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Aluminia was a Danish factory of faience or
Alumina Fajance: history page
Ceramics manufacturers of Denmark Royal Copenhagen Danish companies established in 1863 Manufacturing companies disestablished in 1969 Design companies established in 1863 Design companies disestablished in 1969 Manufacturing companies established in 1863 1969 disestablishments in Denmark {{ceramics-stub
Aluminia was a Danish factory of faience or earthenware
Earthenware is glazed or unglazed nonvitreous pottery that has normally been fired below . Basic earthenware, often called terracotta, absorbs liquids such as water. However, earthenware can be made impervious to liquids by coating it with a ce ...
pottery, established in Copenhagen in 1863. (1838-1922) was the founding owner of the Aluminia factory in Christianshavn
Christianshavn (literally, "ingChristian's Harbour") is a neighbourhood in Copenhagen, Denmark. Part of the Indre By District, it is located on several artificial islands between the islands of Zealand and Amager and separated from the rest of th ...
. In 1882, the owners of Aluminia purchased the Royal Copenhagen porcelain factory.Erhard Winge Flensborg (2008) ''Aluminia. Fabrikkens historie og produktion af stengods, porcelæn og fajance 1863-1969'' (Forlaget Rhodos)
In 1882, the owners of Aluminia purchased the Royal Copenhagen porcelain factory. The factories were operated independently under their respective trade names until 1969, when the use of the Aluminia name was ended. Since then the products have been sold under the mark
"Royal Copenhagen Denmark Fajance."
In modern times, the Aluminia factory is best known for the "Blue Line" dinner service, introduced in 1964 and production was stopped by end of year 2010.
References
*Alumina Fajance: history page
Ceramics manufacturers of Denmark Royal Copenhagen Danish companies established in 1863 Manufacturing companies disestablished in 1969 Design companies established in 1863 Design companies disestablished in 1969 Manufacturing companies established in 1863 1969 disestablishments in Denmark {{ceramics-stub