated in gilt vermicelli design. The front has continuous landscape with woods, mountains, ruins and two pairs of small figures.European Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2149/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/8456/fullVase, Pattern #294ca.1802-1805[Minton]Bone china, overglaze enamel and gildingSpill vase with slightly flaring sides and all-round painted building and landscape in puce, with gilt rim and base.European Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2150/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/8456/fullCreamerca.1805-1810[Minton]Bone china, overglaze enamel and gildingNew oval shape in ricj polychrome and gilt Chinese decoration in blue, green, red and gilt.European Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2151/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/8456/fullCustard Cup, cover and stand1800[Minton]Bone china, overglaze enamelsDouble handled custard cup, domed lid with ball finial and deep well saucer with chinese pattern.European Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2152/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/8456/fullTeapot Stand, Pattern #947ca.1815-1816[Minton]Bone china with overglaze enamels, gildingSeven compartments around the rim containing dragons in two shades of olive green and outlined in gilt. The centre has a dragon in same green and gilt leaf sprigs between the dragon compartments. There is a gilt rim and the dragon outlines are printed.European Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2153/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/8456/fullPlateca.1796-1816[Minton]Bone china, overglaze enamel and gildingPlate with moulded basket weave rim, with flowers and insects in iron red (Meissen style) and gilt rim.European Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2154/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/8456/fullTeacup1805[Minton]Bone china, enamels and gildingModified London shape, flattened loop handle with lower kick and continuous landscape in enamel colours, with gilt rim, handle and foot ring.European Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2155/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/8456/fullCreamer1825[Minton]EarthenwareHigh wishbone handle with blue printed pattern called "Chinese Marine" and moulded border around body and base.European Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2156/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/8456/fullDessert service dish1815[Minton]Earthenware/PearlwareDessert service dish.European Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2157/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/8456/fullCup and Saucerca.1824-1830[Minton]Bone chinaGadroon rims, decorated with floral bat prints in grey-olive.European Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2158/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/8456/fullBlanc Mange mouldLate 19th century[Minton]EarthenwareBlanc Mange mould.European Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2159/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/8456/fullBlanc Mange mouldca.1860-1869[Minton]EarthenwareOpen flower shape on pedestal base.European Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2160/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/8456/fullCake plate1825[Minton]Bone china, overglaze enamel and gildingMoulded gadroon border highlighted in gilt. It has a gilt border design around central floral composition, wide red border ground and in the centre a basket with grass and flowers.European Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2161/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/8456/fullCreamer and cover1825[Minton]Bone china, enamel, and gildingGadroon with scroll handles with a matte green base and reserved moulded white and scratched white motif. The lid has a plain matte green border, large gilt floral knob and complementary gilding in pot.European Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2162/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/8456/fullTeacup and Saucerca.1880-1889[Minton]Bone china with overglaze enamels, gildingPlain round saucer shape, brilliant 'bleu Celeste' knobby ground with acorns, leaves and stems painted in greens and browns on raised moulded design. The cup has feet shaped like acorns, and the handle is a branch with moulded leaves and stems. There is gilt design around rims with black dots.European Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2163/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/8456/fullCup and Saucerca.1880[Minton]Bone china with overglaze enamels, gildingVertical flutes, picked out in gold between wide bands of bleu Celeste. The cup has raised oval reserve, and handle with moulded pink bow. The cartouche has entwined initials in pink and blue flowers surmounted by crown. The saucer is deep and the cup has straight sides and square handle.European Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2164/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/8456/fullPlateLate 19th century[Minton]Bone china, enamels and goldCoupe shape and plain round. It has Kakiemon branches and flying birds around central large rectangular reserve, outlined in gold with the well painted in polychrome maritime scene with sailing ships.European Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2165/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/8456/fullPair of vases1882[Minton]Bone china, overglaze enamel and gildingDeep Celeste blue with large floral sprig on each side on 3-footed base. They have gilded necks and around the base there is a Greek key border over the gilding.European Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2166/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/8456/fullVase1951[Minton]Bone china, overglaze enamel and goldDecorated in royal blue ground with two large floral reserves (one signed) with rich gilding.European Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2167/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/8456/fullSaint-Porchaire Style Ewer in the Renaissance Revival Styleca.1879[Minton, Charles Toft]Earthenware with inlays, coloured glazes and slipEarthenware ewer, designed by Charles Toft (British, 1832-1909) in the Saint-Porchaire style, with bands of decorative patterns around the body, and a masked spout and dragon handle.European Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2188/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/8456/fullBottle Vase with Scarab Beetle in the Japonesque Styleca. 1870[Minton, Christopher Dresser]Bone china with overglaze enamels, gildingEuropean Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/6348/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/8456/fullDessert Plate from the Milton Service, "The Headless Indian"ca.1867[Minton]Bone china with overglaze enamels, gildingWilliam Wentworth-Fitzwilliam, Viscount Milton (1839-1977) and Dr. Walter Butler Cheadle (1836-1910) travelled from Quebec to Victoria between 1862 and 1863, later publishing an account of their adventures, The North-West Passage by Land (London, 1865). To commemorate their journey, Lord Milton commissioned two dessert services decorated with scenes from the publication from Minton. He presented one to his travelling companion, Dr. Cheadle.European Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/6748/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/8456/fullMoon flask1877[Minton]Bone china, overglaze enamels, gildingDated to 1877, the piece is decorated on both sides with highly detailed orchids, lilies, and other flowers against Minton’s striking Bleu Céleste ground, inspired by Sèvres. The painting is attributed to William Mussill. Of Austrian origin, Mussil studied painting in Paris and worked at Sèvres before joining Minton in 1870. At Minton, he specialized in landscapes, flowers, and birds.European Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/10102/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/8456/fullPlate1912[Minton]Bone china, overglaze enamels, gildingAlbion Birks became a renowned pâte-sur-pâte artist and was active at Minton from about 1876 to 1937. He is responsible for this beautifully executed plate produced in 1912 and signed “ABirks” underneath one of the plaques. Each plaque features neoclassical scenes depicting women and children bathing, playing, eating, and painting. The central motif is composed of foliage radiating from the centre in a symmetrical composition. This refined design is rendered in raised enameling with gold drops.European Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/10103/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/8456/fullTeacup and Saucer, Pattern #24ca.1799[Minton]Bone china with overglaze enamelsTeacup and saucer decorated with cornflower. It is a bute shape cup, with ring handle that is set lower than usual on body. There is an overall sprig pattern with cornflowers hand painted in blue, orange, green and yellow alternating with simple sprig in black. There is a blue rim and foot ring, and a deep saucer with curving sides in a pattern to match cup.European Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2414/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/8456/fullTeapot and Stand, Pattern #25ca.1799-1800[Minton]Bone china with overglaze enamels, gildingTeapot is oval shape with straight upright sides referred to as "Old Oval", high angled handle, lid sits slightly down into body, with oval finial. Simple patterned border around the top of pot with pink roses in reserves set in green trellis border. The handle is painted and there is gilding on the spout. Stand is oval shape and there is a simple patterned border around inside top of stand with pink roses in reserves. It is set in a green trellis border, all hand painted. Gilt rim and centre oval.European Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2415/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/8456/fullTeacup and Saucer, Pattern #30ca.1799-1800[Minton]Bone china with overglaze enamelTeacup and saucer with sprigs, bute shape cup and ring handle. There is a pattern on alternating sprigs, stars and dot groups hand-painted in dark orange. It has a painted orange rim, a deep saucer with convex sides decorated in thee same pattern as cup.European Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2416/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/8456/fullPlate with a Birdca.1798-1816[Minton]Bone china, enamel, and gold.Minton plate is hand painted with an Asian-inspired bird in dark brown with red and gilt highlights. It is set among leaves and branches in dark brown and gilt edging with scratched out veining on leaves. There are flowers, leaves and buds in iron red, puce/pink and turquoise/green. There is also a single insect in puce and gilt.European Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2417/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/8456/fullSaucer, Pattern #53ca.1799-1800[Minton]Bone china with overglaze enamel, gildingSaucer with deep straight sloped sides, and no outer footrim. It is decorated in gilt garlands and sprays in reversed panels defined by narrow vertical bands in underglaze cobalt blue and gilding.European Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2418/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/8456/fullSlop Bowl, Pattern #58ca.1800[Minton]Bone china with overglaze enamels, gildingSlop-bowl with concave side, and decorated with polychrome painted landscapes in gilt band inside and at foot, with gilt rim. The sides are translucent and shows a blue/green tinge.European Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2419/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/8456/fullCoffee can with strawberry patternca.1800[Minton]Bone china, sepia enamel, and gold.Coffee can with straight sides, ring handle, and a border pattern of sepia strawberries and large leaves with stems and smaller leaves in gilt. It is bordered by gilt bands, and gilt acanthus on handle and gilt foot ring.European Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2420/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/8456/fullCoffee can with geometric patternca.1800[Minton]Bone china, and gold.Monton coffee can with geometric pattern, slightly sloping sides, and ring handle. There is a border pattern of intersecting ovals between bands, and a gilt garter star opposite the handle. There is a ring inside and a foot ring, with acanthus leaves on handle.European Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2421/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/8456/fullCoffee Cup, Pattern #76ca.1800[Minton]Bone china with overglaze enamels, gildingMinton coffee can with 'Chantilly sprigs', straight sides, and a ring handle. It is decorated with 3 "Chantilly" floral sprays, which includes one single flower and leaf spray and two double sprays. There are flowers in blue with puce tendrils and gilt leaves and stems. There is gilt ring inside rim and foot ring and gilt acanthus on handle.European Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2422/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/8456/fullTeapot Stand, Pattern #76ca.1800[Minton]Bone china with overglaze enamels, gildingMinton teapot stand with 'Chantilly' sprigs. The stand is hand painted in blue "Chantilly" sprigs with gilt leaves. There is a gilt rim and centre ring.European Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2423/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/8456/fullPlate, Pattern #90ca.1800-1802[Minton]Bone china with overglaze enamels, gildingPlate with Grecian pattern is hand-painted with Greek key gilt border. There is a geometric pattern with black and iron red panels incorporating gilt decoration within large reserves.European Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2424/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/8456/fullDish with the 'Bengal Tiger' patternca.1798-1805[Minton]Bone china, and enamel.Plate with "Bengal Tigers" pattern in dark green, rust red and blue. It has a stylised tiger design in centre, inside a blue circle. There are six lobes in the round rim and is hand-painted in enamels. It is heavily potted and semi-opaque.European Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2425/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/8456/fullCoffee Cup, Pattern #111ca.1800-1802[Minton]Bone china with overglaze enamel, gildingCoffee can with a border pattern of stylized leaves in painted puce between gilt mons outlined in iron red. It has straight sides with a ring handle. It has a gilt dotted ground and red outlined branches. It has a gilt band at rim and base.European Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2189/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/8456/fullTeapot, Pattern #119ca.1800-1802[Minton]Bone china with overglaze enamel, gildingTeapot is an oval shape with curving sides referred to as "New Oval", with a deep inset lid. It is hand painted in shades of black showing landscape scenes containing a thatched cottage on one side and a ruin on the other. It has a high curving loop handle with top spur gilding on handle and on spout. It has gilt edges on the body, and the lid has landscape scenes in black, gilt edges and gilt finial.European Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2190/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/8456/fullTeacup, Pattern #122ca.1800-1802[Minton]Bone china with overglaze enamels, gildingTeacup with feather pattern is bute shape with a ring handle. Border pattern is reserved with stylized feathers in gilt dot ground. The feathers are orange, green and puce alternating with one gilt feather between the gilt bands. The rim and foot ring are in gilt. There is also gilt on the handle and a gilt band below the rim on inside, with a gilt stylized medallion in centre inside.European Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2191/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/8456/fullSoup plate with floral patternca.1800[Minton]Bone china, enamel, and gold.Soup plate with floral pattern, with six lobes in the round rim and hand-painted in polychrome enamels with large pink flowers, and leaves in shades of green, brown and orange. There are also branches in brown all accented with gilding. There are small insects painted in puce, and three sprays of flowers on the underside of rim. It is heavily potted and semi-translucent. The glaze is not impermeable on underside and has darkened to pale yellowish-brown.European Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2192/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/8456/fullCoffee can with bamboo patternca.1801-1802[Minton]Bone china, orange enamel, and gold.Coffee can with bamboo pattern, has straight sides with flattened loop handle. It is decorated with a wide border of orange bamboo leaves with gilt edging between narrow gilt hands. The foot ring is gilt as is the stylised leaves on handle.European Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2193/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/8456/fullDessert plate with Imari patternca.1800-1805[Minton]Bone china, enamel, and gold.Dessert plate with Imari pattern, hand-painted with overglaze enamels in Imari style decoration with red, green, blue and gilt. It has an underglaze blue border design, and four floral sprigs in underglaze blue on the underside of the rim, with overglaze red and gilt. There is an Asian-style tree and flowers in the centre in red, green and brown with gilding, and it is heavily potted but quite translucent.European Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2194/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/8456/fullTeacup and Saucer, Pattern #186ca.1800-1802[Minton]Bone china with overglaze enamels, gildingTeacup and saucer with grape pattern, with the cup being bute-shaped with a ring handle. It is decorated with leaves in rust and shades of brown with stems and grape clusters in gilt.European Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2195/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/8456/fullSaucer with palmette patternca.1800-1805[Minton]Bone china, and gold.Saucer is decorated in gilt only pattern of palmettes hanging from 3 ring border at the rim, with a gilt ring in the centre. It has a blue translucence.European Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2454/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/8456/fullslop bowl in Imari patternca.1800-1805[Minton]Bone china, enamel, and gold.Slop-bowl decorated in the Imari style, with plain convex curving sides. It is hand-painted with underglaze in blue and overglaze in gilt and rust-red. The rim is in gilt and the body is white in colour, and it is heavily potted.European Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2455/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/8456/fullCoffee Cup and Saucer, Pattern #236ca.1802-1805[Minton]Bone china with overglaze enamels, gildingCoffee cup and saucer with transfer-printed pattern is straight sided with a slight flare outward to lip of can, with ring handle. It has chinoiserie style decoration of flowers, leaves and bamboo plants overglaze transfer printed in red using pluck and dust technique. It is further overpainted in enamels of green, yellow, black and gold, and acanthus type leaves on the handle in gilt.European Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2456/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/8456/fullPlate with chinoiserie patternca.1800-1805[Minton]Bone china, enamel, and gold.Plate with chinoiserie pattern is decorated in Chinoiserie style showing a Chinese garden with flowers, leaves and bamboo plants. It is overglaze transfer printed using pluck and dust technique, with overpainting in enamel green, grey/black, yellow and gilt. The rim is in gilt.European Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2457/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/8456/fullSlop bowl with Neoclassical patternca.1805[Minton]Bone china, and gold.Slop bowl with Neoclassical pattern is decorated with arcades which alternate in two toned gilding. Within the arcades is one palmettes alternating with a neoclassical vase. There are flower and leaf decoration in the bottom of the bowl. Referred to as "Paris" design.European Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2196/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/8456/fullTeacup and Saucer, Pattern #400ca.1802-1805[Minton]Bone china with overglaze enamels, gildingTeacup and saucer with 'New Hall' pattern, has a bute shape with a ring handle. It is decorated with the New Hall floral pattern in dark pink, orange, yellow, purple and dark brown with a brown rim.European Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2197/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/8456/fullTeacup and Saucer, Pattern #455ca.1805-1810[Minton]Bone china with overglaze enamels, gildingTeacup and saucer of bute shaped with a ring handle. It is decorated in Chinoiserie style with phoenix trees, shrubs, flowers and a border design in enamels of green, yellow-red, turquoise and pink, gilded rim and border design inside the cup rim.European Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2198/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/8456/fullTeapot stand with chinoiserie patternca.1805[Minton]Bone china, enamel, and gold.Teapot stand is oval with flaring sides. It is decorated in Chinoiserie style with phoenix, trees, shrubs, flowers and a border design in enamels of green, yellow-red, turquoise and pink, with a gilded rim.European Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2199/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/8456/fullTeacup and Saucer, Pattern #461ca.1805-1810[Minton]Bone china with gildingCoffee cup and saucer with Regency design. The coffee cup is straight sided with a ring handle, and is decorated in gilt only. It is done is a Regency style anthemion design between wide gilt bands and gilt handle. The saucer is decorated to match the cup, with a bute shape and a ring handle.European Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2200/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/8456/fullTeacup and Saucer, Pattern #470ca.1805-1810[Minton]Bone china with overglaze enamel, gildingBute shaped teacup and saucer, with ring handle and decoration is in gilt. It has a red line highlight on the plumage of fat birds and doves in floral foliage and a scalloped red line around base of design. The saucer has decoration to match the cup.European Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2201/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/8456/fullTeacup and saucer with vermicelli patternca.1896-1816[Minton]Bone china, and gold.Bute shaped teacup and saucer, with a ring handle and is decorated in a gilt vermicelli pattern in a wide border between gilt lines. It has stylized acanthus leaves on handle, and a gilt foot ring.European Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2202/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/8456/fullPlate with Regency designca.1805[Minton]Bone china, and gold.Plate with Regency design has gilt decoration in a border pattern of continuous leaves/blossoms between gilt bands. There is a gilt centre circle.European Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2203/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/8456/fullTeapot stand with landscapeca.1796-1816[Minton]Bone china, black enamel, and gold.Stand is decorated with a hand-painted landscape scene of mountains and a valley, overglaze in monochrome dark brown, and with a gilt rim.European Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2204/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/8456/fullSlop Bowl, Pattern #539ca.1805-1810[Minton]Bone china with overglaze enamels, gildingSlop bowl with Chinese figures has curving convex sides to the base. It is decorated in Chinoiserie style with two figure scenes, each containing a Chinese boy playing a game. It is hand-painted in polychrome enamels and gilt.European Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2205/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/8456/fullVase, Pattern #539ca.1805-1810[Minton]Bone china with overglaze enamels, gildingVase with Chinese figures has a pedestal base. It is decorated in Chinoiserie style with a continuous scene of three Chinese figures building a 'house of cards' on a table. It is hand-painted in polychrome enamels and gilt.European Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2206/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/8456/fullTeacup and Saucer, Pattern #540ca.1805-1810[Minton]Bone china with overglaze enamel, gildingBute shaped cup with ring handle. It is decorated in a wide border of a continuous swag of chrysanthemums in shades of manganese purple, surrounded with gilt vine stems, leaves and tendrils, and a single flower in the centre bottom of cup. There is a gilt rim and foot ring, with stylized leaves on the handle in gilt.European Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2207/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/8456/fullTeacup and Saucer, Pattern #540ca.1805-1810[Minton]Bone china with overglaze enamel, gildingSaucer is decorated in a wide border pattern of continuous swag of chrysanthemums in shades of manganese purple, surround with gilt vine, stems, leaves and tendrils. There is a single flower in the centre, and with a gilt rim.European Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2208/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/8456/fullTeacup and saucer with Regency designca.1796-1816[Minton]Bone china, enamel, and gold.Bute shaped cup and saucer with ring handle, and Regency style decoration in gilt over background of tiny puce dots in wide band covering three-quarters of the outer surface of the cup. The ring near the base is in gilt.European Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2209/rdf