Jaeger & Co. [J&C] Bavaria - G.H.B & Co. HP Toothpick Holder

Handpainted Porcelain Toothpick Holder - Jaeger & Company Porcelain ---G.H.B & Co. Decorators [See Below] Mark Used 1903 and before 1923..probably to 1913 when Greiner & Herda began producing their own porcelain. This is a lovely Bavarian Hand painted Porcelain Toothpick Holder and very vintage too. It also has gold trim and double marked on the bottom with both the potter and the decorator makrs.

About G.H.B & Co.---Porzellanfabrik und -malerei Greiner & Herda (1886 until 1943)In 1886 Greiner & Herda opened a decoration studio in Oberkotzau and started to decorate fine porcelain from different manufacturers. They were very successful and themselves very interested in porcelain production process. Greiner had put an impressive amount of money in the company and decided to at least give it a try. This resulted in different modifications on the premises which finally enabled the company to slowly start producing porcelain items between 1905 and 1907. Around 1913 the factory already had a workforce of 150 people and the product range was at its largest at this point. Up until 1937, The workforce constantly increased up to 200 people in 1937, the year that Greiner retired and Karl Herda became sole proprietor. Over the years, the company of Greiner & Heida offered a wide range of household items and decorational porcelain, with a special focus on coffee and tea sets.