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Hungarian Hollohaza manufactory was established in 1777 as glassworks. This situated in Northeastern Hungary manufactory was in 1831 owned by count Mihály Károlyi. He decided to turn it into ceramic manufactory.

Real development of the firm came in 1857. Ferenc Istvany turned it into a real manufacturing facility but it still produced folk style decorated porcelain for simple people. Production was stopped because of the World War I and restarted in 1923. 

In 1939 the factory was taken over by Karoly Szakmary. He decided to modernize technically manufactory as well as designs of porcelain products. 

In 1948 the factory was nationalized by new communist government. For a few years Hollohazi Porcelain manufactured only industrial porcelain insulators. New artistic pieces appeared only in 1957.

In 1972 was build a completely new factory. Number of employed raised from 300 to over a thousand.

1777 mark
1777 Hollohaza Hungary mark used from 1992.
Hollohaza mark
Hollohaza handpainted Made in Hungary 1831 mark used 1979 - 1985.
1831 mark
Hollohaza Hungary 1831 mark used 1979 - 1985.
Hollohaza bird mark
Hollohaza Hungary 1831 Handpainted bird mark used 1982 - 1992.
Hollohaza Studio Line mark
Hollohaza Hungary 1831 Studio Line 1983 - 1992 mark.
Hollohaza tree mark
Hollohaza tree mark used 1949 - 1970. there are four branches on each side of the tree,
Szakmary mark
Szakmary Hollohaza 1939 - 1949 mark.
Hollohaza mark
Hollohaza 1860 - 1902 mark.
Riolit mark
Riolit Hollohaza 1927 - 1939 mark.
Riolit Hollohaza mark
Riolit Hollohaza 1923 - 1927 mark.
Hungaria mark
1902 - 1915 Hollohaza Hungaria mark.
Hollohaza Hungaria mark
Hollohaza Hunaria incised 1902 - 1915 mark.
Hollohaza bird mark
Hollohaza bird mark used 1923 - 1927.
Hollohaza mark
1979 - 1980 Hollohaza mark.
Hollohaza shield mark
Hollohaza 1927 - 1939 mark.
 
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