The beauty of Allah porcelain is mesmerizing. In the Middle Ages, only masters from the Middle Kingdom knew the secret of its production. Later, the zealous Germans managed to make thin, beautiful ceramics with high density.

Allach: Himmler (SS) porcelain

The art porcelain factory “Allach” was located in one of the suburbs of Munich, Allach. Created in 1935, it ceased to exist in 1945. The official head of the factory was Franz Nagy. In addition to him, the founding staff included three more people: Theodor Kerner – a sculptor, Karl Diebitsch – was responsible for the artistic direction, Bruno Galke – was involved in advertising and promotion of goods.

Diebitsch was well acquainted with Himmler, so the small enterprise very quickly came under the personal patronage of the Reichsführer SS. The Allach factory began producing elite ceramics intended for Hitler’s elite.

During World War II, the factory used free forced labor from prisoners held in the Dachau concentration camp.

In addition to producing porcelain intended for high ranks, including Hitler, the factory also launched a mass line of tableware made from German ceramics. The goal of Allah’s artists was to instill National Socialist artistic taste in their compatriots. The production of decorative porcelain was under the close control of Himmler.

SS Allah Porcelain as a Collectible Object

It is impossible to even approximately determine how many items made from Allah porcelain survived the war and the times when having items at home with Nazi symbols was considered something indecent.

But times have changed. SS porcelain, marked with SS runes, is highly valued, and there are collectors who are ready to purchase it for a lot of money.

Why are antique items bought, in the production of which victims of the Hitler regime were involved? There is no clear answer to this question. Some people purchase porcelain from Allah at auctions for purely commercial reasons, believing that in a couple of decades the price for it will skyrocket several times. People who support “brown” ideas also buy dishes and figurines with Nazi symbols.

Allah’s porcelain is of high artistic value; its appearance at antique auctions does not go unnoticed by collectors.

Now another trend has begun to be observed at auctions: interest has grown not only in traditional Mason porcelain products, but also in tableware and figurines made at the so-called SS factory. They can be distinguished by the presence of a mark that evokes associations with Nazi symbols.

The auction house Hermann Historica (Munich) made a statement that it sees no reason to refuse to display lots of SS porcelain. “It’s just a story. If you prohibit it from being offered at official auctions, this will lead to the creation of a black, uncontrolled market.”