Handmade utility ceramics, stove tiles, and tiles derived from over 400 years of pottery tradition on the Fraueninsel in Chiemsee.
Inseltöpferei Klampfleuthner
Frauenchiemsee 4A, 83256 Frauenchiemsee · GermanyNew on Amplifa
About Us
Inseltöpferei Klampfleuthner is a traditional pottery workshop on Fraueninsel in Chiemsee. Ceramics have been made here since 1609, and since 1723, the workshop has been in the family ownership of the Klampfleuthner family. Handmade utility ceramics and one-of-a-kind pieces, timeless stove models according to traditional patterns, tiles for the bathroom and kitchen, and classic door and house plaques are produced. The workshop works with red clay, white clay, manganese clay, and earthenware; the clay is currently sourced from the Westerwald. All objects are handcrafted by the family business—from the free construction of bowls to the turning of multi-part vases up to the modeling of figures. Georg Klampfleuthner, Master Potter and Workshop Manager, is responsible for new forms, glazes, special orders, and the planning and execution of stove tiles and ceramics; his sister Andrea is responsible for the traditional painting. While the ancestors heated the kilns with wood, today production uses 100% eco-electricity and lead-free glazes.
- Site
- Frauenchiemsee
- Processes
- Handmade Utility Ceramics / Pottery (One-offs), Production of Stove Tiles (traditional patterns), Production of Tiles for Bathroom & Kitchen, Production of classic door and house plaques from ceramics, Traditional painting of ceramics (tables, vases, service ware, house plaques), Glazing (lead-free glazes, new glazing techniques), Free construction of bowls, turning of multi-part vases, modeling of figures, Custom production according to customer requirements (tiles, vases, bowls, figures)
- Materials
- Red Clay, White Clay, Manganese Clay, Clay from the Westerwald, Earthenware, Handmade/Modeling, Lead-free Glazes
- Certificates
- ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1609
- Industries
- Craft/Ceramics, Pottery, Stove Construction (Tiled Stoves)
- 01
Clay Sourcing (Westerwald, in-house mining in Breitbrunn until the 1950s)
- 02
Shaping (Turning, free construction, traditional molds)
- 03
Drying
- 04
Painting/Glazing (lead-free glazes)
- 05
Firing in Kilns (eco-electricity now)
- 06
Sale and individual custom production
Materials & Processes
Red Clay
Base material for handmade utility ceramics, vases, and bowls.
White Clay
Used for modern design language and individual pieces.
Manganese Clay
Clay with characteristic coloration for the workshop's one-of-a-kind pieces.
Clay from the Westerwald
Sourced material since the cessation of in-house clay mining in Breitbrunn.
Earthenware
Material for stable utility and stove ceramics.
Handmade/Modeling
Free construction of bowls, turning of multi-part vases, modeling of figures.
Lead-free Glazes
Surface refinement with new glazing techniques on eco-electricity basis.
Locations
Frauenchiemsee
DEWorkshop/Production and Sales
- Lot size
- One-of-a-kind pieces
- Materials
- Red clay, white clay, manganese clay, earthenware
- Pottery wheel
- Kilns (eco-electricity)
Components & Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Handmade Utility Ceramics / Pottery (One-offs)Ceramics | – | – | – | 1 | Clay, Earthenware |
| Production of Stove Tiles (traditional patterns)Ceramics | – | – | – | – | Clay, Earthenware |
| Production of Tiles for Bathroom & KitchenCeramics | – | – | – | – | Clay |
| Production of classic door and house plaques from ceramicsCeramics | – | – | – | – | Clay |
| Traditional painting of ceramics (tables, vases, service ware, house plaques)Surface | – | – | – | – | Clay, Earthenware |
| Glazing (lead-free glazes, new glazing techniques)Surface | – | – | – | – | Clay, Earthenware |
| Free construction of bowls, turning of multi-part vases, modeling of figuresCeramics | – | – | – | 1 | Red clay, White clay, Manganese clay |
| Custom production according to customer requirements (tiles, vases, bowls, figures)Ceramics | – | – | – | 1 | Red clay, White clay, Manganese clay |
| Firing of ceramics in kilns (historically heated by wood, currently using eco-electricity)Ceramics | – | – | – | – | Clay |
Additional services
Quality
The quality is based on craftsmanship (Master Potter), intergenerational experience, and lead-free glazes; no data regarding certified inspection systems is available.
| Evidence | Frauenchiemsee |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 |
History
- 1609
Pottery established on Fraueninsel by the Benedictine monastery
- 1723
Workshop in family ownership of the Klampfleuthner family
- 2018
Landleben article mentions the ancestor from Styria who moved to Fraueninsel over 400 years ago
- 2022
Sophia Klampfleuthner works in the workshop (ceramicist in training)