{"id":21956,"date":"2025-12-01T14:31:25","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T19:31:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiqueref.com\/?page_id=21956"},"modified":"2026-10-30T00:12:07","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T04:12:07","slug":"china-shape-numbers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/antiqueref.com\/index.php\/minton\/china-shape-numbers\/","title":{"rendered":"Minton Relief-Moulded Jugs – Shape Numbers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Starting in 1840s Minton used a separate numbering system for relief-molded jugs, teapots and butter dishes. Originally the numbers appeared on a moulded scroll-mark along with the cursive letter M, but this was eventually discontinued in favor of a simple impressed number. These model numbers indicate a unique combination of the shape, design and color. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"Minton<\/a>
2 – Grapevine Jug<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
10<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
13 – William & Adelaide<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
14 – Bird and butterfly jug<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
16 – Grey Silenus Jug<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
17 – Fox And Hound Jug<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
18 – Terracotta Silenus Jug<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
19 – Green Silenus Jug<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
20 – Green Fox And Hound Jug<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
27<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
41 – Foliage sprigged Creamer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
42 – Foliage sprigged Teapot<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
48 – Foliage sprigged Teapot<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
54 – “Prunus Sprigged” Teapot<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
59 – “Prunus Sprigged” Teapot<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
64 – “Bird and buttefly” Teapot<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
67 – “Bird and buttefly” Teapot<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
69 – Teapot<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
90 – \u201cPrunus Sprigged\u201d Creamer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
91 – Waverley Jug<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
93 – Pumpkin Jug<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
95 – Waverley Jug<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
103 – Foxhunt Jug<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
107 – Green Foxhunt Jug<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
135 – Ring-Turned Jug<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
178 – Caneware Butter Dish<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
193 – Foliage sprigged Teapot<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
222<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
223<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
224 – Hunters jug with blue neck<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
225 – Hunters Jug with grapevine<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
228<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
229<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
232 – Green Hunters Jug<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
235, 245 – Blue Silenus Jug<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
239 – Prunus Moulded<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
250 – Bacchanalian Cherubs Jug<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
257 – Drabware Bacchanalian Cherubs<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
259 – Parian Climbing Ivy Jug<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
260 – Climbing Ivy Jug<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
262 – Jug<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
264 – Parian Silenus Jug<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
268 – Harvest Wreath Jug<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
269<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
274<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
276<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
277<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
282 – Cherubs with goat butter dish<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
283 – Butter dish<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
288 – Lotus butter dish<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
293 – Squirrels and Butterflies<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
294 – Squirrels and Butterflies Teapot<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
296 – Squirrels and Butterflies<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
297 – Squirrels and Butterflies Teaset<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
300<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
301<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
302<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
303<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
305<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
316 – Harvest Wreath Jug<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
319<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
320 – Parian “Hop Pickers” Jug with figures<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
321 – Parian “Hop Pickers” Covered Jug<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
322<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
323 – Blue Ground Hops Jug<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
324 – White Stoneware Hops Jug<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
328 – Majolica Hops Jug<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
329 – Parian Cupid Jug<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
332 – Lotus Teapot<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
334 – The Two Drivers Jug<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
335 – The Two Drivers Jug<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
336 – The Two Drivers jug in redish-brown<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
337 – The Two Drivers Jug in chocolate-brown<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
355 – Squirrel Butter Dish<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
359 – Cabbage Butter Dish<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
364<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
368 – Squirrels and Butterflies Jug<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
376 – Jug with birds<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
379 – Bird & Ivy Jug<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
377 – Water Lily Tureen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
395<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
400 – Butter Dish<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
402 – Butter Dish<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
413 – Bird & Ivy Jug<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
417<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
434 – Parian Ivy Jug<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
436 – Spirals with Ferns Jug<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
438<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
464 – Lismore Jug<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
465 – Lismore Jug (green ground)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
473 – Spirals with Ferns Jug<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
475 – Green Ivy Jug<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
476<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
478 – Low Ornamental Jug<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
479 – Grapes and Scrolls Jug<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
487 – Tavern Jug<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
496 – Butter dish with cow head handles<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
498 – Butter Dish<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
519 – Parian Buttercup jug with blue stripes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
530 – Hop Vine Beer Jug<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
531 – Lettuce Jug<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
535<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
536 – Buttercup Jug<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
538 – Pineapple Jug<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
549 – White Twining Handle Jug<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
550<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
553 – Oak Jug<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
570 – Teapot<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
580 – Christmas Jug<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
585<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
586<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
589<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
596 – Quatrefoil Mask Jug<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
600 – Parian Quatrefoil Jug<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
604 – Celadon Quatrefoil Jug<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
605<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
607 – Embossed jug<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
610 – Apple Blossom Kettle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
613 – Apple Blossom Terracotta Kettle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
617 – Kettle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
618<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Mintom<\/a>
619 – Bamboo Teapot<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
620 – Cheese Dish<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/a>
622 – Cat & Mouse<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/a>
623<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/a>
624<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
628 – Sugar box with bird<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
629 – Turtle Teapot<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
630 – Blowfish Teapot<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
636<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/a>
642 – Mushroom Finial<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Minton<\/a>
Japanese Style Teapot<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Starting in 1840s Minton used a separate numbering system for relief-molded jugs, teapots and butter dishes. Originally the numbers appeared on a moulded scroll-mark along with the cursive letter M, but this was eventually discontinued in favor of a simple impressed number. These model numbers indicate a unique combination of the shape, design and color.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":21566,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-21956","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/antiqueref.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21956","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/antiqueref.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/antiqueref.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/antiqueref.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/antiqueref.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21956"}],"version-history":[{"count":144,"href":"https:\/\/antiqueref.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21956\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29287,"href":"https:\/\/antiqueref.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21956\/revisions\/29287"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/antiqueref.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21566"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/antiqueref.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21956"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}