Krautheim & Adelberg Porcelain

 

Q: I recently bought this vase at a local consignment shop. It’s marked “Krautheim” on the bottom, with the letters “K & A” above the name and “Selb Bavaria” below it. I’d like to know something about the maker, when the vase was made, and its possible value.

A: Your vase was made by Krautheim & Adelberg Porcelain Factory in Selb, Bavaria, Germany. Christoph Krautheim opened a porcelain decorating shop in Selb in 1884. Richard Adelberg, his brother-in-law, joined the business in 1889. The shop decorated porcelain blanks made by other companies. In 1912 Krautheim & Adelberg began making porcelain. The factory closed in 1979. The mark on your vase was used from about 1922 until 1945. We found information about two Krautheim & Adelberg vases that sold at auction in  2013, one for $700 and the other for $200.