porcelain teacup and saucer, Frankenthal

Beautiful teacup with matching saucer with polychrome riverside views on white ground. Very delicate painted scenes, the edges and the handle are glided. Hard paste porcelain. Marked for the Frankenthal manufactory, Karl Theodor period 1662-1770, under the direction of Adam Bergdoll. Great condition.

Size: H cup 4.5cm – diameter of the cup 8 cm – diameter of the saucer 12.5 cm

Frankenthal, period 1762-1770.

Lit: The Frankenthal Porcelain Factory (German: Porzellanmanufaktur Frankenthal) was one of the greatest porcelain manufacturers of Germany and operated in Frankenthal in the Rhineland-Palatinate between 1755 and 1799. In 1755, Paul Hannong moved his operation to Frankenthal from Alsace. He did this after discovering that the Vincennes privilege restricting figure-painting and gilding was applicable within Alsace. From the start they made hard paste porcelain and produced both figurines and dishware of very high quality, somewhat reflecting in style the French origin of the business, especially in their floral painting. Paul first hired his son Karl as director, but Karl died in 1757 leaving his younger brother Joseph Adam in charge. In 1662 the factory was purchased by Elector Carl Theodor. From years 1762 to 1770, under the directorship of Adam Bergdoll (who was brought in from Höchst), were extraordinarily successful: the products achieved high quality and established the factory’s reputation. After the death of Carl Theodore in 1799 the factory was dissolved.