Lindner porcelain
Lindner-Porzellan
Things from here: Porcelain from Upper Franconia.
In the mid-19th century, kaolin deposits were discovered in numerous regions of Germany (northern Bavaria, Upper Franconia, Upper Palatinate, Lower Silesia, Saxony, Thuringia). Along with feldspar and quartz, kaolin is the basic ingredient of porcelain. The mining of the necessary resources led to the establishment of numerous porcelain factories in the respective regions. Küps in Upper Franconia is a good example of this: around 1900, there were more porcelain factories in this market town near Kronach than there are in the whole of Germany today. Of the many well-known manufacturers such as Albert Rosenlöcher, Wenck & Zitzmann, Ohnemüller & Ulrich, Julius Edelstein, and Wilhelm Rittirsch, only one remains today: the Lindner porcelain factory* continues the town's long tradition of ceramics production.
The reason for the drastic decline in domestic porcelain is the crisis in German industry in the 1970s, which was triggered by cheap imports from the Far East and rising wages in West Germany. Today, the German porcelain industry employs just under 6,000 people, but even with this greatly reduced workforce, it is still a global player and continues to supply the world with the highest quality porcelain. So, although this "white gold" from Germany is rare, it has not disappeared. We have browsed through the extensive range of the last Küps porcelain factory and would like to offer you a selection of beautifully designed everyday items that dispense with traditional colorful decorations and highlight the simple elegance of the ceramic material.
The following applies to all products: Manufactured in Küps, Franconia, by the Lindner porcelain factory from glazed hard porcelain, which is completely tasteless and odorless, as is typical for this material, and is also practically inert—unlike most metals, it does not react chemically with its environment.
* Not related or affiliated with the inventor of our technical lights of the same name.
For your kitchen
For the dining table
Lindner: Family-run porcelain manufacturer in Küps.
Lindner Porzellanfabrik KG in Küps, Upper Franconia, was founded in 1932 by Ernst Lindner, who had previously worked as an executive assistant at the once important Edelstein porcelain factory. Over the course of the company's nearly 100-year history, the product range has been continuously expanded and is now exported to up to 82 countries. The initial small items such as brooches and pendants were joined over time by classic gift items and cityscapes, as well as tableware in the Thuringian and Saxon styles. Under the leadership of the current owner, Werner Gossel, who took over the business on September 1, 1990, the range was expanded to include a bathroom and kitchen line, so that the Lindner porcelain factory now has a considerable collection of more than 30,000 designs and countless decorative templates.
The company, which employs 15 people, continues the almost 200-year-old tradition of porcelain manufacturing in the town and is considered "one of the last bastions of white gold in Bavaria" (Fränkischer Tag, March 16, 2022). The market town of Küps is part of the Bavarian Porcelain Route.
For the bathroom
