Móric Farkasházi Fischer
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Móric Fischer de Farkasházy ' onMouseout='HidePop("13428")' href="/topics/Tata,_Hungary">Tata
- February 25, 1900, Tata) was a Hungarian porcelain
-manufacturer; was one of the founders of the Herend
porcelain maufactory in 1839.
He rendered distinguished service to Hungarian industry and art
through his porcelain manufactory in Herend near Veszprém
. He was compelled to struggle against innumerable difficulties before he succeeded in developing the small factory
which he founded in 1839. It, however, became a veritable art institute, comparing favorably with the famous porcelain establishments of Sèvres
, Meissen
, and Berlin
. It has been represented at a large number of international expositions by interesting and artistic exhibits, which were invariably awarded first prize
s. The establishment is at present (1903) under the direction of Eugène von Fischer/Jenő Fischer, a grandson of the founder. In recognition of the latter's services Franz Joseph I
raised him in 1869 to the ranks of the Hungarian nobility
.
His great-great-grandchild, Tivadar Farkasházy
is a Hungarian humorist, author, and journalist.
Tata, Hungary
Tata is a town in north-western Hungary, Komárom-Esztergom county, northwest from county seat Tatabánya.-Location:Tata is located in the valley between the Gerecse and Vértes Mountains, some from the Budapest, the capital. By the virtue of its location, the city is a railway and road junction...
- February 25, 1900, Tata) was a Hungarian porcelain
Porcelain
Porcelain is a ceramic material made by heating raw materials, generally including clay in the form of kaolin, in a kiln to temperatures between and...
-manufacturer; was one of the founders of the Herend
Herend
Herend is a small town in Hungary , near the city of Veszprém.The history of the town goes back into Roman times, indicated by the findings near the precincts of the town, while in the Middle Ages a few villages occupied the area where the current town stands...
porcelain maufactory in 1839.
He rendered distinguished service to Hungarian industry and art
Art
Art is the product or process of deliberately arranging items in a way that influences and affects one or more of the senses, emotions, and intellect....
through his porcelain manufactory in Herend near Veszprém
Veszprém
Veszprém is one of the oldest urban areas in Hungary, and a city with county rights. It lies approximately north of the Lake Balaton. It is the administrative center of the county of the same name.-Location:...
. He was compelled to struggle against innumerable difficulties before he succeeded in developing the small factory
Factory
A factory or manufacturing plant is an industrial building where laborers manufacture goods or supervise machines processing one product into another. Most modern factories have large warehouses or warehouse-like facilities that contain heavy equipment used for assembly line production...
which he founded in 1839. It, however, became a veritable art institute, comparing favorably with the famous porcelain establishments of Sèvres
Sèvres
Sèvres is a commune in the southwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris.The town is known for its porcelain manufacture, the Manufacture nationale de Sèvres, making the famous Sèvres porcelain, as well as being the location of the International Bureau of Weights...
, Meissen
Meissen
Meissen is a town of approximately 30,000 about northwest of Dresden on both banks of the Elbe river in the Free State of Saxony, in eastern Germany. Meissen is the home of Meissen porcelain, the Albrechtsburg castle, the Gothic Meissen Cathedral and the Meissen Frauenkirche...
, and Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
. It has been represented at a large number of international expositions by interesting and artistic exhibits, which were invariably awarded first prize
Prize
A prize is an award to be given to a person or a group of people to recognise and reward actions or achievements. Official prizes often involve monetary rewards as well as the fame that comes with them...
s. The establishment is at present (1903) under the direction of Eugène von Fischer/Jenő Fischer, a grandson of the founder. In recognition of the latter's services Franz Joseph I
Franz Joseph I of Austria
Franz Joseph I or Francis Joseph I was Emperor of Austria, King of Bohemia, King of Croatia, Apostolic King of Hungary, King of Galicia and Lodomeria and Grand Duke of Cracow from 1848 until his death in 1916.In the December of 1848, Emperor Ferdinand I of Austria abdicated the throne as part of...
raised him in 1869 to the ranks of the Hungarian nobility
Nobility
Nobility is a social class which possesses more acknowledged privileges or eminence than members of most other classes in a society, membership therein typically being hereditary. The privileges associated with nobility may constitute substantial advantages over or relative to non-nobles, or may be...
.
His great-great-grandchild, Tivadar Farkasházy
Tivadar Farkasházy
Tivadar Farkasházy is a Hungarian humorist, author, and journalist.- Biography :...
is a Hungarian humorist, author, and journalist.