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.