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Vince Stingl
Born
Vincze (Vincentius) Ferencz Stingl

(1796-05-23)23 May 1796
Sopron,Hungary
DiedAround 1850
NationalityHungarian
OccupationPorcelain manufacturer
Known forFounder ofHerend Porcelain Manufactory
Board member ofProduction manager(Schlögel Stoneware Factory (Schlögel Kőedénygyár))
CEOHerend Porcelain Manufactory (Herendi Porcelánmanufaktúra Zrt.)
CEOVároslőd Ceramicsfactory(Városlődi Kerámiagyár)
SpouseAnna Pauer (Bauer)
ChildrenAlexander
Anna
Johannes Nepomuk
Aloysia
Eduard Károly
Terézia
Emilia
Parent(s)Leopold Stingl
Catharina Stermenzky

Vince Stingl(born asVincze (Vincentius) Ferencz Stingl,23 May 1796[1]- around 1850) was aHungarian-Germanporcelain manufacturer, entrepreneur, industrialist who founded theHerend Porcelain ManufactoryinHerend,Hungary.

Life[edit]

Early years[edit]

Vince Stinglwas born on 23 May 1796 inSopronto Leopold Stingl and Catharina Stermenzky.

Stingl's grandfatherCasparus Stingl(son ofChristoph Stingl) moved fromHätzenren,Bohemia,toSopron,where he got citizen rights on 19 January 1748 and worked as acoppersmith.He had six daughters:Anna Maria(1745-1791),Theresia(1747-?),Maria Elisabeth(1750-?),Magdalena(1752-?),Susanna(1755-?),Catharina(1760-1819) and one son,Leopold(1755-) who inherited his father's job. He lived in the515 Würtshaus Gasse(today56 Várkerület) with his wife,Catharina Stermenzkyand their eleven childrenMathias(1786-1806),[2]Theresia(1787-?),[3]Theresia(1789-?),[4]Leopoldus(1791-),[5]Aloysia(1794-?),Maria Catharina(1797-?),[6]Maria(1800-?),Anna Catharina(1802-1803),Nepomuk Johann(1804-?),Anna Jozefa(1806-?)[7]andVince.His father was acoppersmith.

In 1807 Vince's father died. His sons were too young to take over the father's job and they don't want to work as coppersmith, because at that time other types of bowls and dishes especially ceramics were spreading. His mother moved with the children toPápa,Hungarywhere they started to study cardpainting. InPápaVince worked also as card painter.[8]

Stingl learnt first inViennaand then from 1814 inPápatile production[9]before he became the production manager of theSchlögel Stoneware Factory(Schlögel Kőedénygyár) inTata,Komárom,Hungaryat the age of 23.[10]

Herend Porcelain Manufactory[edit]

Then he moved toHerend,Veszprém,Hungarywhere he bought land and founded his ownearthenwareandstoneware[11]potterymanufacture in 1826 which became later the well-knownHerend Porcelain Manufactory.

The company's main products were at the beginning onlystonewareandearthwareespecially chimney bricks. According to some sources he made several experiments to make lighter porcelain.

In Europe until the 17th century there were just heavy folk pottery produced and only the wealthiest could afford to have fine, thin tablewares on their tables. These porcelain products were all imported from China by ship. Around 1705 aGermanalchemist,Johann Bottgerdiscovered a method of producing porcelain which resulted in the establishment of several new manufactures across Europe. [12]

In 1839 because of financial difficulties he sold some of his shares toMór Fischer.After a year in 1840 Fischer bought the whole company because Stingl was in lack of capital and could not continue to operate the factory.[13]

Stingl stayed not long there as the head of the company after the sale.

Városlődi Kerámiagyár[edit]

Around 1830 he and his relative Károly Stingl founded theVároslőd Ceramicsfactory(Városlődi Kerámiagyár) in the next village,Városlőd,Veszprém,Hungary.Dishes, flasks, vases and flower pots were produced there with typical Hungarian decorations.[14][15]Earlier he wanted to move his other factory from Herend to Városlőd, but he did not get a permission from the bishopric for that.[16]Despite the growing business he ran out of money in 1840 so he sold the enterprise toJános György Mayer.

According to some sources he worked as a barkeeper during the last years of his life.

Personal life[edit]

He married Anna Pauer (Bauer) and lived inSzentgál,a neighbouring village toHerend.They were both members of theRoman Catholic Church.They had together three sons and four daughters:

  • Alexander (11 January 1830 - 11 July 1830)[17]
  • Anna (10 February 1831 -?)
  • Johannes Nepomuk (21 April 1832 -)[18]
  • Aloysia (21 September 1833 - 8 March 1835)[19]
  • Eduard Károly (19 May 1835 - 1894)[20]
  • Terézia (2 October 1836-)[21]
  • Emilia (18 July 1840 - 16 January 1842)[22]

See also[edit]

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  8. ^"Terebess Kerámia Lexikon - S".terebess.hu.
  9. ^"Herend - English definition, grammar, pronunciation, synonyms and examples | Glosbe".glosbe.com.
  10. ^"Herend Porcelain Painter at Kelly's Nov. 20-21 | Bahamas News".Archived fromthe originalon 2017-08-10.Retrieved2017-08-10.
  11. ^"Archived copy"(PDF).Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 2011-11-22.Retrieved2017-08-10.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  12. ^Corporation, WorthPoint (3 November 2009)."Hungary for Herend Classical China? Pristine Porcelain is Nation's Pride".
  13. ^"Egymás mellett, egyenlő minőségben és rangban".Tata Város Hivatalos Honlapja.
  14. ^"Városlőd - Történelem".Archivedfrom the original on 2002-08-29.Retrieved2002-08-29.
  15. ^"Schwaben.hu".Archived fromthe originalon 2017-08-10.Retrieved2017-08-10.
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Sources[edit]

  • MIHALIK, Sándor: Stingl Vince családja (A Veszprém Megyei Múzeumok Közleményei 2. (Veszprém, 1964))
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