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Gerbing & Stephan Vase
19th Century
Gerbing & Stephan Majolica Vase
Circa 1861 - 1890
Approximate dimensions: height 22cm, weight 519.2 grams.
Very Good Condition
Free P&P in UK.
History of this company:
GERBING & STEPHAN (1829 TO 1861)
Schiller & Gerbing was founded by two young apprentices who originally worked for Johann Eugen Philipp Leyhn.
Wilhelm Leberecht Schiller and Friedrich Vincent Meinulph Gerbing founded their own small ceramics business in Bodenbach in 1829.
They began by producing pipe bowls for the much larger Rössler in Nixdorf, Bohemia, but the partners really focused on decorative art pottery using terracotta and majolica.
They received their first award in 1831, a bronze medal at the industrial fair in Prague, and because of their success managed to secure contracts to supply English and American companies.
In 1837, they left the industrial fair in Prague with a silver medal.
In 1845, their continued success and monies awarded due to a dispute over material supplies helped them open a factory in Nieder-Ulgersdorf.
The new Schiller & Gerbing factory was more independent, producing their own materials and much more ambitious offerings.
The same year they opened the new factory, they entered the much larger industrial fair in Vienna and won the silver medal for design.
The company expanded its production and eventually offered a full range of ornamental vases, centerpieces, antique clock casings, ewers, wall plaques, candlesticks, card trays, humidors, lamps, matchboxes, pitchers and beer steins.
IN 1848 FRIEDRICH GERBING DIED, LEAVING HIS SHARES IN SCHILLER & GERBING TO HIS WIFE, KAROLINE GERBING.
Wilhelm Schiller and Karoline never got on that well, even though Karoline was to prove herself an astute business women.
They parted company sometime in 1850 and Wilhelm Schiller setup a new company at Obergrund near Tetschen.
Karoline Gerbing carried on alone but the business suffered financial difficulties because of family problems.
In 1859, Karoline was visited by a Prussian businessman, Julius Reinhold Hermann Stephan.
Julius Stephan initially proposed a joint business venture but eventually proposed to and married Karoline’s daughter Antonie Emelie Gerbing.
Julius Stephan and Karoline Gerbings’ son, Friedrich Ludwig Gerbing, then renamed and rebuilt the Schiller & Gerbing company as Gerbing & Stephan.
GERBING & STEPHAN (1861 UNTIL 1903)
The brothers-in-law made a formidable team with business savvy Stephan focusing on financial matters and Friedrich Gerbing on production and design.
The company continued to prosper growing in size and importance.
In the early 1890s, Friedrich Alexander and Emil Alexander Gerbing took over the running of the company, changing only the marks used on their ceramics to ‘F&A G‘
However the rise in popularity of the Art Nouveau style caught the company unawares and their focus on the production of historical Majolica lost favour.
Gerbing & Stephan products quickly declined in popularity and the company’s financial position worsened.
A lack of innovation and an inability to change quickly meant Gerbing & Stephan were unable to compete in the changing market.
In 1903, Friedrich and Emil Gerbing closed the Gerbing & Stephan factory.
In 1905, just two years later their father Friedrich Ludwig Gerbing died, he was 77.
Schiller & Gerbing and Gerbing & Stephan Marks … The Gerbing related companies always marked their products with the letter combinations ‘S.& G.‘ or ‘G.& St.‘. Some other antique makers marks include similar abbreviations but they are all by other companies that mostly existed before the Gerbing companies started.
All our items include postage and packaging in the UK.
Buyers outside the UK need to email us for postage costs before buying. Overseas buyers need to check that the item they intend buying can be imported into their country and will be responsible for paying any customs and/or tax charges.
Only form of payment available is through clicking on the Buy Securely icon. We are not able to process debit/credit card payments over the phone.
If you wish to return any item then you need to advise us via email within 14 days after the day the goods are received and you will need to pay the return postage. On safe receipt of the goods the refund will be made.
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Tel : 07713150485
Non UK callers : +44 7713150485
Gerbing & Stephan Majolica Vase
Circa 1861 - 1890
Approximate dimensions: height 22cm, weight 519.2 grams.
Very Good Condition
Free P&P in UK.
History of this company:
GERBING & STEPHAN (1829 TO 1861)
Schiller & Gerbing was founded by two young apprentices who originally worked for Johann Eugen Philipp Leyhn.
Wilhelm Leberecht Schiller and Friedrich Vincent Meinulph Gerbing founded their own small ceramics business in Bodenbach in 1829.
They began by producing pipe bowls for the much larger Rössler in Nixdorf, Bohemia, but the partners really focused on decorative art pottery using terracotta and majolica.
They received their first award in 1831, a bronze medal at the industrial fair in Prague, and because of their success managed to secure contracts to supply English and American companies.
In 1837, they left the industrial fair in Prague with a silver medal.
In 1845, their continued success and monies awarded due to a dispute over material supplies helped them open a factory in Nieder-Ulgersdorf.
The new Schiller & Gerbing factory was more independent, producing their own materials and much more ambitious offerings.
The same year they opened the new factory, they entered the much larger industrial fair in Vienna and won the silver medal for design.
The company expanded its production and eventually offered a full range of ornamental vases, centerpieces, antique clock casings, ewers, wall plaques, candlesticks, card trays, humidors, lamps, matchboxes, pitchers and beer steins.
IN 1848 FRIEDRICH GERBING DIED, LEAVING HIS SHARES IN SCHILLER & GERBING TO HIS WIFE, KAROLINE GERBING.
Wilhelm Schiller and Karoline never got on that well, even though Karoline was to prove herself an astute business women.
They parted company sometime in 1850 and Wilhelm Schiller setup a new company at Obergrund near Tetschen.
Karoline Gerbing carried on alone but the business suffered financial difficulties because of family problems.
In 1859, Karoline was visited by a Prussian businessman, Julius Reinhold Hermann Stephan.
Julius Stephan initially proposed a joint business venture but eventually proposed to and married Karoline’s daughter Antonie Emelie Gerbing.
Julius Stephan and Karoline Gerbings’ son, Friedrich Ludwig Gerbing, then renamed and rebuilt the Schiller & Gerbing company as Gerbing & Stephan.
GERBING & STEPHAN (1861 UNTIL 1903)
The brothers-in-law made a formidable team with business savvy Stephan focusing on financial matters and Friedrich Gerbing on production and design.
The company continued to prosper growing in size and importance.
In the early 1890s, Friedrich Alexander and Emil Alexander Gerbing took over the running of the company, changing only the marks used on their ceramics to ‘F&A G‘
However the rise in popularity of the Art Nouveau style caught the company unawares and their focus on the production of historical Majolica lost favour.
Gerbing & Stephan products quickly declined in popularity and the company’s financial position worsened.
A lack of innovation and an inability to change quickly meant Gerbing & Stephan were unable to compete in the changing market.
In 1903, Friedrich and Emil Gerbing closed the Gerbing & Stephan factory.
In 1905, just two years later their father Friedrich Ludwig Gerbing died, he was 77.
Schiller & Gerbing and Gerbing & Stephan Marks … The Gerbing related companies always marked their products with the letter combinations ‘S.& G.‘ or ‘G.& St.‘. Some other antique makers marks include similar abbreviations but they are all by other companies that mostly existed before the Gerbing companies started.
All our items include postage and packaging in the UK.
Buyers outside the UK need to email us for postage costs before buying. Overseas buyers need to check that the item they intend buying can be imported into their country and will be responsible for paying any customs and/or tax charges.
Only form of payment available is through clicking on the Buy Securely icon. We are not able to process debit/credit card payments over the phone.
If you wish to return any item then you need to advise us via email within 14 days after the day the goods are received and you will need to pay the return postage. On safe receipt of the goods the refund will be made.
Price The price has been listed in British Pounds.
Conversion rates as of 26/JUN/2025. Euro & Dollar prices will vary and should only be used as a guide.
Always confirm final price with dealer. Free P&P in UK
Category Antique Ceramics
Date Difficult to be precise but estimate circa 1880s
Late 19th Century Antiques Material Ceramic
Origin European
Item code as218a3814 / CZZ-E
Status Sold
£80.00 
$109.86 
€93.83 
$
€
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Customers outside the UK must email us for postage costs before buying.
Customers outside the UK must email us for postage costs before buying.
View all stock from
Recess Antiques
Private dealerBy appointment only
Bridgnorth Shropshire
England , UK
Tel : 07713150485
Non UK callers : +44 7713150485
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