!!!Porzellanmanufaktur Augarten Ges. m. b. H., Wiener

Porzellanmanufaktur Augarten Ges. m. b. H., Wiener, 
founded in 1923 "to renew and continue the former state-owned 
(Aerarial-)-Porzellanmanufaktur" in Augarten Palace, successor to 
the factory founded by  Du Paquier in Vienna in 1718 (after Meissen 
the second oldest European porcelain factory); it was taken over by 
the state in 1744 and closed in 1864. The trademark of 
"Augarten-Porzellan" is the Striped Shield (from 1744 to 1749 
pressed into the porcelain, after 1749 in under-glaze blue, since 1827 
stamped into the porcelain; the same mark has been used by other 
companies, either up-side down - as "beehive" or upright). The variety 
of shapes and decors which reflected the trend of the time had already 
made Viennese products famous by the 18%%sup th/%  and 19%%sup th/% 
 centuries. Artistic highlights were reached under Du Paquier and 
the directors Conrad  Soergel von Sorgenthal 1784-1805 and M. 
Niedermayer 1805-1827 with the help of famous artists like A.  Grassi, 
A.  Kothgasser, G. Perl and J. Leitner ("Leitner-Blau", a 
special blue named after the artist). After 1932 artists like Josef  
Hoffmann, F.  Zuelow, F.  Barwig and M.  Powolny quickly brought the 
newly founded enterprise international fame with their designs. Along 
with the production of traditional shapes and decors, co-operation 
with artists (W. Hutter, A.  Brauer, K. Spurey) continued to remain an 
important focus even after 1945. A painting school was founded in 
1985.

!Literature
W. Neuwirth, Wiener Porzellan. Original, Kopie, 
Verfaelschung, Faelschung, 1979; idem, Wiener Porzellan 1718-1864, 
1983; idem, Wiener Porzellan vom Spaetbarock zum Art Deco, 1990; W. 
Seipel (ed.), Weisses Gold aus Europa, exhibition catalogue, 
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, 1997.


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