Cooper Hewitt says...
The Hutschenreuther porcelain factory was founded in 1814 by Carolus Magnus Hutschenreuther in Hohenburg an der Eger, Bavaria. It was the first privately operated porcelain factory in Germany. Craftsmen and sculptors were brought in from across Europe, and Hutschenreuther became known for their high- quality porcelain tableware. When Carolus Magnus passed away in 1845, he was succeeded by his widow Johanna, and his sons Lorenz and Christian. In 1857, Lorenz left to establish Hutschenreuther Porcelain Company in the neighboring town of Selb, Bavaria. The two porcelain factories coexisted as separate businesses until 1969, when Hutschenreuther Selb acquired the original C.M Hutschenreuther and the two companies merged under the name Hutschenreuther AG. In 2000, Hutschenreuther AG became part of the Rosenthal Division of the Waterford Wedgwood Group.
In 1917, Hutschenreuther Selb purchased the art division of Paul Muller, and began to produce porcelain figurines. Designers for dinnerware and sculptures were hired from the Selb Technical School of Porcelain. The firm also exported undecorated white porcelain blanks to the United States for use by decorating studios and painters. Hutschenreuther’s most famous tableware patterns include Racine (1900), Richelieu (1929), Blue Onion (1930) and Maple Leaf (1940).
