Werk Vohenstrauß SKV-Porzellan-Union GmbHMaker name
c. 1901–1912
red
red · Vohenstrauß, Germany
Used between around without any additions, here a red version. (Picture: Fran Kerbs)
Pottery & porcelain
Werk Vohenstrauß SKV-Porzellan-Union GmbH marks
Vohenstrauß, Germany · 1901–1995 · 59 marks.
- Active years
- 1901–1995
- Country
- Germany
- City / region
- Vohenstrauß
- Marks
- 59
Werk Vohenstrauß SKV-Porzellan-Union GmbHMaker name
Dated marks & timeline
59 marksWerk Vohenstrauß SKV-Porzellan-Union GmbHMaker name
1901–1914
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Vohenstrauß, Germany
Used between . (Picture: Fran Kerbs)
Werk Vohenstrauß SKV-Porzellan-Union GmbHMaker name
1901–1914
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Vohenstrauß, Germany
Used between , a near perfect example of a golden version.
Werk Vohenstrauß SKV-Porzellan-Union GmbHMaker name
c. 1901–1932
Mark image
Vohenstrauß, Germany
Used between around , sometimes this peculiar "Germany" is the only mark present. (Picture: Fran Kerbs)
Werk Vohenstrauß SKV-Porzellan-Union GmbHMaker name
c. 1901–1932
painted
painted · Vohenstrauß, Germany
Used between around , "Germany" as part of the mark and "hand painted" addition. (Picture: Fran Kerbs)
Werk Vohenstrauß SKV-Porzellan-Union GmbHMaker name
c. 1901–1932
Mark image
Vohenstrauß, Germany
Used between around , here with "Bavaria" as part of the mark. (Picture: Mark Royse)
Werk Vohenstrauß SKV-Porzellan-Union GmbHMaker name
c. 1901–1932
Mark image
Vohenstrauß, Germany
Used between around , here with "Germany" addition. Many from this mark family are smudged ...
Werk Vohenstrauß SKV-Porzellan-Union GmbHMaker name
c. 1901–1932
red
red · Vohenstrauß, Germany
Used between around , same as before only in red.
Werk Vohenstrauß SKV-Porzellan-Union GmbHMaker name
c. 1901–1932
oval
Vohenstrauß, Germany
Used between around , "Germany" in an as additional mark. (Picture: Fran Kerbs)
RWZRMark wording
c. 1911–2004
RWZR
green · Vohenstrauß, Germany
Used between and , here in light green, registered at the under №·141·909 on -03.
Werk Vohenstrauß SKV-Porzellan-Union GmbHMaker name
c. 1917
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Vohenstrauß, Germany
Used , a hard to find version without "Bavaria".
RWZRMark wording
1917–1932
RWZR
Vohenstrauß, Germany
Used between , registered at the under №·218·445 on -23.
Werk Vohenstrauß SKV-Porzellan-Union GmbHMaker name
1917–1932
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Vohenstrauß, Germany
Used between , here with an "Heye" distributor mark addition.
Werk Vohenstrauß SKV-Porzellan-Union GmbHMaker name
1917–1932
red
red · Vohenstrauß, Germany
Used between , here an example in red
Werk Vohenstrauß SKV-Porzellan-Union GmbHMaker name
1917–1932
painted · red
painted · red · Vohenstrauß, Germany
Used between , another example in red but this time with "handpainted" and "Germany" additions.
JSVMark wording
c. 1932
JSV
Vohenstrauß, Germany
Used , closeup of the "Wertarbeit" addition (" " included in the bottom part).
Werk Vohenstrauß SKV-Porzellan-Union GmbHMaker name
c. 1932
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Vohenstrauß, Germany
Used , additional mark Wertarbeit ' above Bayerische Ostmark and "handgemalt".
JS above VMark wording
1933–1945
JS above V
Vohenstrauß, Germany
Used between . " " and "Bavaria".
Werk Vohenstrauß SKV-Porzellan-Union GmbHMaker name
1935–1945
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Vohenstrauß, Germany
Used between . Crowned "Gebrauchs-Geschirr" above Bayerische Ostmark and "Bauern Muster".
Werk Vohenstrauß SKV-Porzellan-Union GmbHMaker name
1945–1949
gold
gold · Vohenstrauß, Germany
Used between . Same as before only in gold.
Made in GermanyMark wording
1946–1949
Made in Germany
Vohenstrauß, Germany
Used between . A re-used pre-war mark with " " and "US Zone" addition. (Picture: Fran Kerbs)
Werk Vohenstrauß SKV-Porzellan-Union GmbHMaker name
c. 1950–1959
Mark image
Vohenstrauß, Germany
No exact dates known, early 1950s Eberthal subbrand mark.
Werk Vohenstrauß SKV-Porzellan-Union GmbHMaker name
c. 1955
oval
Vohenstrauß, Germany
Introduced in a few different versions. Example of a complete version without additions, some had an around them.
Werk Vohenstrauß SKV-Porzellan-Union GmbHMaker name
1955
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Vohenstrauß, Germany
Introduced in a few different versions. Here an example with "Echt Kobalt" addition.
Marks 25–59
Werk Vohenstrauß SKV-Porzellan-Union GmbHMaker name
1955
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Vohenstrauß, Germany
Introduced in a few different versions. And here is a colored version. (Picture: Fran Kerbs)
Werk Vohenstrauß SKV-Porzellan-Union GmbHMaker name
1955
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Vohenstrauß, Germany
Introduced in a few different versions. Here the building is missing the horizontal line over the bottom six windows.
Werk Vohenstrauß SKV-Porzellan-Union GmbHMaker name
After 1955
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Vohenstrauß, Germany
Used between with the "Made in Western Germany" addition. (Picture: Fran Kerbs)
Werk Vohenstrauß SKV-Porzellan-Union GmbHMaker name
c. 1960
gold
gold · Vohenstrauß, Germany
No date known, but the "Qualitäts-Porzellan" addition (here in gold) was (depending on source) introduced .
Werk Vohenstrauß SKV-Porzellan-Union GmbHMaker name
c. 1963
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Vohenstrauß, Germany
No date known, same as before but with integrated "Qualitäts-Porzellan" from . (Picture: Monika Birkl)
Werk Vohenstrauß SKV-Porzellan-Union GmbHMaker name
c. 1965
green
green · Vohenstrauß, Germany
Used from , the green version. (Picture: Janice Hingston)
Werk Vohenstrauß SKV-Porzellan-Union GmbHMaker name
c. 1965
green, black
green, black · Vohenstrauß, Germany
Used from , a dirty dark green (almost black) version.
Werk Vohenstrauß SKV-Porzellan-Union GmbHMaker name
c. 1965
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Vohenstrauß, Germany
Used from , this earlier version still shows "Made in Western Germany" ...
Werk Vohenstrauß SKV-Porzellan-Union GmbHMaker name
Undated
Mark image
Vohenstrauß, Germany
No dates known. Even if it was already in the mark, "Qualitäts-Porzellan" was sometimes added again.
Werk Vohenstrauß SKV-Porzellan-Union GmbHMaker name
Undated
black
black · Vohenstrauß, Germany
Used between 1911 and around 1932, here in black. (Picture: Fran Kerbs)
Werk Vohenstrauß SKV-Porzellan-Union GmbHMaker name
Undated
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Vohenstrauß, Germany
Used between 1949 and around 1955.
Werk Vohenstrauß SKV-Porzellan-Union GmbHMaker name
Undated
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Vohenstrauß, Germany
No exact dates known. Crowned "Bavaria" above "Eberthal" and the line "Famous Bavarian China" surrounded by a border.
Werk Vohenstrauß SKV-Porzellan-Union GmbHMaker name
Undated
red
red · Vohenstrauß, Germany
Used between 1911 and around 1932, another example in red.
WTPMark wording
Undated
WTP
Vohenstrauß, Germany
Used between 1949 and around 1955. Same basic mark but with " " and "Mainz" decorator/retailer addition.
Werk Vohenstrauß SKV-Porzellan-Union GmbHMaker name
Undated
gold
gold · Vohenstrauß, Germany
Used a little later, same basic mark in gold but with simpler "Made in Germany" addition.
Werk Vohenstrauß SKV-Porzellan-Union GmbHMaker name
Undated
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Vohenstrauß, Germany
No exact dates known. Another very similar one, but this time reading "Fine Quality China" and having an "Echt Kobalt" addition.
SeltmannMark wording
Undated
Seltmann
Vohenstrauß, Germany
No date known, text reads " " above "Vohenstrauss".
Werk Vohenstrauß SKV-Porzellan-Union GmbHMaker name
Undated
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Vohenstrauß, Germany
Used between 1949 and around 1955. Another example, this time with "Bayreuth" series addition.
Fine Bavarian ChinaMark wording
Undated
Fine Bavarian China
Vohenstrauß, Germany
No exact dates known, example of the most frequently found " " mark.
Werk Vohenstrauß SKV-Porzellan-Union GmbHMaker name
Undated
Mark image
Vohenstrauß, Germany
Nearly same as before but note the missing "P".
Werk Vohenstrauß SKV-Porzellan-Union GmbHMaker name
Undated
Mark image
Vohenstrauß, Germany
No date known, the "Vohenstrauss" and "Johann Seltmann" describing an upwards curve on a flat back item (no space restriction).
Werk Vohenstrauß SKV-Porzellan-Union GmbHMaker name
Undated
Mark image
Vohenstrauß, Germany
Used between 1949 and around 1955. This mark form was often (but not always) used when space was restricted.
Werk Vohenstrauß SKV-Porzellan-Union GmbHMaker name
Undated
red
red · Vohenstrauß, Germany
No date known, here with red "Qualitäts-Porzellan" addition.
Werk Vohenstrauß SKV-Porzellan-Union GmbHMaker name
Undated
Mark image
Vohenstrauß, Germany
like this example (Picture: Hollie Toppin)
Werk Vohenstrauß SKV-Porzellan-Union GmbHMaker name
Undated
Mark image
Vohenstrauß, Germany
No date known, a rare and barely documented mark. This however is often found on cramped bases.
VohenstraussMark wording
Undated
Vohenstrauss
Vohenstrauß, Germany
No date known, text reads " " above "i. Bayern" (for "in Bavaria"). (Picture: Fran Kerbs)
Werk Vohenstrauß SKV-Porzellan-Union GmbHMaker name
Undated
green
green · Vohenstrauß, Germany
Used between 1911 and around 1932, some versions were stamped in a much darker green.
Werk Vohenstrauß SKV-Porzellan-Union GmbHMaker name
Undated
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Vohenstrauß, Germany
Used between 1949 and around 1955. Same basic mark but with "Venezia" series stamp.
APOMAMark wording
Undated
APOMA
Vohenstrauß, Germany
Used between 1949 and around 1955. " " mark including "Handgemalt - Sigishofen" (misleading, it's actually from Sonthofen).
Werk Vohenstrauß SKV-Porzellan-Union GmbHMaker name
Undated
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Vohenstrauß, Germany
No exact dates known, another version of the previously mentioned mark.
Werk Vohenstrauß SKV-Porzellan-Union GmbHMaker name
Undated
Mark image
Vohenstrauß, Germany
Used between 1949 and around 1955. Same basic mark but with "Echt Kobalt" addition.
Werk Vohenstrauß SKV-Porzellan-Union GmbHMaker name
Undated
gold
gold · Vohenstrauß, Germany
No exact dates known, very decorative mark mainly in gold.
Werk Vohenstrauß SKV-Porzellan-Union GmbHMaker name
Undated
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Vohenstrauß, Germany
Used between 1949 and around 1955. Same basic mark but with "Olympia" series stamp.
Werk Vohenstrauß SKV-Porzellan-Union GmbHMaker name
Undated
green
green · Vohenstrauß, Germany
Another example with the "Made in Western Germany" addition in a different green.
Werk Vohenstrauß SKV-Porzellan-Union GmbHMaker name
Undated
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Vohenstrauß, Germany
while the later ones only stated "Made in Germany".
Also known as: Porzellanfabrik Johann Seltmann GmbH, Vohenstrauß · Porzellanfabrik Johann Seltmann, Vohenstrauß