Minton Hollins & Co Astra Ware Vase, Circa 1918-1930

Description

Early Minton Hollins & Co Astra Ware Vase, Circa 1918 – 1930.

Provenance. Acquired from the UK art market. In great condition with no chips or scratches.

About Minton Hollins & Co. A subsidiary of Mintons, Minton Hollins & Co. was set up in 1845 under the direction of Michael Daintry Hollins to manufacture tiles. In 1868 Hollins broke loose and the company continued independently until 1962. Successful artists and designers of the time produced designs for their tiles, including Walter Crane and Augustus Pugin, the designer of the British Houses of Parliament. Minton Hollins & Co’s Astra Ware was a very successful range introduced towards the end of the First World War. The Astra Ware line continued until the 1930s.