by Robert E. Röntgen
Schiffer Publishing (Exton, Pa.) 1981
The errors mentioned here have all been reported by various visitors, I do not own a copy myself. Some of these errors are also found in various newer (and apparently improved) editions, suggesting that these books are nothing more than recycled and untested reissues of older versions. You might want to check out the other entry on Röntgen, which contains much more information.
The information on some of the Schiller & Gerbing marks is wrong. There was also never any connection with the Isleworth Pottery.
C.A. Lehmann & Sohn was founded in 1895 (not "1910") and closed in 1937 (not "approx. 1935").
The mark shown as Martha Budich has long been proven to be that of Karl Klette.
The information on Carl Thieme and the entire procedure regarding the sale of licences/rights/moulds to Lorenz Hutschenreuther (Selb, Bavaria), Stockhardt & Schmidt-Eckert (Kronach, Bavaria) and Bloch in Czechoslovakia are incorrect (and sometimes contradictory).
The Porzellanfabriken Robert Persch (then owned by G. Robrecht) actually closed in 1930 and not, as stated, "some time in the 1920s".
Importer/distributor L. Straus & Sons was owned by Lazarus Straus and not, as stated, by Lewis Straus.
The information on the von Schierholz factory is full of errors, including the claim that the factory was "bought by Porzellanmanufaktur Tettau" in 1996. This is nonsense, it was bought by Seltmann Weiden, who then put it under the control of the aforementioned subsidiary, which Seltmann had owned since 1957.
The Porzellanfabrik Hermann Leube was actually founded in 1881 and not, as stated, in 1945.
The claimed "decorating studio R.M. Krause" was actually the Majolica- und Steingut-Fabrik R.M. Krause, which existed between 1882 and 1930.
The green circular Hutschenreuther "L.H.R." mark was not introduced in 1887 as stated, but was used by the Art Department between 1955 and 1968. The earlier normal production versions of this mark were always impressed, not stamped.
The Erdmann Schlegelmilch swallow logo was used between 1886 and 1910 and not, as claimed, "approx. 1896-1938".
The information on the Krister company shows a stylised crown above the initials "K.P.M."; this mark is however not, as claimed, a Krister mark at all, but obviously that of the importer/distributor Arnart Creations (New York).
A mark claimed to be from an "unknown Bavarian decoration studio" is obviously one used by Burley & Tyrrell (Chicago, USA).
A mark incorrectly claimed to be "probably Jena, Bareuther & Co." actually belongs to an until now unidentified import company from the USA.
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