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Antique Minton Teacup & Saucer Set with Handpainted Roses & Cornflowers Inside a Turquoise Border
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Antique Minton Teacup & Saucer Set with Handpainted Roses & Cornflowers Inside a Turquoise Border

19th century
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An antique Minton teacup & saucer, bearing a faint impressed date mark for 1855. The rim is handpainted with pink roses and blue cornflowers inside a turquoise enamelled geometric border.

Excellent condition; no chips, cracks or crazing. Gilt and pattern in good order with some minor wear.

Can be shipped safely worldwide.

Date of Manufacture

White Robin Antiques has dated this Antique Minton Porcelain Teacup to the 1850s.

Independent Date Check ID 09624770
Dealer's Item Date1850s
Sellingantiques Date1850s
Sellingantiques agingItem 160-180 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1850s:
Hand-painted floral panels within the enamelled border: mid-Victorian decorating work.
Fine rubbing along the gilt edges: many years of light domestic handling.
Faint impressed year cypher in the ceramic paste: Victorian Minton pottery marking.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

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SA1232110
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Description
An antique Minton teacup & saucer, bearing a faint impressed date mark for 1855.
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The rim is handpainted with pink roses and blue cornflowers inside a turquoise enamelled geometric border.
White Robin Antiques

Excellent condition; no chips, cracks or crazing. Gilt and pattern in good order with some minor wear.

Can be shipped safely worldwide.

Date of Manufacture

White Robin Antiques has dated this Antique Minton Porcelain Teacup to the 1850s.

Independent Date Report ID 09624770
Dealer's Item Date1850s
Sellingantiques dating1850s
Sellingantiques agingItem 160-180 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1850s:
Hand-painted floral panels within the enamelled border: mid-Victorian decorating work.
Fine rubbing along the gilt edges: many years of light domestic handling.
Faint impressed year cypher in the ceramic paste: Victorian Minton pottery marking.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

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SA1232110
White Robin Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Nov 2020

Vat margin scheme: 381183692

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An antique white bone china teacup and matching saucer featuring hand-painted floral motifs inside a turquoise geometric border with gold gilding.
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Archive I An antique white bone china teacup and matching saucer featuring hand-painted floral motifs inside a turquoise geometric border with gold gilding.

Antique Minton Teacup & Saucer Set with Handpainted Roses & Cornflowers Inside a Turquoise Border

Archive II An antique white bone china teacup and matching saucer featuring hand-painted floral motifs inside a turquoise geometric border with gold gilding. View II
Archive III An antique white bone china teacup and matching saucer featuring hand-painted floral motifs inside a turquoise geometric border with gold gilding. View III
Archive IV An antique white bone china teacup and matching saucer featuring hand-painted floral motifs inside a turquoise geometric border with gold gilding. View IV
Archive V An antique white bone china teacup and matching saucer featuring hand-painted floral motifs inside a turquoise geometric border with gold gilding. View V
Archive VI An antique white bone china teacup and matching saucer featuring hand-painted floral motifs inside a turquoise geometric border with gold gilding. View VI
Archive VII An antique white bone china teacup and matching saucer featuring hand-painted floral motifs inside a turquoise geometric border with gold gilding. View VII
Archive VIII An antique white bone china teacup and matching saucer featuring hand-painted floral motifs inside a turquoise geometric border with gold gilding. View VIII
Archive IX An antique white bone china teacup and matching saucer featuring hand-painted floral motifs inside a turquoise geometric border with gold gilding. View IX
Archive X An antique white bone china teacup and matching saucer featuring hand-painted floral motifs inside a turquoise geometric border with gold gilding. View X
Archive XI An antique white bone china teacup and matching saucer featuring hand-painted floral motifs inside a turquoise geometric border with gold gilding. View XI
Archive XII An antique white bone china teacup and matching saucer featuring hand-painted floral motifs inside a turquoise geometric border with gold gilding. View XII
Archive XIII An antique white bone china teacup and matching saucer featuring hand-painted floral motifs inside a turquoise geometric border with gold gilding. View XIII
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An antique white bone china teacup and matching saucer featuring hand-painted floral motifs inside a turquoise geometric border with gold gilding.
Antique Minton teacup & saucer set with handpainted roses & cornflowers inside a turquoise border
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An antique white bone china teacup and matching saucer featuring hand-painted floral motifs inside a turquoise geometric border with gold gilding.
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  • ObjectTeacups & Saucers
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialBone China, Enamel, Gold Leaf
  • ColourWhite and Turquoise
  • MotifsRose motifs, Cornflower motifs, Turquoise lattice border, Gilded rim

This Victorian teacup and saucer set dates from the mid-nineteenth century, originating from the Minton pottery. Formed from white bone china, the set features a smooth glazed finish accented with vibrant hand-painted decoration. Pink roses and blue cornflowers alternate inside a turquoise enamelled geometric border, complemented by delicate gold gilding along the rims and handles. The curved handle of the teacup offers a comfortable grip, while the saucer provides a stable base with raised edges. Both pieces display a polished exterior and exhibit minor wear to the gilt patterns alongside an impressed date mark on the base. Suitable for display on a sideboard top, this set brings traditional English country house charm to formal afternoon tea settings or collectors' cabinets. The compact proportions allow for practical daily use or decorative curation within a dining room or kitchen dresser. Each piece requires gentle hand washing to preserve the delicate enamel motifs and gold leaf detailing over time.

FAQs

Minton, established in Staffordshire in 1793, became renowned for producing fine bone china featuring detailed hand-painted botanical motifs and decorative enamel borders during the Victorian era.

These pieces are typically constructed from fine bone china, decorated with hand-applied enamel paints and detailed with liquid gold or burnished gold leaf gilding along the rims and handles.

Authentic pieces generally feature impressed or printed maker marks on the base, pattern numbers, translucent porcelain bodies when held to light, and precise hand-painted decoration rather than transfer prints.

A decorative teacup set can be displayed on a sideboard top, inside a glazed display cabinet, or integrated into a curated tray arrangement alongside contemporary ceramics.

Gilded fine bone china should be washed gently by hand using mild soapy water and a soft cloth, avoiding dishwashers, abrasive sponges, and extreme thermal shock.
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