Pottery & porcelain
Kalk marks
The name “Crossed arrows” appears among Kalk marks on porcelain from Eisenberg, Germany. Its mark period is 1954–1968.
- Active years
- 1882–1930
- Products
- porcelain
- Marks
- 11
Dated marks & timeline
11 marks
About Kalk
Porzellanfabrik Kalk resulted from the 1900 merger of Geyer & Körbitz of Eisenberg and G. A. Seiffert's Kalk company. Geyer & Körbitz had been established in 1882 and began porcelain production in 1890; Seiffert's business began in 1899. The Kalk factory closed in 1930, while Eisenberg continued after the Second World War. Partial nationalization followed in 1958 under Triptis and later Kahla supervision. The factory was fully nationalized in 1973 and closed in 1976.
Porzellanfabrik Kalk was formed in 1900 by merging Geyer & Körbitz of Eisenberg with G. Seiffert’s Kalk business. The Kalk works closed in 1930, while Eisenberg continued. Partial nationalization followed in 1958 and full state ownership in 1973. The factory closed in 1976. Porzellanfabrik Kalk was formed in 1900 by the merger of Geyer & Körbitz of Eisenberg and G. Seiffert's Kalk factory. The Kalk site closed in 1930 while Eisenberg continued.
The business was partly nationalized in 1958, fully nationalized in 1973 and closed in 1976.