 Dish from service with stylized roses, designed byHans Christiansen, made by Lorenz Hutschenreuther, c. 1903 | |
| Industry | Household goods |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1814; 212 years ago (1814) (inHohenberg an der Eger,Bavaria) |
| Founder | Carolus Magnus Hutschenreuther |
| Defunct | 1969  |
| Successor | Porzellanfabrik Lorenz Hutschenreuther |
| Headquarters | Selb, Bavaria ,Germany |
| Products | Porcelain |
| Owner | Rosenthal GmbH |
| Website | hutschenreuther |
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Hutschenreuther is the name of a German family that established the production ofporcelain in northernBavaria, starting in 1814.
The Hutschenreuther porcelain business was founded in 1814 byCarolus Magnus Hutschenreuther (1794–1845) inHohenberg an der Eger, Bavaria, Germany. He had previously worked at theWallendorf porcelain manufactory inLichte (Wallendorf).
After his death in 1845, the factory was headed by his widow, Johanna Hutschenreuther, and her two sons. A large part of the factory was destroyed by a fire in 1848, but it was rebuilt. From 1860, they produced hand-painted and gilded porcelain products.
In 1857,Lorenz Hutschenreuther, the elder son of Carolus Magnus Hutschenreuther, established a porcelain factory inSelb. They expanded from 1902 to 1969 and were namedPorzellanfabriken Lorenz Hutschenreuther AG Selb (Lorenz Hutschenreuther Porcelain Factories Company, Selb).
Hutschenreuther acquired the following other porcelain manufacturers:
In 1969, Porzellanfabriken Lorenz Hutschenreuther AG Selb merged with C. M. Hutschenreuther of Hohenberg.
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