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Philipp Rosenthal started doing business in the porcelain industry in 1884 roku in Erkersreuth situated near Bavarian Selb. In the beggining he was buying Hutschenreuther whiteware. These items were then decorated by his wife Maria and sold door to door.

Already in 1891 r., because of porcelain shortage in the market, Rosenthal established his first factory in the Bohemian town called Asch. Produced there whiteware were subsequently painted and decorated in Rosenthal's workshops. Until mid 1930s. Rosenthal overtook factories: Kronach, Marktredwitz (with Thomas brand), Selb, Waldenburg, Sophienthal and Waldershof.

In 1910 and 1920 artistic ceramic divisions were opened.

Philipp Rosenthal was a Jew. In the second half of 1934 situation in Germany was so tense that he lost control of his business. In 1935 he was forced to leave Germany and died in 1937.

The factory continued operations during the WWII. Philip Rosenthal, son of the founder, was fighting Nazi Germany. After the win he returned to Germany trying to regain control. He suceeded only in 1950.

Under Rosenthal junior management the company swiftly recovered. Philip hired the bes artists as Bjorn Wiinblad from Denmark, Hans Theo Baumann from Germany, Raymond Peynet from France and Tapio Wirkkala z Finland. In 1979 when the company was closing to the 100th anniversary, it hired around 8500 workers.

In 1997 Waterford Wedgwood plc took control of Rosenthal. Part of the group became Hutschenreuther in 2000.

Financial problems of Waterford Wedgwood made that in 2009 Rosenthal was bought by Italian Sambonet. The company is now traded as Rosenthal GmbH.

Rosenthal Selb Bavaria mark
Rosenthal Selb Bavaria 1930 mark with dashes left and right Selb Bavaria words.
Golden sticker Rosenthal mark
Weltmarke Handmalerei Rosenthal gold sticker ca. 1920s - 1930s mark.
50 Jahre Weltmarke
50 Jahre Rosenthal Die Weltmarke - 1929 anniversary mark.
Rosenthal Germany mark
1957 Rosenthal Germany mark.
Rosenthal U.S Zone mark
Rosenthal Selb Germany U.S. Zone 1945 - 1949 mark.
Rosenthal R Crown mark
A special Rosenthal mark used since 1930.
Rosenthal Germany V mark
Rosenthal Germany V 1935 mark.
Rosenthal Bavaria mark
Rosenthal Bavaria two dots 1928 mark.
Rosenthal 1932 mark
Rosenthal Selb Bavaria 1932 mark with a slash below Rosenthal word (Maria pattern).
Rosenthal Germany special mark
Rosenthal Germany special 1939 - 1956 mark.
Rosenthal Kunstabteilung mark
Rosenthal Germany Kunstabteilung Selb 1938 mark.
Rosenthal Walserhof mark
Rosenthal Walserhof factory mark used since 1957.
Rosenthal art department mark
Rosenthal art department 1957 mark.
1960 Rosenthal mark
1960 Rosenthal mark (one slash under the Germany word stands for Selb-KA factory).
Rosenthal Selb Bavaria mark
Rosenthal Selb Bavaria circa 1910 mark.
Rosenthal Art Department mark
Rosenthal Art Department 1944 mark.
1928 Rosenthal mark
Modell von Ph. Rosenthal Selb Bavaria 1928 mark.
Elfenbein Rosenthal mark
Elfenbein Rosenthal Kronach factory 1901 - 1933 mark.
1916 mark
Philipp Rosenthal & Co. Art Department 1916 mark
 
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