The Lichte Porcelain (GmbH) () was founded 1822 in Lichte, Thuringian Highlands.
History On the northern hillside of the Thuringian Highland, close to the Rennsteig, where the early settlements of the Thuringian porcelain manufacturing took its rise, Johann Heinrich Leder established in 1822 a new porcelain manufacturer, today’s Lichte Porcelain (GmbH).
Early work Since its founding, Lichte Porcelain has been in close competition with Wallendorf porcelain manufacture, which was established in 1764.
Structure of the manufacture + Structure, owners, proprietors, and managing directors since 1822 Time Description Owned By Comments 1822–1824 Lichte Porcelain Owned by Johann Heinrich Leder 1824–1830 Lichte Porcelain Owned by Wilhel & Heinrich Liebmann 1830–1840 Lichte Porcelain Exclusive possession by W. Liebmann 1840–1846 Lichte Porcelain Heubach brothers company Owned by Christoph & Phillipp Heubach 1846–1848 Lichte Porcelain Heubach brothers company Owned by Anton Heubach (son of C. Heubach) 1848–1876 Lichte Porcelain Heubach brothers company Owned by A. & Louis Heubach (son of P. Heubach) 1876–1887 Lichte Porcelain Heubach brothers company After the 1876 retirement of A. Heubach; exclusive possession by L. Heubach Participation of his sons Hermann, Philipp & Ottokar (1886 death of Hermann) 1887–1904 Lichte Porcelain Heubach brothers company Owned by P. & O. Heubach (1889 participation of Richard H.) 1904–1919 Lichte Porcelain Gebrueder Heubach AG 1904 foundation of the Heubach brothers AGmanaging directors: the previous holders (1908 participation of Eduard H., son of Hermann) 1919–? Lichte Porcelain Gebrueder Heubach AG Managing director: Eduard Heubach (son of H. Heubach) - Lichte Porcelain 1990–present Lichte Porcelain (GmbH) Company with limited liability Managing director:
Mr. Peter
See also Lichte, the municipality Porcelain manufactures in Europe
References Wilhelm Stieda: Die Anfänge der Porzellanfabrikation auf dem Thüringerwalde Jena 1902, S. 71 ff Commemorative publication to the 100th anniversary, Lichte, Dec. 1922, Heubach brothers AG
External links
Website of the Thuringian porcelain road