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A Minton Porcelain Coffee Can Decorated by Thomas Steel C.1830
Fine Antique English Porcelain
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A Minton Porcelain Coffee Can Decorated by Thomas Steel C.1830

19th century
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A fine and rare Minton porcelain coffee can and saucer c.1830. The slightly larger than normal can and saucer, the shape closely copying Sevres 'gobelet litron et secoupe'. Both the can and saucer are very finely decorated by Thomas Steel with a panel of summer flowers in a basket alongside fruit on top of a marble table, all reserved on a deep cobalt blue ground enriched with classically inspired gilding by Thomas Till with flowers, leaves and urns. 

Marked with a very faint + sign on a circle in gold 

For a pair of vases with similar flower and fruit paiting along with the same mark, see pages 165 - 167 of David Manchip's book on Ceramic Artists. 

Condition: A few chips below the handle restored.  Re-gilding to the handle. A short hairline crack and associated chip to the saucer restored. Inner gilded band of the saucer re-gilded. 

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Fine Antique English Porcelain has dated this Minton Porcelain Coffee Can to the Regency era.

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A fine and rare Minton porcelain coffee can and saucer c.1830.
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The slightly larger than normal can and saucer, the shape closely copying Sevres 'gobelet litron et secoupe'.
Fine Antique English Porcelain

Both the can and saucer are very finely decorated by Thomas Steel with a panel of summer flowers in a basket alongside fruit on top of a marble table, all reserved on a deep cobalt blue ground enriched with classically inspired gilding by Thomas Till with flowers, leaves and urns. 

Marked with a very faint + sign on a circle in gold 

For a pair of vases with similar flower and fruit paiting along with the same mark, see pages 165 - 167 of David Manchip's book on Ceramic Artists. 

Condition: A few chips below the handle restored.  Re-gilding to the handle. A short hairline crack and associated chip to the saucer restored. Inner gilded band of the saucer re-gilded. 

Date of Manufacture

Fine Antique English Porcelain has dated this Minton Porcelain Coffee Can to the Regency era.

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Fine Antique English Porcelain
Fine Antique English Porcelain
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Archive I A cobalt blue and gilded Minton porcelain coffee can and matching saucer decorated with hand-painted floral still-life panels.

A Minton Porcelain Coffee Can decorated by Thomas Steel c.1830

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A cobalt blue and gilded Minton porcelain coffee can and matching saucer decorated with hand-painted floral still-life panels.
A Minton Porcelain Coffee Can decorated by Thomas Steel c.1830
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A cobalt blue and gilded Minton porcelain coffee can and matching saucer decorated with hand-painted floral still-life panels.
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A coffee can is a cylindrical ceramic cup designed during the late 18th and early 19th centuries specifically for drinking coffee. Regency era examples produced by English manufactories like Minton typically features straight sides, a single handle, and ornate gilded or hand-painted decoration.

Early Minton pieces were manufactured using bone china or soft-paste porcelain bodies. Decoration was executed using overglaze enamel paints for detailed pictorial scenes and mercury gilding for elaborate decorative scrollwork.

Authentic pieces often feature impressed or painted Minton pattern numbers or factory marks on the base. Decoration attributed to Thomas Steel is distinguished by highly detailed fruit and botanical still-life compositions painted in enamel within reserves or medallions.

Small porcelain items are best displayed inside illuminated glass cabinet shelves or positioned as decorative accents on top of sideboards and bookshelves. Pairing them with understated neutral backdrops allows the rich cobalt glaze and heavy gilding to stand out.

Clean gently using lukewarm water and a mild detergent applied with a soft microfibre cloth, avoiding harsh chemical cleaners and abrasive sponges. Do not submerge the porcelain for extended periods, and avoid placing pieces in direct sunlight to protect the enamel pigments.
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