Gmundner Keramik HISTORY

   
New Patterns: Red Deer and Red Stripe

Red Deer is the same price as Green Deer, and Red Stripe is the same price as Green, Yellow and Blue Stripe.

Hand-painted Gift and Dinner Ware from Austria
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The line of hand –painted ceramic objects known the world over as GMUNDNER KERAMIK originates in the town of Gmunden on the shores of the Traunsee, one of the most picturesque sites in the alpine lake country of Austria.

History
The culture of the region has deep, Celtic roots which may account for the artistic inclination prevalent among its native population. For more than three hundred years, artisans of Gmunden have fashioned tableware and other household objects from the alluvial clay deposits found there, and have decorated them in colors and patterns that have become classics of the genre. During the last century, the individual artisans of Gmunden turned to more organized forms of manufacturing to produce the regions distinctive ceramic ware.

Traditional Patterns Sold in the USA
(Click on any of the English Pattern Names to go to that  Pattern Page, showing some of the many pieces available in that pattern).

Green Stripe	Blue Stripe	Yellow Stripe	Rainbow
Grüngeflammt	Blaugeflammt	Gelbgeflammt	Buntegeflammt
Pattern 100	Pattern 102	Pattern 101	Pattern 103

Straw Flowers	Deer	Red Deer	Red Stripe	Hunt
Streublumen	Grüner Hirsch	Rubinroter Hirsch	Rotgeflammt	Jagd
Pattern 321	Pattern 324	Pattern 318	Pattern 182	Pattern 435

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The oldest and best known of the Gmundner patterns is the “Gruengeflammt” (Green Stripe); in fact, over the centuries, Green has become the defining color of Gmundner Keramik. 

As times and tastes changed, new colors and patterns were added: “Streublumen” (Straw Flowers), “Blau”- and “Gelbgeflammt”(Blue and Yellow Stripe) and the latest, combining all three Stripes, the décor “Buntegeflammt” (Rainbow), all of which are equally popular today.  The “Grüner Hirsch” (Deer ) pattern, inspired by Salzburg’s renowned Hotel “Goldener Hirsch”  has been a favorite among many American tourists to Austria.

The décor “Jagd” (Hunt) features bucolic hunting scenes rendered in the local style. This beautiful pattern was chosen to be used on stage in the 1998 Broadway revival of the musical “Sound of Music” to maintain the authenticity of the play’s Austrian heritage.                        

We are committed to making these goods available to everyone who shares an appreciation for Austrian quality products.
From our NJ warehouse merchandise is shipped to stores and collectors all over the USA.

To see more information about the patterns we stock, and our special order patterns, click below:

Click here to access our Pattern Page

To place an order, please click on Order Form, or Price List.  
For any questions, please e-mail us at bellevie@optonline.net or JKS33@aol.com

Date Last Modified: September 9, 2011