Third Reich Pottery from Berghof

This glazed porcelain tile was excavated at the site of Hitlers Berghof near Berchtesgarden in Southern Bavaria. The makers mark of "H & Co Selb" is positioned beneath a political eagle and dated 1938.
Franz Heinrich started his porcelain painting business in Bavaria in 1896. He constructed a mufffle kiln in his parent's house. Initially just one female worker was helping him. Five years later in 1901 he started producing his own whiteware.
Porzellanfabrik Heinrich located in the city of Selb became one of the largest porcelain producers in Germany. Franz Heinrich died in 1928. In 1929 Heinrich & Co took over another Selb factory, Gräf & Krippner. In the 1930s there were 500 employees in the Heinrich factory.
In 1945 the company resumed production, and in the 1970s employment rose to 800. In 1976 Heinrich Porzellan GmbH became a part of Villeroy & Boch. A unique opportunity to own a part of Hitlers home!

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