TUREEN AND PRÉSENTOIR Durlach, circa 1770.

TUREEN AND PRÉSENTOIR

Durlach, circa 1770.
Faience decorated in high-temperature colors. Of rare form and decoration, painted with German flowers and landscapes in green camaïeu.
Présentoir Ø 30.5 cm, Tureen Ø 27 cm.

Provenance:
- René Simmermacher Art Gallery, Zurich.
- Peter Ducret Collection, Kilchberg; acquired from the above in 1998.

Durlach (1723–44), (1749–1840)

In 1723, Johann Heinrich Wachenfeld petitioned Margrave Carl Wilhelm of Baden-Durlach for permission to establish a "Porzellan- und Tabac-Pfeifen-Fabrique en compagnie", after separating from his business partner Charles-François Hannong of Strasbourg in 1722.
The founder’s early death in 1726 shaped the subsequent development of the manufactory. In 1741, it was taken over by one of the Hannong brothers, Joseph Vincent Hannong, but was sold again as early as 1744.
In a second phase, the privilege passed in 1749 to the Durlach postmaster Georg Adam Herzog and Johann Adam Benckiser, who, following the union of the margravial lines of Baden-Durlach and Baden-Baden, gained access to deposits of excellent clay. Under the direction of Dominik Cuny, the manufactory was now able to produce wares of outstanding quality. After Benckiser’s death in 1765, his descendants continued the business, and stoneware production was added in 1811/12. Following another sale, the factory closed in 1840.
Durlach faience is distinguished by its porcelain-like white glaze.