ROSENTHAL

Aged 17, Philipp Rosenthal flies to America where he starts working as a diver and ends up as a porcelain salesman. Full of ambition, he returned to Germany in 1879 and laid the foundation stone of his business in Selb, with a porcelain painting in the castle Erkersreuth. After first economic success, Philipp Rosenthal decided in 1891 to make porcelain himself. With its technical innovations and modern concept, the new porcelain factory attracts attention. Indeed, the distinguished founder of the company is constantly looking for new ideas - true to his motto: "I cannot work with people who do not try to push the boundaries".