The firm Johann von Schwarz ( Nürnberg 1802- 1885 Nürnberg ) was founded about 1859 in Nürnberg as a Specksteingasbrenner factory
1876 started with Terrakottawaren
1870 and onwards Marjolika and Kunstfayencen
The firm had 150 workers . After the dead of Johann in 1855 the sons( Benedict 1827-1895 and Ludwig 1828-1912 ) took the factory in there hands.
1895 the two sons of Benedict became co-owners ( George 1852-1906 and Benno 1861-1920 ) The first Jugendstil product where made in 1897.
The firm top designer from 1896 until 1906 was Carl Sigmund Luber who made beautiful plates and vases .
The closing date of the factory was1921
Items in our collection
date : 1905
designer : Johann von Schwarz
marked : number 135/6
height : 6.2 inch / 15.5 cm
date : 1900
designer : Carl Sigmund Luber
marked : number 880
Ø: 6.0 inch / 15.0 cm
date : 1900
designer : Carl Sigmund Luber
marked : D 947 XXX / R 7498
height : 6.0 inch / 15.0 cm
date : 1900
designer : Carl Sigmund Luber
marked : number 1601
height : 7.5 inch / 19.0 cm
date : 1900
designer : Carl Sigmund Luber
marked : nr. 627
length : 4.8 inch /9.5 cm
width : 2.9 inch / 7.0 cm
date : 1900
designer : Carl Sigmund Luber
marked : nr. 650
width : 4.0 inch / 10.0 cm
date : 1900
designer : Carl Sigmund Luber
marked : 2346
height : 7.8 inch / 19.5 cm
date : 1902
designer : Carl Sigmund Luber
marked : nr. 2652 and 1235
height : 9.8 inch / 24.0 cm