Pottery & porcelain
Heinrich marks
Heinrich marks belong to a Selb porcelain firm: decoration began in 1896 and whiteware in 1901; the business joined Villeroy & Boch in 1976.
- Country
- Germany
- Products
- porcelain
- Marks
- 11
Dated marks & timeline
11 marks
1949–1980
The Gemmo porcelain was produced by Heinrich during
Gemmo porcelain was produced by Heinrich in 1949–1980; no separate mark-use interval is stated.
porcelain · Germany
Undated
HEINRICH GERMANY Villeroy & Boch
porcelain · Germany
Heinrich became part of Villeroy & Boch in 1976; this is a corporate-history date.
About Heinrich & Co
Franz Heinrich began porcelain painting in Selb in 1896 and started making his own whiteware in 1901. The business grew into a major German porcelain producer. After Heinrich's death in 1928, the firm acquired Gräf & Krippner in 1929. The source reports 500 workers in the 1930s and 800 in the 1970s. Heinrich Porzellan GmbH joined Villeroy & Boch in 1976. Franz Heinrich began a porcelain-painting business in Selb in 1896 and started producing whiteware in 1901.
Heinrich & Co acquired Gräf & Krippner in 1929. The factory resumed production after World War II and became part of Villeroy & Boch in 1976. Franz Heinrich began porcelain decoration at Selb in 1896 and started making his own whiteware in 1901. The factory expanded substantially and became part of Villeroy & Boch in 1976.