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Benjamin Franklin Hunt established in 1907 a porcelain factory in a village Grünlas (Loučky since 1918) situated near Elbogen. The first owner of the factory was American citizen.

In 1909 the business was bought by Rudolf Dieterl and Rudolf Kämpf. Two years later they registered a company Porzellanfabrik Rudolf Kämpf G.m.b.H., Grünlas.

Rudolf Kämpf died in 1918. His heirs (wife Josephine Kämpf, daughter Antonie Kümmelmann and son Hans Kämpf) took over the business. Hans Kämpf became director of the factory.

Sharp decline of porcelain sale came with the Great Depression. In 1933 died Rudolf Dieterle. His shares were split between his son and daughters.

Problems started with the outbreak of the World War II. The company lost access to its export markets. 

In 1945 the company was nationalised and incorporated into Slavkovský Porcelán group in Carlsbad and in 1958 it became a part of the Karlovarský Porcelán.

After the end of communism in Czechoslovakia. The porcelain manufacturer passed into possession of the Czech company Leander 1946 s.r.o. The factory changed the ownership again in 2006 – now it belongs to the Czech holding company CS Investment, that returned the factory to its old name, Rudolf Kämpf.

RKG mark
Rudolf Kämpf Grünlas RKG Made in Cechoslov. Luxor pattern 1918 - 1921 mark
Leander 1946 mark
Leander 1946 RGK China of Boheme 1995 - 2003 mark
1907 mark
Leander 1907 Czech Republic 2003 - 2006 mark
1946 mark
Leander 1946 RGK China of Boheme Karlsbader Zwiebelmuster 1995 - 2003 mark
Josefina mark
Loucky Czechoslovakia Josefina pattern 1980s - 1992 mark
Cornelia mark
Loucky Carlsbad Czechoslovakia (Cornelia series) 1945 - 1992 mark
Sabina mark
Loucky Made in Czechoslovakia (Sabina series) 1980s - 1992 mark
1907 mark
1907 RKG Leander Porcelan Loucky Czech Republic 2003 - 2006 mark
Crown mark
RGK Made in Czechoslovakia Hand Painted (Sonata series) 1945 - 1992 mark
Czechoslovakia mark
RKG Czechoslovakia 1921 - 1938 mark
RKG mark
RKG Made in Cechoslovakia 1918 - 1921 mark
Celebrate mark
RKG (Rudolf Kämpf Grünlas) crown Celebrate series 1928 - 1938 mark
RGK mark
RGK Czechoslovakia 1928 - 1938 mark
RK mark
RK Rudolf Kämpf 1939 - 1945 mark
Grunlas mark
RK (Rudolf Kämpf) Gruenlas Sudetengau 1939 - 1945 mark (this specific mark 1939) 
Windsor mark
Loucky Carlsbad Czechoslovakia (Windsor series) 1945 - 1992 mark
Tchecoslovaquie mark
RGK Tchecoslovaquie 1928 - 1938 mark
 
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