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The Story of Majolica Pottery
During the second quarter of the 19th century, there was an explosion of interest in matters botanical and horticultural in Europe. The discovery of the process of plant reproduction by the botanist Robert Brown inspired English gardeners to construct greenhouses and fill them with a wonderful array of rare specimens. Minton & Company, one of Britain’s leading ceramic factories, created majolica urns, cachepots, garden seats and other fantasy pieces [...] Click here to continue reading.
Longchamp French Majolica
Located near Dijon, France, the Longchamp factory specialized in oyster plates, asparagus servers and wall plaques, all decorated with lemons, apples, grapes and other fruits.
For further reference, see “Majolica: A Complete History & Illustrated Survey”, by Marilyn G. Karmason with Joan B. Stacke, published by Harry N. Abrams Inc., New York, 1989.
Holdcroft Majolica
The English potter Joseph Holdcroft established the Sutherland Pottery in Longton at Daisy Bank, England in 1870 and operated until 1906 when its name changed to Holdcroft Ltd., as which they continued operations until 1920. Having eighteen years experience at the Mintons pottery, Holdcroft was proficient in manufacturing majolica, especially birds and flowers.
Holdcroft majolica is hard to date since it was rarely marked. The colors most used in his ware were [...] Click here to continue reading.
Minton Pottery & Porcelain
Thomas Minton was born in 1765. By 1793 he had established his own engraving business and was considered to be a ‘Master Engraver’ producing patterns for the Caughley Works, Spode and Copeland among others. With ambitions beyond his success as an engraver, Minton entered the pottery manufacturing business with two partners, Mssrs. Poulson and Pownall, in 1793. The factory and its ovens were built from the ground up and consequently [...] Click here to continue reading.
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