Thun 1794, a. s.

THUN 1794, a. s., – FROM A SMALL EXPERIENCE TO THE FAMOUS BRAND

The porcelain brand, Thun 1794, emerged in the manor of Count Franz Joseph Thun in
Klášterec nad Ohří. The Klášterec manufactory was established in Count Thun’s manor by his
chamberlain, Mikuláš Weber. The first porcelain-burning experiments were conducted in a
round kiln already in 1793-1794; since then, porcelain has been manufactured and later also
sold in Klášterec. The story of the still-existing second-oldest porcelain brand in the Czech
lands began to evolve. The brand is comprised of products from the biggest porcelain
manufacturer in the Czech Republic, Thun 1794, which is owned by Czech individuals and employs 620 people. Thun 1794, a. s., manufactures porcelain under this brand in three production plants. The plant in Klášterec specialises in fine porcelain featuring embossed designs and rich ornamentation and in cups, while the plant in Nová Role produces utilitarian pottery, hotel-type china, ovenproof dishes, and china sets designed for children. The third manufacturing plant is Concordia Lesov, and it manufactures the traditional Karlovy Vary spa cups or the famous Bernadotte design pieces.
Currently, the Thun 1794 brand is one of the traditional manufacturers of the Karlovy Vary Region, and together with other renowned brands, such as Moser or Jan Becher – Becherovka of Karlovy Vary, it represented traditional Karlovy Vary production at Expo 2015 in Milan.