Royal Privileged Porcelain factory Tettau
The factory was founded in 1794 by Georg Christian
Friedman Greiner (GG).Suggested by the famous naturalist
Akexander von Humboldt, The Prussian government requested GG to
start the Tettau factory. The factory was favoured by Friedrich
Wilhelm II with Royal privileges.
From the very start the factory focused on producing
tableware, just as they do now. The greyish-white colour
is the characteristics of Tettau porcelain, unlike any other German
porcelains - all chalk-white.
The trademark has been "T" ever since the first
day of production. A "shield-holding" Lion was added to the
trademark after 1885.
The Tettau products from the 1900 century are in great demand
among international collectors and museums. They have, among other
things, produced beautiful richly coloured Christmas
plates on a blue base. The blue base colour varies in
different shades, just as the colours in the motifs vary.
Today the factory name is "Porzellanfabrik Tettau
GmbH" and is a part of the Seltmann Weiden Group.
Royal Privileged Porcelain factory Tettau
The factory was founded in 1794 by Georg Christian
Friedman Greiner (GG). He had previously worked with the
Veilsdorf factory. Suggested by the famous naturalist Akexander von
Humboldt, the Prussian government requested GG to start the Tettau
factory. The factory was favoured by Friedrich Wilhelm II with
Royal privileges. Tettau was the first porcelain factory in
Bavaria.
From the very start the factory focused on producing
tableware, just as they do now. The greyish-white colour
is the characteristics of Tettau porcelain, unlike any other German
porcelains - all chalk-white.
The factory was taken over by Ferdinand Klaus in
1852 - then employing 70 people. The factory changed hands
several times successively after 1866. During a giant fire in 1897
the whole factory was destroyed, but later it was completely
rebuilt.
The trademark has been "T" ever since the first
day of production. A "shield-holding" Lion was added to the
trademark after 1885.
The Tettau products from the 1900 century are in great demand
among international collectors and museums.
Among other things they have produced beautiful richly coloured
Christmas plates on a blue base. The blue
base-colour varies in different shades, just as the colours in the
motifs vary.
The factory has right from the start made it a point of honour
to produce the best possible quality. Still today the raw materials
and the employees are selected with the greatest care. Preferably
only raw material imported from Eastern Europe is used. In Eastern
Europe occurrences of the finest kaolin, felspar and quartz are
found.
Today the factory name is "Porzellanfabrik Tettau
GmbH" and is a part of the Seltmann Weiden Group.