The historic Donath and Company porcelain decorating studio was in operation from 1872 through 1916. The Donath and Company's decorated porcelain items were known for their superb quality as well as their tendency to be decorated in the bright floral patterns of the Dresden, Meissen, and Vienna styles that were popular during that period of time.
Located in Dresden, in the heart of the German porcelain industry, the Donath and Company decorating studio was situated at 25 Wachsbeichstrasse. The Donath and Company porcelain decorator mark was number 25 in the RWZR marks book. The Donath and Company porcelain decorating studio used blanks primarily purchased from the porcelain companies of Limoges, Meissen, and Thomas. Although Donath and Company focused mainly on the production of exquisitely decorated place settings, its decorators also fashioned highly detailed figurines out of porcelain as well.
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Because of the unequaled high quality of the Donath and Company's porcelain items, they were popular around the globe. The English had such a fondness for the colorful and bold porcelain pieces that they were often featured in catalogs, such as Harrod's, right alongside the fine bone china that the English specialized in.
During the late 1800s as well as in 1900, the quality of Donath and Company's porcelain enabled it to capture the prestigious exhibition medals in its category in Barcelona, Chicago, and Brussels. The Donath and Company shared a similar porcelain decorating style with a number of other decorators of that era, including Richard Klemm. The two companies became one company as the result of a merger in 1916. By the year of 1918, however, that merged company of Donath and Company and Richard Klemm was purchased by Hutschenreuther. Production under the name of Donath and Company ceased.
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