ALTENBURG ROSCHUTZ

ZNAKOMITY PASTELOWY SERWIS DO KAWY ALTENBURG PLUS SUPER DODATKI

Słynna kolekcjonerska fabryka Altenburg- bardzo ceniona przez kolekcjonerów i miłośników starej porcelany za jakość i formę konsekwentnie nawiązująca do złotego wieku XIX

Pięknie złocony –moda na pastelowe maki pojawiła się pod koniec lat 30tych – a później wróciła w latach 60tych –wydaje mi się, że jest przedwojenny –ale trudność polega na tym, że sygnatura Altenburg nie zmieniała się od 1906 roku do 1964…

Mamy piękny kompletny serwis na 6 osób z cudownym dzbankiem- cukiernicą i mlecznikiem… jedna filiżanka lekko wyszczerbiona na rancie- reszta stan idealny. Oprócz oryginalnych elementów mamy drugi dzbanek Seltmann na wrzątek i mały czajniczek na esencję – mały pojemnik na konfitury i dwie piękne patery – w tym jedna stara Schlottenhof z lat 30tych.

Cudowny serwis- jego pojawienie się na stole za każdym razem wzbudzi zachwyt – z doskonałej fabryki- z rzadką oryginalną dekoracją. Polecam – piękny prezent.

W skład serwisu wchodzą:

1. Altenburg pięknyduży dzbanek 1,6l – wysokość 24,5 cm średnica 13,5 cm od dzióbka do ucha 22 cm – stan idealny- piękne reliefy neobarokowe, szeroki uchwyt – bardzo ładny grzybek uchwytu pokrywki- wysoki kołnierz z delikatnym prążkowaniem – piękne proporcje- na szerokiej stopie zdobionej reliefami… prawdziwe cudo- stan idealny- złocenia z patyną starego złota grzeją oczy ciepłym blaskiem starego koniaku.
2. Altenburg Cukiernica duża – bomboniera- wysokość 11,5 cm średnica 10,5 cm od ucha do ucha 16 cm stan super
3. Altenburg Mlecznik wysokość 11 cm średnica 7 cm od dzióbka do ucha 12 cm – duzy piękny – stan idealny
4. Altenburg – 6 filiżanek – z pięknym reliefem – piękna rączka – wszystko obwiedzione złotąlamówką… wysokość 5 cm średnica 10 cm od ucha do brzegu pucharu -12,3 cm
5. Schlottenhof – paterka z pomarańczowym abstrakcyjnym kwiatem- art deco – z lat 30 tych – średnica26.8 cm od ucha do ucha 27 cm – ażurowe uchwyty
6. Weisswasser z lat 50tych – świetna łużycka fabryka porcelany – piękna paterka, okrągły półmisek z kwitnącą magnolią- świetna grafika – bardzo modna- z tym motywem są całe piękne serwisy – bogato złocona – dość wysoka może służyć za talerz na owoce – średnica 28,2 cm wysokość 3,5 c
7. Altenburg 6 podstawkówśrednica 15,8 cm- stan idealny
8. Altenburg 5 talerzy deserowych średnica 19,2 cm plus jeden bardzo piękny Schoenau z identycznym reliefem.
9. Dzbanek na wrzątek Seltmann Weiden wysokość 22,2 cm średnica 11 cm od dzióbka do ucha 22,5 cm – piękna pastelowa dekoracja- świetny floralny uchwyt pokrywki- powojenny
10. Pojemnik na konfitury Kahla z pastelową dekoracją- wysokość 5,6 cm średnica 9 cm powojenny
11. Niesygnowany ale na pewno bardzo stary- piękny dzbanuszek na esencję- imbryk – wysokość 14,2 cm średnica 7,5 cm od dzióbka do ucha 15,8 cm

26 elementów ciekawej bardzo ładnej porcelany- wielka ozdoba kredensu i uroczystego stołu - dzbanek cukiernica i mlecznik- to perełki- ozdoba kredensu… piękna stara porcelana.

Germany / Thuringia / Roschütz (Gera-Roschütz):

Comment:

This page is dedicated to Tammy Wilson and her mother, the granddaughter of Mr. Bernhard. I would also like to thank Mr. Heiko Haine of the Eisfeld museum for helping out with the marks used by the company.

[1] : Porzellanfabrik von Brandenstein (1811 until 1882)

During the middle of the 18th century the family von Brandenstein was represented by the lord of the manor Christian Ferdinand von Brandenstein. While inspecting his estate in Roschütz he discovered that his family was literally sitting on a very good kaolin deposit. At first the family sold the material to the 'Steingutfabrik Leibe & Hofmann', a factory located in Untermhaus (which today is also a part of Gera). The von Brandenstein family finally decided to use the deposits for themselves and founded their own factory in 1811 simply by using their large manor and surrounding buildings and adapting them for this purpose.

As the von Brandenstein family had no specialists at hand the product range was restricted to very basic items. Even during the production of these basic items the family encountered mayor technical problems and therefore went through a lot of experimenting which eventually ruined the whole family, forcing them to sell the factory. Various other owners followed of which nobody kept the factory for long, even though the factory was eventually able to produce tableware in the 1870's which was comparable with products from facilities located in Eisenberg. In 1882 the factory was finally sold to the businessman Bernhard Schilde and his partner Karl Unger who was a modelling artist and had just left the Porzellanfabrik Unger, Schneider & Cie. from Gräfenthal (but still remained partner until 1885).

[2] : Roschützer Porzellanfabrik Unger & Schilde (1882 until 1953)

The company of Unger & Schilde also brought specialists from the towns of Gräfenthal and Meuselbach with them, eventually drastically increasing the quality of the products. Based on the knowledge of the new workers the product range now included basic commodities, vases and ornamental plates. Everything started to work out fine until a huge fire broke out during 1886 that nearly totally destroyed the whole factory. But Unger & Schilde were not businessmen who gave up easily and the factory was instantly rebuilt, including every technical improvement that was available at that time. During the years that followed the blaze, the quality and quantity of products quickly improved and by the year 1900 the factory had a workforce of 200 people, not including the children working at home.

As a side note it should be mentioned that the children had to stick the handles on to the raw pieces of the coffee or tea sets and were paid mere 6 Pfennig for 100 perfectly fitting handles. Many of the Roschütz town people worked at the factory, but the payment they received was mostly not enough to support a family. Most people had two or even three jobs at a time, resulting in totally overtired workers which had to go through monotone work processes again and again, week for week, resulting in various accidents. The life of a low wages worker was comparable with other families during the period of industrial revolution in England.

Around 1913 the factory employed 300 workers but little is known of the following years even if it seems that Karl Unger died around 1920 and Bernhard Schilde continued on his own until he retired. For the year 1930 the records show a number of 250 employees; only 220 were registered for 1937. In 1943 the factory was taken over by Ernst Schilde (possibly Bernhard's son) who lived directly next door to the factory with his wife and their granddaughter, who often played around the factory. No further events or changes are recorded until the founding of the German Democratic Republic, an event that equally disturbed many families and industrials. Opposing to the political front against private industrials and under additional pressure from the now nearly allmighty state machinery, Ernst Schilde decided to flee from East Germany in 1952.

[3] : V.E.B. Porzellanwerk Roschütz (1953 until 1968)

It was perfect timing as the warrants for the takeover of the factory had already been signed and the factory was nationalized in 1953 and renamed to 'V.E.B. Porzellanwerk Roschütz'. Only minor alterations were made to the factory structure from then on. This seemed to change during 1968 when it was decided that the factory should be integrated into one of the largest combines for porcelain production, the 'Porzellankombinat Kahla'.

[4] : Porzellankombinat Kahla, Werk Roschütz (1968 until 1990)

After integration into the Kahla group, large parts of the factory were modernized during the first few years. But the efforts were stopped during 1975 as international sales of items made in the German Democratic republic were slowly declining and at the same time the logistics behind the different combines and facilities had reached a point that was short to breakdown. The Kahla combine, actually a favourite of the state, came under pressure because it could not achieve its planned target and various facilities were closed down during the next years or totally neglected and degraded to factories for cheap products as it was the case in Roschütz.

After Germany reunification in 1990 the factory was closed because the machinery and installations were way too old to be of further use and a modernization was impossible. But the 'Porzelline' (as the factory was called by the townsfolk) was not demolished. Today the location is occupied by the 'Vermietungsgesellschaft Gewerbehof Roschütz', a company which owns and rents out buildings and facilities in the industrial area around Roschütz.