Kutschenreuther gelb coffee mug

[dimples]

• Please help if you know anything about this mug

 :rolleyes: Does anyone know anything about this mug?  We got it at a yard sale.

[kerrybee]

This first site is your best bet - the site moderator is the internationally known Germany porcelain marks expert, Chris-Simon Marshall.  Yes, I found the general mark for the Hutschenreuther manuf., but not the one with the swastika.  This company did in fact make porcelain for the Third Reich.  You may e-mail Chris from his site.

http://www.porcelainmarksandmore.firmitas.de

This next site shows a closed e-bay auction of a cup made by the Hutschenreuther manuf., for the Third Reich, but does not show the mark.  Interestingly, it sold for $52.

http://www.epier.com/BiddingForm.asp?904712

KB

[Chris_Marshall]

Hi dimples,

That mark was used between 1940 and 1945. The Hutschenreuther company is not proud of this part of its history and refuses to publish the marks they used during that period (hence no images on their sites). Next to the normal mark there also may be a 'H', 'L' or an 'M' either written, stamped or incised. This would indicate the use : 'H' stands for 'Heer' (the army), 'L' for 'Luftwaffe' (airforce) or 'M' for '(Kriegs)marine' (the navy, including U-boats) ... but these were used only sporadically, so don't be disappointed if you don't have either on your piece.