The potter Lautitz Adolph Hjorth (1831-1912) started by
producing water-coolers, flowerpots and milk-jugs. But from 1862 there were
produced only vases and figurines in terracotta.
The models of antique and old Norse vases were the latest
fashion at that time, and the production was sold worldwide.
Hjorths Terracotta was abundantly represented at the World
Exhibitions.
Abt. year 1900 the Jugendstyle makes it's entry at
Hjorth's
mainly in the black burned terracotta and the
production was strongly inspired by the Danish sculpture Bertel
Thorvaldsen who's statuettes were manufactured.
The 2 sons of Lauritz Hjorth, Peter Christian Hjorth
(1873-1959) and Hans Adolph Hjorth (1878-1966) took over the production in
1912.
Hans Hjorth produced the factories first stoneware in 1902 and
had several international distinctions, 1910, 1913, 1915(San Francisco) and
1929(Barcelona) for his outstanding production.
1913-1940 much of the stoneware was decorated by the sister
Thora Margrethe Hjorth (1875-1970)
In the past several artists were connected to the
factory:
Holger Drachmann (painter and poet 1846-1908)
Kristian Zahrtmann (painter 1888-1968)
Gertrud Kudielka (1896-1984)
Adam Fischer (1888-1968)
Lisbeth Munch-Petersen (the daughter of Hans Hjorth
1909-97)
Ursula Munch-Petersen (grand daughter 1937-)
Jane Reumert (1942-)
Ulla Gahrn (1937-)
and many others
1993 the factory closes, but reopens in 1995 but only as a
working museum.
The first things from Hjorth were unsigned, later things
were
handsigned L. Hjorth, and from 1902 with a deer. Later with a
circle around the deer.
Hans Adolph Hjorth and some of the other artists handsigned
their unique things.
Ulla Gahrn 1960-65
