Lindner porcelain marks

About Lindner

Lindner Porzellan developed at Küps in Upper Franconia under Ernst Lindner, who had worked at the local Edelstein porcelain factory. The early business decorated purchased white porcelain before expanding its own production. Small decorative objects, brooches and pendants formed part of its initial range, followed by gift wares and table services.

The factory became associated with finely painted decoration, cobalt-blue grounds and gold ornament. Its services drew on Saxon and Thuringian traditions, while mid-century work also included flowing, asymmetrical vases and other contemporary shapes. Family members Hans and Ludwig Lindner took important roles in sales, production and design after the war.

Werner Gossel took over the business in 1990. The later range extended into practical kitchen and bathroom porcelain alongside the ornate tableware and gift pieces. Lindner continued the town’s long porcelain tradition and maintained a factory outlet at Küps. Its base stamps use several versions of the script Lindner name and a radiating, fan-like device, sometimes with place wording, Handarbeit, a series name or the company’s postal address. Those additions are useful distinctions when comparing otherwise similar signatures.