Porcelain, earthenware, ceramics

The Aqvincum Porcelain Factory - in the mid-19th century, a porcelain factory operated in Budapest, owned by Hüttl Tivadar. Different sources indicate different dates for the establishment of the enterprise (1845, 1852, 1895). It is only known for certain that in 1969, an exhibition dedicated to the 115th anniversary of the factory was held in Budapest (1969 "115 éves az Aquincumi Porcelángyár"). Therefore, production was active from 1854. In 1948, the porcelain factory was nationalized. At that time, the company's logo was also changed. It depicted a stylized eagle sitting on a pedestal with the inscription AQVINCUM. Above the eagle was the word BUDAPEST. It is known that Aqvincum is the ancient Roman name for Budapest. This logo remained in use until the closure of the factory in the 1970s (according to some sources, in the 1990s). After nationalization, the production of decorative items was established at the factory. These include small figurines and souvenirs. These items can frequently be found in Hungarian households.