Silesia / Niedersalzbrunn (today Sczawienko):

[1] : Porzellanfabrik Hermann Ohme (1882 until 1930)

The factory is often incorrectly claimed to have been located in the town of Waldenburg (today Wałbrzych), but Hermann Ohme only had a decoration studio there and his main factory actually was in Nieder-Salzbrunn (today Sczawienko). Niedersalzbrunn was part of the town 'Bad Salzbrunn' (today Szczawno-Zdrój) that included the town areas 'Obersalzbrunn', 'Niedersalzbrunn' and 'Neu Salzbrunn'; Bad Salzbrunn itself is located in the former Waldenburg district.

Ohme mainly produced full dinner sets which were available in two distinct types of porcelain. The so-called 'Clear Glaze' and 'Old Ivory' wares were both made from the same quality of porcelain but the 'Old Ivory' type received an additional light ivory colored matte glaze. The 'Clear Glaze' type, decorated with a wide variety of floral and geometric patterns, was produced for the European and the U.S. market; it was also the most produced type as it was also sold as undecorated (or 'blank') porcelain in great numbers.

The customers for these blank products were not only hobbyists, large numbers were purchased by commercial decorating firms such as Pickard and Stouffer. For the U.S. market the 'Old Ivory' type always carried the 'Old Ivory' brand name; other genuine 'Old Ivory' items (comparison mold/decoration) can be found without the 'Old Ivory' mark and were mainly for the British market. Blanks were also issued from this type of porcelain, but they are quite rare.

In 1913 the company was owned by Hermann Ohme, E.M. Bauer and Hermann Ohme jr. and together they further increased production for the export market which later proved to be a fatal decision. Ignoring the first signs of what later should become the World Financial Crisis the company tried to further expand and in 1930 the number of employees reached a total of 400 people. As the company had only concentrated on export alone, business suddenly dropped in the same way the financial market collapsed and the company was forced to file for bankruptcy the same year.

Marks

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Used from 1882 onwards, registered at the 'Königliches Amtsgericht Waldenburg' under №·25 on August 6th 1883.

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Used from 1890 until around 1905, blue underglaze.

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Used between 1895 and 1910, crown over stylized 'OH' over 'GERMANY'.

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Same as before, crown over stylized 'OH' over 'GERMANY' only this time in red.

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The oval mark was registered at the 'Königliches Amtsgericht Waldenburg' under №·40 on October 18th 1889 ...
(Picture: 'Rachel, Pam & Bruce')

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.. and it was used between 1889 and around 1910.

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Used between 1908 and 1930, the mark on the right was registered at the R.W.Z.R. under №·108·719 on June 26th 1908.

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Used around 1920, crown over stylized 'OH' over 'SILESIA', here in blue but also frequently found in green.

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Used around 1920, crown over stylized 'OH' over 'SILESIA', here in a dirty grey.

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No date known, crown over stylized 'OH' over 'SILESIA', with 'CLAIRON' series name addition.

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No date known, crown over stylized 'OH' over 'PRUSSIA', here in a green.
(Picture by Yolande Serra)

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No date known, crown over stylized 'OH' over 'PRUSSIA', with 'CARMEN' series name addition.
(Picture by Yolande Serra)

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No date known, just the crown over the stylized 'OH' over 'OHME'.

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No date known, 'GERMANY' over crown over stylized 'OH' over 'OHME'.

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Used between 1910 and 1930, crown over 'OHME' over 'GERMANY', registered at the R.W.Z.R. under №·300·361 on August 29th 1910.

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No date known, simply an oval with 'OHME PORZELLAN'.