Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur, Berlin

Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur, Berlin German manufactory founded in 1751. Between 1878 and 1890 it was managed by the chemist Herman Seger (1839-93). At an exhibition held in 1884 at the Museum of Applied Arts in Berlin, the factory displayed its products ornamented with ”ox- blood” glazing, along with other goods covered in glaze of a remarkably wide spectrum of colours. Jugendstil was one of the most important periods in the company’s history. Between 1888 and 1908 the firm’s artistic direction was in the hands of Alexander Kips; during his term the contemporary public were treated to a wealth of inventions with regard both to form and to ornamentation. The company employed some outstanding artists and designers: Adolph Amberg, Ernst Barrach, Raoul Larche and Josef Hoffmann. It enjoyed great success at the following major exhibitions: 1893 - Chicago World Exhibition 1900 – Paris International Exhibition 1904 - St Louis (Grand Prix); 1906 - 3rd German Applied Arts Exhibition 1910 - Brussels World Exhibition.