1851 – Vilmos Zsolnay (the older) bought a landed property for his son, Ignác in Pécs (South West Hungary).

1853 – The factory got the testimonial from this time, Ignác Zsolnay will be the director till 1865.

1851 – 1872 In this period the factory produced kitchen wares, assorted pipes, bricks and even cement mostly.

1873 – World-Exhibition in Wien, the factrory got a diploma of merit, the III. degree of the Josef Franz order and also got foreign orders.

From 1865, Vilmos Zsolnay (the younger brother) operated the factory alone, then in 1872 he took over the professional direction as well.

1878 – The factory won the “Grand Prix” (the gold medal) in Paris, on the World-Exhibition, the Five churches mark was used first time. Vilmos Zsolnay got the Legion of Honour.

1986 – The Millennium Celebrities, the factory got the II. degree of the Josef Franz order.

1900 – Vilmos Zsolnay, the founder died.

1900 – Miklós Zsolnay will be the operator till 1921.

1900 – World-Exhibition in Paris, Sándor Apáti Abt won silver medal, Tádé Sikorski won bronze medal, a Zsolnay shop was opened in Budapest (Váci sreet).

The Zsolnay factory became the largest concern of the Austro-Hungarian Empire by 1914.

1928 – The Factory Museum was opened. 

1891 – “Rouge flambé” glaze (red eosin) was worked out experimentally by Vilmos Zsolnay, Lajos Petrik and Vince Wartha. This is a reduction glaze that has a glassy iridescence and depth (much like Tiffany glass) which became and still remains the most popular trademark of the Zsolnay factory.

It is recorded that experiments had been going on by Vilmos Zsolnay since the 1870s but only in 1893 was there any real commercial production success with the first colour, red to be produced.

1. Zsolnay Ceramic: Neptun plate
about 1865-70
Mark: impressed on buttom / Z. W. Zsolnay Pécs

2. Zsolnay Ceramic: Plate
about 1870-80
Mark: family mark painted in blue painted
diameter: 48cm
 

3. Zsolnay Ceramic: Big floor vase with flower motif
about 1870-80
Mark: family mark painted in blue
High: 68cm

4. Zsolnay Ceramic: Openwork body small vase
about 1880-90
Mark: on the bottom, 5 tower painted in blue Made in Hungary
High: 9cm

5. Zsolnay Ceramic: Jug with dragon handle
about 1880
Mark: family mark in blue painted
High: 16cm

6. Zsolnay Ceramic: A Dish
about 1890
Mark: impressed Austria Hungary Zsolnay Pécs
Size: 14x40cm

7. Zsolnay Ceramic: Vase pair
about 1890
Mark: impressed Austria Hungary Zsolnay Pécs
High: 32cm

8. Zsolnay Ceramic: Early eosinglassed vase with persian pattern
about 1892-96
Mark: impressed "3901" facon no., Zsolnay Pécs and the three Brothers's mark painted in eosin
High: 28cm

9. Zsolnay Ceramic: Waved small vase
about 1896-1900
Mark: painted in yellow "5 church-steeples" logo
High: 8cm

10. Zsolnay Ceramic: Cashpo with hunting scene
about 1910
Mark: "five church-steeples" logo in circular field, in relief
High: 22cm

11. Zsolnay Ceramic: Cashpo with butterfly motif
about 1915
Mark: "5903" fason No., small "five church-steeples" logo in circular field, in relief
High:15cm

12. Zsolnay Ceramic: Jezus relief
about 1900
Design: Sándor Apáti Abt
Size: 35x28cm

13. Zsolnay Ceramic: "Anonymous"
about 1910-18
Mark: "five church-steeples" logo in circular field, in relief
Design: Miklós Ligeti
High: 21,5cm

14. Zsolnay Ceramic: White vase with three plastic figure
about 1910-19
Mark: "five church-steeples" logo in circular field, in relief
High: 23cm

15. Zsolnay Ceramic: White vase with small flower motif
about 1910-18
Design: impressed "7665" fason No., "five church-steeples" logo in circular field, in relief
High: 24,5cm

16. Zsolnay Ceramic: Lion couple
about 1915
Mark: small size "five church-steeples" logo in circular field, in relief, Zsolnay Pécs
Size: 26cm long, 17cm high

17. Zsolnay Ceramic: Double-walled red vase with hunting Diana scene
about 1902-10
Mark: impressed Zsolnay Pécs
High: 27cm

18. Zsolnay Ceramic: Yak
about 1910-15
Design: Tádé Sikorszky
Mark: impressed Zsolnay Pécs; "5517" "five church-steeples" logo in circular field, in relief
Size: 35,5cm long, 22,5 high

19. Zsolnay Ceramic: Snow ow
about 1920
Design: Lajos Mack
Mark: "8502" fason No., small size "five church-steeples" logo in circular field, in relief
High: 30cm

20. Zsolnay Ceramic: Dish with children and gooses
about 1925-30
Design: Géza Nikelszky
Mark: impressed "8948" fason No., painted logo with the three small shileds
Size: 18,5x42cm

21. Zsolnay Ceramic: Dish with man and woman figure
about 1910
Mark: impressed "8748" fason No., Zsolnay Pécs, "five church-steeples" logo in circular field, in relief
Size:25cm high, 34cm long

22. Zsolnay Ceramic: Jezus plaquette
about 1930
Design: Abt Sándor Apáti
Mark "five church-steeples" logo with the three small shield
Size: 17x10cm

23. Zsolnay Ceramic: Vase with silver top
about 1925-35
Mark: "five church-steeples" logo with the three small shield
High: 21,5cm

24. Zsolnay Ceramic: Vase with flowing eosin glaze
about 1925
Mark: "five church-steeples" logo with the three small shield /painted
High: 26cm

25. Zsolnay Ceramic: Vaze with green flowing eosin glaze
about 1925
Mark: "five church-steeples" logo / painted Zsolnay Pécs
High: 30,5cm

26. Zsolnay Ceramic: Small vase with flower pattern
about 1920-30
Mark: "five church-steeples" logo with the three small shield /painted
High: 7cm

27. Zsolnay Ceramic: Greyhound
about 1920-30
Mark: impressed "9067" fason No., "five church-steeples" logo with the three small shield /painted
High: 28cm

28. Zsolnay Ceramic: Fighting bears
about1920-30
Design: Béla Markup
Mark: painted "five church-steeples" logo with the three small shield
High: 30cm

29:. Zsolnay Ceramic: Streching nude
about 1920-45
Desing: Elek Lux
Mark: impressed "8954" fason No., painted logo with the three small shields
High: 26cm

30. Zsolnay Ceramic: Dipping woman
about 1925-45
Design: Lajos Mack
Mark: impressed "6449", Zsolnay logo with the three small shields
Size: 9x16cm

31. Zsolnay Ceramic: Big red eosin-vase
about 1925-45
Mark: Zsolnay logo with the three small shields
High:48cm

32. Zsolnay Ceramic: Mosque
about 1925-45
Mark: Zsolnay logo with the three small shields
High: 13,5cm

33. Zsolnay Ceramic: Fox
about 1930-45
Design: Ferenc Őry
Márk: Zsolnay logo with the three small shields
Size: 11x14cm

34. Zsolnay Ceramic: Frog
about 1930
Mark: Zsolnay logo with the three small shields
High: 7cmM: 7cm

35. Zsolnay Ceramic: Small fox
about1935-40
Design: András Sinkó
Mark: Zsolnay logo with the three small shields
High: 6,5cm

36. Zsolnay Ceramic: Butterfly

about 1925-30

Number: „9227”

Mark: Zsolnay logo with the three small shields

size: 5,5 x 9,6cm

37. Zsolnay Ceramic: Chaspo with flowing eosin glaze
about 1925-30
Mark: impressed "644"; Painted Zsolnay logo with the three small shields
High:6,5cm

38. Zsolnay Ceramic: Cashpo with red eosin glaze
about 1930
Mark: Zsolnay logo with the three small shields
High: 7,5cm

39. Zsolnay Ceramic: Vase with green-gold eosin glaze
about 1935-40
Mark: Zsolnay logo with the three small shields
High: 14cm

40. Zsolnay Ceramic: Red bull
about 1950-60
Design: András Sinkó
Mark: Zsolnay logo with the three small shields
Size: 7,5x9cm

41. Zsolnay Ceramic: Chaspo with plastic motives
about 1960
Design: István Kovács
Mark: Zsolnay logo with the three small shields
High: 12,5cm

42. Zsolnay Ceramic: Candlestick with plastic motives
about 1953-60
Design: István Kovács
Mark: Zsolnay logo with the three small shields /on green field/

43. Zsolnay Ceramic: Owl
about 1970
Design: Judit Nádor
Mark: "five church-steeples" logo, Made in Hungary
High: 15,5cm

44. Zsolnay Ceramic: Woman taking a sun-bath
1965
Design: János Török
Mark: Zsolnay logo with the three small shields
High: 27cm

45. Zsolnay Ceramic: Figure with flute / playing on the flute
1966
Mark: Zsolnay logo with the three small shields
High: 21cm

46. Zsolnay Ceramic: Sitting figure
1963
Design: János Török
Mark: Zsolnay logo with the three small shields
High: 15cm

47. Zsolnay Ceramic: Lying figure
1962
Design: Janos Török
Mark: Zsolnay logo with the three small shields
Size: 12cm

48. Zsolnay Ceramic: Clown
about 1960
Mark: Zsolnay logo on white field
Size: 17x17cm

49. Zsolnay Ceramic: Boy with chello
1960-61
Design: Zsolnay logo with the three small shields on white field
High: 22cm

50. Zsolnay Ceramic: Bull
about 1955-60
Design: András Sinkó
Mark: "five church-steeples" logo
Size: 8,5x19cm