Frankenthal Manufactory

The Frankenthal factory was founded in 1755 by Paul Hannong, who was granted a privilege by the Electoral Prince Charles Theodore for this work, also hiring craftsmen from the Meissen factory.
In 1760, Hannong died and the company was passed on to his sons, whose disagreements over the formulation of the dough caused ruinous consequences for the company: in 1762, the Elector Palatine took over the factory and appointed his officials to run it.
The years between 1762 and 1770 were extraordinarily prosperous: products made from local kaolin often mixed with ‘terra di Passavia’ reached a very high level of quality. The style had a typically Rococo style with a predilection for the colour purple.
With the Napoleonic Wars, Frankenthal suffered occupation by French troops and production ceased in 1799. The factory was officially closed the following year.