Rosenthal and Rosenthal Classic Rose
Working with Rosenthal products on a daily basis I can say that, however lovely the wares are, they are not very consistent in their markings. I therefore always dismissed differences in markings and looked solely at the pattern instead. We continuously offer a large quantity of one of Rosenthal’s most
A shop called Hoyng
I spend a lot of time looking for unique pieces for our store. In the Netherlands you often find porcelain marked C. Hoyng, which is surprising because there aren’t any factories associated with this name. C. Hoyng was a retailer with, in it’s heyday, shops in all major cities in
The most significant earth in France
Through luck rather than intention I booked a holiday near a site that is of vital importance to the history of French porcelain. The site is called Marcognac, and it is the first location within France where kaolin was found in 1786. Kaolin is a white clay that is one
An unusual Rosenthal Set
Every now and then you run into an item that is truely unique. This lovely little set by Rosenthal is such an item. It’s an early 20th century set made by Rosenthal in Germany. Rosenthal’s wares always consists of a shape and a decoration. The shape is called Monbijou and
Augustus Rex?
The story of the invention of European porcelain is amazing. If you are not familiar with it I’d highly recommend reading about it. It all happened at the court of Augustus, who was the king of Saxony and Poland in the early 1700s. Augustus was a powerful man and the
The Origins of the Onion Pattern
I will be keeping up regular blog posts about Porcelain related subjects from now on. I will also share these on a range of social media. As a porcelain lover and an art historian finding little stories within your own stock is always great. A few weeks ago I found