Carolus Magnus Hutschenreuther
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Carolus Magnus Hutschenreuther (9 April 1794 – 10 November 1845) was a German
industrialist and the founder of the C.M. Hutschenreuther Porcelain Factory
in Hohenberg an der Eger
, Bavaria
.
, Thuringia
, the 15th child of Johann Heinrich Hutschenreuther, a porcelain
painter and owner of the Wallendorf Porcelain Manufactory
. He earned his living selling porcelain items such as pipe-bowls and so-called Turkish cups in eastern Bavaria
and especially in the spa towns of Bohemia
.
In 1814, Hutschenreuther discovered deposits of kaolin, used to make fine white porcelain, near the River Eger
, and decided to manufacture porcelain himself in Hohenberg, where a relative of his, Ernst Ludwig Reuß, was chief forester. Reuß made space available to him in Hohenburg Castle, and he began painting porcelain there and learning to manufacture it. In 1816 he married Reuß' daughter Johanna.
works, Auf der Freundschaft (Friendship), on the site of the present-day Hutschenreuther factory.
Initially, Hutschenreuther appears to have personally mixed the raw materials and overseen the firing, to guard the knowledge of the process. He was also probably responsible for most of the painting and shipping. Only after a second kiln and a larger watermill
were constructed and additional porcelain decorators were added, including the sale of white wares to free-lance decorators, did the company become successful.
. In 1969 this merged with the company founded by his father.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
industrialist and the founder of the C.M. Hutschenreuther Porcelain Factory
Hutschenreuther
Hutschenreuther is the name of the family that established the production of porcelain in Northern Bavaria, in 1814. Hutschenreuther was a trend-setter and enabled Germany to gain an excellent reputation in the European porcelain industry...
in Hohenberg an der Eger
Hohenberg an der Eger
Hohenberg an der Eger is a town in the district of Wunsiedel, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated on the river Eger, on the border with the Czech Republic, 11 km west of Cheb, and 14 km northeast of Marktredwitz. It was home to Hutschenreuther ceramic....
, Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
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Early years
Carolus Magnus Hutschenreuther was born in Lichte (Wallendorf)Lichte
thumb|220px|Wallendorfer Porcelain Manufacture, Oct. 2006thumb|220px|[[Leibis-Lichte Dam]], 102.5 m highLichte is a municipality in the district of Saalfeld-Rudolstadt in Thuringia, Germany, close to the Thuringian Rennsteig.- Geography :...
, Thuringia
Thuringia
The Free State of Thuringia is a state of Germany, located in the central part of the country.It has an area of and 2.29 million inhabitants, making it the sixth smallest by area and the fifth smallest by population of Germany's sixteen states....
, the 15th child of Johann Heinrich Hutschenreuther, a porcelain
Porcelain
Porcelain is a ceramic material made by heating raw materials, generally including clay in the form of kaolin, in a kiln to temperatures between and...
painter and owner of the Wallendorf Porcelain Manufactory
Wallendorfer Porzellan
Wallendorfer Porzellan or Wallendorf Porcelain is a porcelain manufacturing company which has been in operation since 1764 in Lichte in the Thuringian Highlands...
. He earned his living selling porcelain items such as pipe-bowls and so-called Turkish cups in eastern Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
and especially in the spa towns of Bohemia
Bohemia
Bohemia is a historical region in central Europe, occupying the western two-thirds of the traditional Czech Lands. It is located in the contemporary Czech Republic with its capital in Prague...
.
In 1814, Hutschenreuther discovered deposits of kaolin, used to make fine white porcelain, near the River Eger
Eger
Eger is the second largest city in Northern Hungary, the county seat of Heves, east of the Mátra Mountains. Eger is best known for its castle, thermal baths, historic buildings , and red and white wines.- Name :...
, and decided to manufacture porcelain himself in Hohenberg, where a relative of his, Ernst Ludwig Reuß, was chief forester. Reuß made space available to him in Hohenburg Castle, and he began painting porcelain there and learning to manufacture it. In 1816 he married Reuß' daughter Johanna.
Foundation of the C.M. Hutschenreuther Porcelain Manufactory
On 10 September 1816, he applied for permission to establish a porcelain manufactory in Hohenburg; after many difficulties, the concession was finally granted on 7 November 1822. By this time he had acquired a disused alumAlum
Alum is both a specific chemical compound and a class of chemical compounds. The specific compound is the hydrated potassium aluminium sulfate with the formula KAl2.12H2O. The wider class of compounds known as alums have the related empirical formula, AB2.12H2O.-Chemical properties:Alums are...
works, Auf der Freundschaft (Friendship), on the site of the present-day Hutschenreuther factory.
Initially, Hutschenreuther appears to have personally mixed the raw materials and overseen the firing, to guard the knowledge of the process. He was also probably responsible for most of the painting and shipping. Only after a second kiln and a larger watermill
Watermill
A watermill is a structure that uses a water wheel or turbine to drive a mechanical process such as flour, lumber or textile production, or metal shaping .- History :...
were constructed and additional porcelain decorators were added, including the sale of white wares to free-lance decorators, did the company become successful.
Legacy of C.M. Hutschenreuther
C.M. Hutschenreuther died at Hohenberg on 10 November 1845. His widow Johanna and his sons Lorenz and Christian succeeded him as operators of the company, which withstood a serious fire in 1848, and Lorenz' departure in 1856 to form his own Hutschenreuther Porcelain Company in the neighbouring town of SelbSelb
Selb is a town in the district of Wunsiedel, in Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany. It is situated in the Fichtelgebirge, on the border with the Czech Republic, 20 km northwest of Cheb and 23 km southeast of Hof.-Notable people:...
. In 1969 this merged with the company founded by his father.
Sources
- Horst Sommerer, Geschichte von CM Hutschenreuther