Karl Fischer (potter)

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Karl Borromäus Fischer (born December 26, 1853 in Sulzbach ( Upper Palatinate ); † November 5, 1910 in ibid) was an art potter and is considered to be the re - inventor of terra sigillata ceramics by the Romans.

Life

He received his training at the Schwarz und Fleischmann company in Nuremberg. In 1876 he married the daughter of a local potter in Hirschau and took over his business. After working in Amberg (1879–1881) and Vilseck (1881–1883), he settled in Sulzbach again in 1883 and opened his own art pottery there in 1884. From 1894 he worked with his son Georg (1881–1969). Together they rediscovered the way in which Roman terra sigillata ceramics were made. In addition, they made a name for themselves with artificial ceramics for furnace construction.

The reinvention of the terra sigillata technique

In contrast to previous attempts, which aimed at different techniques to polish the finished body, they covered the semi-dry body with slurry (also called engobe ). In addition to the composition of the sludge, the technique of subsequent polishing and the correct firing temperature were also decisive . On September 15, 1906, the imperial patent office in Berlin granted a patent for this technology. Due to objections, however, it did not take effect until February 2, 1909.

Honors

In his hometown, the street in which he had his workshop is named after him as "Kunst-Fischer-Gasse".

literature

  • Rudolf Heinl: The Fischer family of potters from Sulzbach. Self-published, Sulzbach-Rosenberg 1984.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Patent No. 206,395, Class 80b, Group 23; quoted from: Rudolf Heinl: The Fischer family of artists from Sulzbach. Sulzbach-Rosenberg 1984.
  2. ^ "Terra Sigillata" as the largest litter Sulzbach-Rosenberger Zeitung from November 5th, 2010.
personal data
SURNAME Fischer, Karl
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Fischer, Karl Borromäus (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German art potter
DATE OF BIRTH December 26, 1853
PLACE OF BIRTH Sulzbach (Upper Palatinate)
DATE OF DEATH November 5, 1910
Place of death Sulzbach (Upper Palatinate)