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Rare Antique Minton Lustre Parrot Vase C.1920 – Hand Enamelled Decorative Art Pottery
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Rare Antique Minton Lustre Parrot Vase C.1920 – Hand Enamelled Decorative Art Pottery

1900 - 1920
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Rare Antique Minton Lustre Parrot Vase c.1920 – Hand Enamelled Decorative Art Pottery

A stunning and highly decorative antique Minton Lustre vase, dating to circa 1920, featuring beautifully detailed hand-enamelled parrot panels — an eye-catching and increasingly collectible example of early 20th-century English art pottery.

This charming vase is decorated with two oval cartouches, each finely painted with a colourful exotic parrot perched beside an urn overflowing with fruit and flowers, creating a rich, vibrant composition full of character and elegance.

The body of the vase is finished in a striking iridescent blue-lilac lustre glaze, beautifully complemented by gilded highlights and elegant gilt ring borders to the top and base, adding warmth and refinement to this already exceptional piece.

The underside bears the official MINTONS factory backstamp, confirming authenticity and maker.

Features:

✔ Authentic antique Minton vase

✔ Circa 1920

✔ Beautiful blue / lilac lustre glaze

✔ Hand-enamelled exotic parrot decoration

✔ Decorative fruit & floral urn scenes

✔ Original gilded detailing and borders

✔ Stamped MINTONS mark to base

✔ Highly decorative cabinet or interior display piece

Condition:

Offered in very good antique condition, with bright enamel colours and a lovely lustre finish. There is minor age-related wear to the gilding, consistent with age and gentle handling, but overall it presents beautifully.

Dimensions:

Height: 19.5 cm

An elegant and unusual piece, ideal for collectors of Minton pottery, antique lustre ware, Art Deco ceramics, bird-themed decorative antiques, and fine English porcelain.

A rare opportunity to acquire a vibrant and decorative antique Minton cabinet vase with timeless appeal.

Declaration

Lee Sherman Antiques has dated this Minton Lustre Ceramic Vase to the 1920s.

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SA1210903
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Description
Rare Antique Minton Lustre Parrot Vase c.1920 – Hand Enamelled Decorative Art Pottery

A stunning and highly decorative antique Minton Lustre vase, dating to circa 1920, featuring beautifully detailed hand-enamelled parrot panels — an eye-catching and increasingly collectible example of early 20th-century English art pottery.

fig 1. A tapered ceramic vase featuring a streaked iridescent blue lustre glaze and a central circular reserve illustrating a hand-enamelled parrot perched beside a fruit bowl.
fig 1. Rare Antique Minton Lustre Parrot Vase C.1920 – Hand Enamelled Decorative Art Pottery

This charming vase is decorated with two oval cartouches, each finely painted with a colourful exotic parrot perched beside an urn overflowing with fruit and flowers, creating a rich, vibrant composition full of character and elegance.

fig 2. A tapered ceramic vase featuring a streaked iridescent blue lustre glaze and a central circular reserve illustrating a hand-enamelled parrot perched beside a fruit bowl.
fig 2. Rare Antique Minton Lustre Parrot Vase C.1920 – Hand Enamelled Decorative Art Pottery

The body of the vase is finished in a striking iridescent blue-lilac lustre glaze, beautifully complemented by gilded highlights and elegant gilt ring borders to the top and base, adding warmth and refinement to this already exceptional piece.

fig 3. A tapered ceramic vase featuring a streaked iridescent blue lustre glaze and a central circular reserve illustrating a hand-enamelled parrot perched beside a fruit bowl.
fig 3. Rare Antique Minton Lustre Parrot Vase C.1920 – Hand Enamelled Decorative Art Pottery

The underside bears the official MINTONS factory backstamp, confirming authenticity and maker.

Features:

✔ Authentic antique Minton vase

✔ Circa 1920

✔ Beautiful blue / lilac lustre glaze

✔ Hand-enamelled exotic parrot decoration

fig 4. A tapered ceramic vase featuring a streaked iridescent blue lustre glaze and a central circular reserve illustrating a hand-enamelled parrot perched beside a fruit bowl.
fig 4. Rare Antique Minton Lustre Parrot Vase C.1920 – Hand Enamelled Decorative Art Pottery

✔ Decorative fruit & floral urn scenes

✔ Original gilded detailing and borders

✔ Stamped MINTONS mark to base

✔ Highly decorative cabinet or interior display piece

Condition:

Offered in very good antique condition, with bright enamel colours and a lovely lustre finish.

There is minor age-related wear to the gilding, consistent with age and gentle handling, but overall it presents beautifully.
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fig 5. A tapered ceramic vase featuring a streaked iridescent blue lustre glaze and a central circular reserve illustrating a hand-enamelled parrot perched beside a fruit bowl.
fig 5. Rare Antique Minton Lustre Parrot Vase C.1920 – Hand Enamelled Decorative Art Pottery

Dimensions:

Height: 19.5 cm

An elegant and unusual piece, ideal for collectors of Minton pottery, antique lustre ware, Art Deco ceramics, bird-themed decorative antiques, and fine English porcelain.

A rare opportunity to acquire a vibrant and decorative antique Minton cabinet vase with timeless appeal.

Date of Manufacture

Lee Sherman Antiques has dated this Minton Lustre Ceramic Vase to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers
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Archive I A tapered ceramic vase featuring a streaked iridescent blue lustre glaze and a central circular reserve illustrating a hand-enamelled parrot perched beside a fruit bowl.

Rare Antique Minton Lustre Parrot Vase C.1920 – Hand Enamelled Decorative Art Pottery

Archive II A tapered ceramic vase featuring a streaked iridescent blue lustre glaze and a central circular reserve illustrating a hand-enamelled parrot perched beside a fruit bowl. View II
Archive III A tapered ceramic vase featuring a streaked iridescent blue lustre glaze and a central circular reserve illustrating a hand-enamelled parrot perched beside a fruit bowl. View III
Archive IV A tapered ceramic vase featuring a streaked iridescent blue lustre glaze and a central circular reserve illustrating a hand-enamelled parrot perched beside a fruit bowl. View IV
Archive V A tapered ceramic vase featuring a streaked iridescent blue lustre glaze and a central circular reserve illustrating a hand-enamelled parrot perched beside a fruit bowl. View V
Archive VI A tapered ceramic vase featuring a streaked iridescent blue lustre glaze and a central circular reserve illustrating a hand-enamelled parrot perched beside a fruit bowl. View VI
Archive VII A tapered ceramic vase featuring a streaked iridescent blue lustre glaze and a central circular reserve illustrating a hand-enamelled parrot perched beside a fruit bowl. View VII
Archive VIII A tapered ceramic vase featuring a streaked iridescent blue lustre glaze and a central circular reserve illustrating a hand-enamelled parrot perched beside a fruit bowl. View VIII
Archive IX A tapered ceramic vase featuring a streaked iridescent blue lustre glaze and a central circular reserve illustrating a hand-enamelled parrot perched beside a fruit bowl. View IX
Archive X A tapered ceramic vase featuring a streaked iridescent blue lustre glaze and a central circular reserve illustrating a hand-enamelled parrot perched beside a fruit bowl. View X
Archive XI A tapered ceramic vase featuring a streaked iridescent blue lustre glaze and a central circular reserve illustrating a hand-enamelled parrot perched beside a fruit bowl. View XI
Archive XII A tapered ceramic vase featuring a streaked iridescent blue lustre glaze and a central circular reserve illustrating a hand-enamelled parrot perched beside a fruit bowl. View XII
Archive XIII A tapered ceramic vase featuring a streaked iridescent blue lustre glaze and a central circular reserve illustrating a hand-enamelled parrot perched beside a fruit bowl. View XIII
Archive XIV A tapered ceramic vase featuring a streaked iridescent blue lustre glaze and a central circular reserve illustrating a hand-enamelled parrot perched beside a fruit bowl. View XIV
Archive XV A tapered ceramic vase featuring a streaked iridescent blue lustre glaze and a central circular reserve illustrating a hand-enamelled parrot perched beside a fruit bowl. View XV
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A tapered ceramic vase featuring a streaked iridescent blue lustre glaze and a central circular reserve illustrating a hand-enamelled parrot perched beside a fruit bowl.
Rare Antique Minton Lustre Parrot Vase c.1920 – Hand Enamelled Decorative Art Pottery
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A tapered ceramic vase featuring a streaked iridescent blue lustre glaze and a central circular reserve illustrating a hand-enamelled parrot perched beside a fruit bowl.
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Lustreware is a type of ceramic or porcelain featuring a metallic glaze that imparts an iridescent, shimmering surface effect. Popularised during the 19th and early 20th centuries by makers like Minton, it involves applying metallic oxides over a fired glaze before refiring at a low temperature.

These vases were typically crafted from fine earthenware or porcelain, coated with iridescent lustre glazes containing metallic salts. Decorative panels were painted by hand using enamel pigments and finished with gold leaf or liquid bright gold highlights before a final kiln firing.

Authentic Minton pieces usually feature impressed or printed backmarks, such as the globe maker mark or pattern numbers on the base. Look for fine gilt detailing, distinct glaze iridescence, and meticulous hand-enamelled execution characteristic of early 20th-century British art pottery.

Place the vase as a singular statement object on a mantelpiece, console, or sideboard where natural light can catch the iridescent glaze. Surround it with minimal contemporary decor to allow the rich colours and intricate panel artwork to stand out.

Dust gently with a soft, dry microfibre cloth or an ostrich feather duster. Avoid abrasive sponges, chemical cleaners, or prolonged immersion in water, as these can wear away fragile surface lustres and gilding.
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