PIĘKNY SECESYJNY DZBANEK DO KAWY SELTMAN Z SYGNATURĄ US ZONE- A WIĘC OKRES 1[zasłonięte]946-19 - STREFA OKUPACYJNA AMERYKAŃSKA

dzbanek jest zachwycający- cienkościenna porcelana w odcieniu kosci słoniowej - bogate złocenia z piękną patyną starego złota- delikatne spiralne reliefy - rączka ze złotym liściem akantu przytwierdzona do gałązki wyrastającej z brzuśca- rączka fantazyjnie wywija się na zewnątrz- a wszystko wspiera się na falowanej wycinanej stopie złoconej złotym paseczkiem. Złoty paseczek zdobi także ranty i ujście dzióbka, wspartego o złocony relief - szeroki pasek złocenia otacza wywinięty na zewnatrz kołnierz - ale największą ozdoba dzbanka jest kropla złota z delikatnym prążkowym reliefem która tworzy uchwyt pokrywki.

Dzbanek jest bardzo bardzo ładny - a porcelana jest w doskonałym stanie.jedyną wadą jest minimalne przetarcie złocenia na liściu zdobiacym uchwyt. Jeden z najładniejszych dzbanków jaki przechodzi przez moje ręce.

WYMIARY:
DZBANEK:

Pojemność 1,6l / duży!!!/

Wysokość 26 cm /smukły.../

Średnica 12 cm

Od dzióbka do ucha 23 cm

Porzellanfabrik Christian Seltmann G.m.b.H. (1910 until ...)

Christian Wilhelm Seltmann was born 1870 in the small town of Schlottenhof near Arzberg where he had learned some basics by watching his father in the family-owned decoration business. This greatly influenced him and he later become an apprentice in different porcelain factories and gradually learned all aspects of the trade. Working for the factory in Arzberg he successfully designed and decorated porcelain in his spare time and as reward for designing a porcelain bowl which even caught the eye of U.S. customers, he was sent to join the technical school in Teplitz-Schönau.

His work there was quite impressive for such a young talent and at the age of only 26 he even made it factory manager of the Arzberg factory in 1896 where he worked for the next years. But Christian disliked the supervision by the factory owners that did not leave him enough elbow room to include his own ideas and after seeing the success his brother Karl had with the Keramik- und Porzellanfabrik Karl Seltmann in their home town of Schlottendorf he decided to open an own factory together with his oldest brother Johann in 1901.

They decided to establish their business in the town of Vohenstrauß and just a few years later the Porzellanfabrik Johann Seltmann had achieved a very good reputation and employed over 600 workers. But the two brothers often had discussions on how to run the factory and when Johann Seltmann finally wanted to transfer the business into a limited company, Christian decided to leave and open his own business in the town of Weiden in 1910.

Production started with three kilns and just a short time later the rising demand resulted in having two additional kilns installed in 1913; at that time the factory employed 320 workers. As Christian was also very interested in different other areas he founded an own lithographical art establishment in the town of Nürnberg in the year 1920. This was followed in 1921 by the opening of the glassworks 'Glasfabrik Marienhütte G.m.b.H.' in Berlin-Köpenick shortly before Christian Seltmann died as a result of an accident. The Seltmann company was one of the first porcelain manufacturers that not only offered porcelain items but also provided an additional product range of fine glass.

The factory was for the next years run by his widow Katharina Seltmann who in 1928 also managed to achieve stock majority of the 'Porzellanfabrik Schirnding A.G.' in Schirnding (Bavaria). Shortly afterwards she retired from business and left the company in the hands of their two sons, arranging that Heinrich received the Schirnding factory. The far more experienced businessman Wilhelm kept the Weiden factory which in 1930 already employed 500 people and later was able to expand by taking over the 'Porzellanfabrik Krummennaab' in 1939 and the 'Porzellanfabrik Erbendorf' in 1940.

Like many other factories during WWII the Seltmann factories had lost the greatest part of the workforce to the war effort and were forced to work with a restricted amount of raw materials in combination of having to cope with a drastical change in demand. Following the war, the facilities in Erbendorf and Krummennaab served as quarters for American troops and most parts of the factories were either destroyed or rendered useless during this period as the soldiers adapted the buildings to the need of housing large amounts of people and material. Even if the Seltmann family still had enough resources to help repair the factories afterwards it should not stay unmentioned that a new start would not have been possible without the help of the remaining loyal workers, all of which later received special payments after the company had recovered.

When the company was back in business Seltmann started to modernize his factories from 1953 onwards and in 1957 he became main shareholder of the Königlich privilegierte Porzellanfabrik Tettau G.m.b.H. which he then completely took over in 1958, the same year he was given an honorary doctorate by the Technical University in München in respect of his work as president of the Chamber of Commerce.

Wilhelm Seltmann died on September 27th 1967 and left his business in the hands of his family. Like his father before, he hated the thought of a board of directors running a company and so he stated as part of his will that he never wanted the business turned into a limited company or stock corporation and should always remain a family owned business. Needless to say the heirs respected his wish and the Seltmann group today is one of a few remaining larger family-run companies in Germany.

After German reunification in 1990 the Seltmann group (represented by the Tettau branch) took over four old factories in Thuringia: the 'Aelteste Volkstedter Porzellanmanufaktur' and the Unterweißbacher Werkstätten für Porzellankunst as well as the Porzellanmanufaktur Scheibe-Alsbach and the 'Porzellanmanufaktur Plaue'; the whole group today is one of the largest manufacturers of porcelain in Germany.

Seltmann Weiden

Table Direct exclusively distributes Seltmann Weiden Porcelain. Seltmann is undoubtedly one of the finest and largest ranges of quality Porcelain in the world. Seltmann is in its third generation of family ownership, which has kept the company’s unwavering focus of quality and durable porcelain at reasonable prices.

The manufacturing process utilizes unmatched quality control from start to finish. Seltmann sources its own raw material of clay and quartz from the Weiden area in Bavaria and then produce beautifully crafted pieces for countless ranges. Seltmann porcelain pieces are then fired at extremely high temperatures for days to ensure all impurities are eradicated from the piece and then when glazed, the porcelain is fired at an unprecedented 1450 degrees Celsius. When porcelain is fired at such high temperatures for such long periods of time, the hardness and chip resistance is almost unbelievable.

The history of the SELTMANN WEIDEN group started in 1910, when Christian Seltmann founded his company in Weiden, a small Bavarian town 120 miles north of Munich. About to celebrate it 100th birthday, SELTMANN WEIDEN is an expert in this business. SELTMANN HOTEL CHINA is well known in four and five star hotels all over the world and its quality and elegance is well respected by the most famous hotels and restaurants.

The year 1957 brought another company to the SELTMANN WEIDEN group. ROYAL TETTAU offers the highest quality of an extremely white, thin and translucent porcelain. Yet, the hard body and glaze still make it strong and highly chip-resistant. ROYAL TETTAU offers outstanding and high elegant shapes for private households as well as for high end restaurants. From day one, the SELTMANN WEIDEN group produced its porcelain exclusively in Germany, offering the client unique advantages. Combining nearly one hundred years‘ experience with the most modern production methods and strictest quality controls, the SELTMANN WEIDEN group ensures the most satisfying, reliable product. Manufactured in the Bavaria region of Germany, Seltmann Weiden is some of the finest porcelain manufactured in the world. SELTMANN WEIDEN’s nearly 1500 employees, working in the eight factories, manufacture a significant portion of the entire German porcelain production. SELTMANN WEIDEN’s predominant place in the industry allows for faster response to client orders and guarantees total reliability and cost-efficiency.

Over the decades, the SELTMANN WEIDEN group has made a name for itself built on a record of impeccable manufacturing, rich with innovation. The SELTMANN WEIDEN group exports to 65 countries worldwide and, thanks to long-term marketing strategies and an unimpeachable reputation, holds a place among best-known and highly regarded manufacturers in the entire industry.

Seltmann has fine ranges incorporating: Fine Dining, Banqueting, Buffet, Coffee & Tea, Home, Special Occasion. Products can be customized with your 'in-glaze' logo.