Germany / Bavaria / Oberkotzau:

[1] : Porzellanfabrik und -malerei Greiner & Herda (1886 until 1943)

In 1886 Greiner & Herda opened a decoration studio in Oberkotzau and started to decorate fine porcelain from different manufacturers. They were very successful and themselves very interested in porcelain production process. Greiner had put an impressive amount of money in the company and decided to at least give it a try. This resulted in different modifications on the premises which finally enabled the company to slowly start producing porcelain items between 1905 and 1907. Around 1913 the factory already had a workforce of 150 people and the product range was at its largest at this point. Up until 1937, The workforce constantly increased up to 200 people in 1937, the year that Greiner retired and Karl Herda became sole proprietor. Over the years, the company of Greiner & Heida offered a wide range of household items and decorational porcelain, with a special focus on coffee and tea sets.

[2] : Porzellanfabrik Neuerer K.G. (1943 until ????)

In the year 1943 Hans Neuerer took over the factory from Herda and it barely managed to survive World War II. But it had a great start after the war and the workforce count reached the old numbers of 200 people in 1949, producing coffee and tea sets as well as decorational porcelain items. Over the years the factory and business was renamed to show its change in products. The 'Porzellanindustrie Neuerer' produced technical porcelain, especially electric percolators which carried the brand names 'Aromat' and 'Aromator'. The 'Elektroporzellanfabrik Hans Neuerer' had a good reputation for producing porcelain insulators and such.

Marks

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Used from 1886 onwards, a crown flanked by 'G' and 'H', here with 'BAVARIA'.
(Picture by Matthew Feichter)

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Used from 1886 onwards, same as before, here with 'GERMANY'.
(Picture by Paul & Janet Neale)

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Used from 1886 onwards, same as before, here with 'GERMANY'.
(Picture by Fran Kerbs)

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Used from around 1900, note that it only says 'G.H.C.' this time. Addition reads 'CHINABLAU' (Chinese Blue).
(Picture by Fran Kerbs)

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Used after 1903 but before 1923, decorator mark addition on 'Jaeger & Co.' item, series 'FINDLAY'.
(Picture by Fran Kerbs)

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Used after 1903 but before 1923, decorator mark addition on 'Jaeger & Co.' item, series 'DAYTON'.
(Picture by Fran Kerbs)

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Used from around 1905, 'G.H.B.Co.' stands for 'Greiner & Herda Bavaria Co'. Here a dark red version.

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Used from around 1905, a bright red or near orange version.
(Picture by Fran Kerbs)

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Used between 1924 and 1943, reads 'OBERKOTZAU' and 'GREINER HERDA'.
(Picture by Fran Kerbs)

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Used between 1945 and 1949, with 'GERMANY US ZONE' over 'BAVARIA'. Note the small 'K.G.' under the 'N'.

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Used between 1949 and 1953, with 'NEUERER QUALITÄTSPORZELLAN' (Neuerer Quality Porcelain) and the 'K.G.' under the 'N'.

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Later version of the mark without 'K.G.', with 'ENTWURF PROF. KARL'.

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Later version of the mark without 'K.G.', this time completely without additions.

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Used between 1953 and the middle of the 70's, shown here on the bottom of an 'Aromator' device.

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Used around 1970, note the normal 'MADE IN GERMANY'.