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A Very Fine Minton Porcelain Coffee Can & Saucer Made for the Paris Exhibition of 1878
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A Very Fine Minton Porcelain Coffee Can & Saucer Made for the Paris Exhibition of 1878

19th century
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A very fine Minton Porcelain Coffee Can & Saucer made for the Paris Exhibition of 1878. Very finely decorated by Désiré Leroy using a technique known as Limoges enamel, with a seated figure of Mars, the God of War, to the front of the coffee can and panels containing instruments, baskets of fruit and classical urns, all accentuated using raised paste gilding.

Gold mark for the Paris Exhibition 1878 to the base the coffee can. Purple globe mark to the base of the saucer. 

Condition: A crack to the front of the coffee can has been professionally restored. 

A larger selection of our stock can be found on our website: www.fineantiqueenglishporcelain.co.uk

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

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Jonathan Purt is an online dealer in the finest Antique English Porcelain.

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A very fine Minton Porcelain Coffee Can & Saucer made for the Paris Exhibition of 1878. Very finely decorated by Désiré Leroy using a technique known as Limoges enamel, with a seated figure of Mars, the God of War, to the front of the coffee can and panels containing instruments, baskets of fruit and classical urns, all accentuated using raised paste gilding.
fig 1. A Victorian Minton porcelain coffee can and saucer decorated with rich turquoise enamel, Neoclassical motifs, classical figure cameos, and gold leaf gilding.
fig 1. A Very Fine Minton Porcelain Coffee Can & Saucer Made for the Paris Exhibition of 1878

Gold mark for the Paris Exhibition 1878 to the base the coffee can. Purple globe mark to the base of the saucer. 

Condition: A crack to the front of the coffee can has been professionally restored. 

A larger selection of our stock can be found on our website: www.fineantiqueenglishporcelain.co.uk

Date of Manufacture

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

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Fine Antique English Porcelain
Fine Antique English Porcelain
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Jonathan purt is a specialist in fine antique english porcelain

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Archive I A Victorian Minton porcelain coffee can and saucer decorated with rich turquoise enamel, Neoclassical motifs, classical figure cameos, and gold leaf gilding. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

A Very Fine Minton Porcelain Coffee Can & Saucer Made for the Paris Exhibition of 1878

Archive II A Victorian Minton porcelain coffee can and saucer decorated with rich turquoise enamel, Neoclassical motifs, classical figure cameos, and gold leaf gilding. View II
Archive III A Victorian Minton porcelain coffee can and saucer decorated with rich turquoise enamel, Neoclassical motifs, classical figure cameos, and gold leaf gilding. View III
Archive IV A Victorian Minton porcelain coffee can and saucer decorated with rich turquoise enamel, Neoclassical motifs, classical figure cameos, and gold leaf gilding. View IV
Archive V A Victorian Minton porcelain coffee can and saucer decorated with rich turquoise enamel, Neoclassical motifs, classical figure cameos, and gold leaf gilding. View V
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A Victorian Minton porcelain coffee can and saucer decorated with rich turquoise enamel, Neoclassical motifs, classical figure cameos, and gold leaf gilding.
A very fine Minton Porcelain Coffee Can & Saucer made for the Paris Exhibition of 1878
Ref: SA1226207
A Victorian Minton porcelain coffee can and saucer decorated with rich turquoise enamel, Neoclassical motifs, classical figure cameos, and gold leaf gilding.
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  • ObjectCoffee Can & Saucer
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian Neoclassical
  • MaterialPorcelain, Gold Leaf, Enamel
  • ColourTurquoise and Gold
  • MotifsNeoclassical cameos, Greek key border, Turquoise enamel ground, Gilded foliate scrollwork

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A coffee can is a straight-sided, cylindrical cup with a single vertical handle, introduced in Europe during the eighteenth century specifically for serving coffee. Unlike rounded teacups, coffee cans feature straight walls and are typically paired with deep saucers.

Minton porcelain from this era typically utilized high-grade bone china decorated with hand-applied enamel glazes, acid-etched or raised gilding, and occasionally delicate pate-sur-pate slip ornamentation.

Authentic pieces feature impressed or printed Minton factory marks on the base, often accompanied by date codes, pattern numbers, or artist initials. High-end exhibition pieces frequently display additional marks indicating their presentation context.

Decorative porcelain cups can be styled on a sideboard tray, displayed within a glazed cabinet, or placed on a library bookshelf alongside antique leather-bound volumes.

Clean gently by hand using warm water and a mild detergent, taking care not to rub areas with delicate gilding or relief decoration. Avoid abrasive cleaners, ultrasonic devices, and dishwashers.
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