Schlakenwald

Schlakenwald, Bohemia · Porcelain · also recorded as Leppert und Haas

Transcribed by Igor Kukolj from Chaffers, William. Marks and Monograms on European and Oriental Pottery and Porcelain, 1891, Reeves & Turner, London, p.476. Scan: archive.org/details/marksmonogramson00chaf (leaf n495). Checked 22 August 2026.

Marks

The S mark as engraved in Chaffers 1891, page 476 — from c.1800
S · printed capital · *engraved in the source*Chaffers 1891, p.476
A single roman capital. On its own this is very weak evidence — an S is used by many works — so treat it as consistent with Schlakenwald rather than as proof of it.
Initials — “S”

The S, in script mark as engraved in Chaffers 1891, page 476 — from c.1800
**S, in script** · painted script · *engraved in the source*Chaffers 1891, p.476
The second form Chaffers engraves for the same works. He does not date the two relative to each other.
Script lettering — “script”
Initials — “S”

What the source records

Established about the year 1800, making hard paste.Chaffers 1891 · p.476
Chaffers calls it the oldest porcelain manufactory in Austria except Vienna.Chaffers 1891 · p.476
George Leppert was the owner in 1842 and much improved the industry in the state.Chaffers 1891 · p.476
Some pieces are marked 'Leppert und Haas' in words rather than with an initial.Chaffers 1891 · p.476

Why this differs from other listings

Chaffers records a third mark in words — 'Leppert und Haas' — tied to George Leppert's ownership in 1842. A piece carrying that wording is therefore datable to the Leppert period, which a bare S is not.

The source page

Page 476 of Chaffers 1891, the source for this entry — Chaffers 1891, p.476 — public domain, from archive.org/details/marksmonogramson00chaf (leaf n495). Check the transcription against it.

What this entry does not establish

Chaffers does not date the two S marks relative to one another.
A single letter mark is not diagnostic. This entry records what the source engraves for these works; it does not claim every S is Schlakenwald.

Questions

What marks does Chaffers 1891 record for Schlakenwald?

2 on p.476: S (from c.1800); S, in script (from c.1800). 2 of them are engraved in the source and are reproduced above; the rest are described in words only.

What dates does the source give?

The dates Chaffers attaches to these marks fall between 1800. They are his, not an inference drawn here, and several are given as approximate or open-ended in the original wording shown on each plate.

Where was Schlakenwald?

Schlakenwald, Bohemia. The source also records the name as Leppert und Haas.

Can this page tell me what my piece is worth?

No. This site reports what one nineteenth-century reference recorded, and cites the page so you can check it. It does not authenticate objects, value them, or offer an opinion on a specific piece.