Minton's English Porcelain Coffee Or Tea Cups

Two cups and their saucers in fine English porcelain signed MINTON'S with gold IMARI decoration.
Two plates, one for butter and one for bread, in fine English porcelain signed MINTON'S with IMARI decoration, also enhanced with gold, to complete this very fine set circa 1950 - 20th century.
Cup: diameter 10 cm - height: 7 cm - Bread plate: diameter 16 cm
saucer: diameter 13.3 cm
Another cup and saucer in IMARI fine porcelain, 19th century. This cup bears the blue Sèvres imitation mark and model number 202 (made circa 1810). Regency style.
This porcelain is hand-painted.
Cup: diameter 10 cm - height 6.7 cm
saucer: diameter 14 cm


Minton was one of the pioneers of English porcelain production, alongside other great potters such as Spode, Davenport, Ridgway, Coalport and others. They were located in Staffordshire and were known in particular for their wonderfully fine white bone china and vivid colors. There is a color called "Minton blue", a cool azure that was very fashionable in Victorian times.
Minton excelled in its decorations and gilding, often executed by artists who came from the Sèvres factory in France to contribute their expertise.