The Manufacture of Sarreguemines
The manufacture of Sarreguemines was founded in
1790 however the region has been producing
ceramics since the 16th century. In 1799, Paul
Utzschneider became the director of the company,
which started its ascension. From then on the
factory developed and diversified its production
with fine china, ceramics and majolica decorative
tiles. The company became famous for its Majolica
work and made Sarreguemines into one of the most
important centers for ceramics in Europe.
In the world of decorative arts, the artistic
orientation of Sarreguemines always followed the
most avant-guard styles and fashions. The
Orientalist trends were strong during the
Romanticist years from 1830 to 1840; the Japanese
atmosphere was widely represented between 1860
and 1900. From 1880, with the fashion of sea
resorts the company developed a large array of
marine related themes.
- photo 1 : Plate, Sarreguemines Museum, second half of the 19th century.
- photo 2 : Table center-piece called Mermaid, c.1880, Sarreguemines Museum.
