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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Lark, post: 2812695, member: 13605&quot;]I was able to translate with google translate . it is hard to read as it translate into broke English but great info. I also found very good info on pieces I have of my Mother&#039;s that she collected while in Jakarta. Her pieces are probably Museum quality.Here is what i copied from the above text that pertains to Gumprich for those that are interested. thank you again for the link . A wealth of knowledge.</p><p><br /></p><p>The third example of an importer-</p><p><br /></p><p>wholesaler dealing in pottery,</p><p><br /></p><p>is the company Gumprich &amp; Strauss, where-</p><p><br /></p><p>of a logo, consisting of a sail</p><p><br /></p><p>ship with the company name, is known ( fig. 19 ).</p><p><br /></p><p>Gumprich &amp; Strauss was founded in 1847</p><p><br /></p><p>in Frankfurt am Main and had its main</p><p><br /></p><p>office in Batavia, as well as a branch office</p><p><br /></p><p>in Surabaya under the name K. Hinlopen &amp;</p><p><br /></p><p>Co .. The company was founded by the gentlemen</p><p><br /></p><p>Gumprich and Strauss, who are the person-</p><p><br /></p><p>led to 1862, in which year the leadership</p><p><br /></p><p>passed into the hands of Rudolph Still. After</p><p><br /></p><p>his death in 1892, ownership passed</p><p><br /></p><p>to his widow and two sons. 39</p><p><br /></p><p>19</p><p><br /></p><p>Plate with the logo</p><p><br /></p><p>of the firm Gumprich</p><p><br /></p><p>&amp; Strauss, pottery</p><p><br /></p><p>with print decor Creta,</p><p><br /></p><p>logo with Gumprich</p><p><br /></p><p>&amp; Strauss / Batavia and</p><p><br /></p><p>a three-master and Creta,</p><p><br /></p><p>attributed to one</p><p><br /></p><p>factory in Staffordshire,</p><p><br /></p><p>England, c. 1880, h.</p><p><br /></p><p>2.5 cm, diam. 21.5 cm</p><p><br /></p><p>Gumprich &amp; Strauss had extensive</p><p><br /></p><p>trading activities in the Dutch East Indies, where</p><p><br /></p><p>it was active from circa 1850. The firm</p><p><br /></p><p>engaged in the import of all kinds of</p><p><br /></p><p>the goods from Europe, America and Japan,</p><p><br /></p><p>and exported raw materials and agricultural</p><p><br /></p><p>Products. The Java Bode of December 23</p><p><br /></p><p>1857 and January 27, 1858 mentions un-</p><p><br /></p><p>the other the import of window glass, furniture</p><p><br /></p><p>bels, yarn, buttons, silk fabrics and Rhenish</p><p><br /></p><p>wine. An ad from fifty years later,</p><p><br /></p><p>from 1909, mentions that the company as a representative</p><p><br /></p><p>appears more frequently for Moët, among others</p><p><br /></p><p>et Chandon (champagne), Bayer (paint), en</p><p><br /></p><p>Hulstkamp Molyn &amp; Zoonen (gin) 40 .</p><p><br /></p><p>In addition, the company also owned several coffee</p><p><br /></p><p>fie, tea and quinine plantations ( fig. 20 ).[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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