Czechoslavakia is blessed with a fascinating history of ceramic design which developed rapidly after the introduction of porcelain in the 1790's. This was in the region around the town Karlovy Vary ( Carlsbad ) where rich deposits of kaolin could be found. Decorative pottery production was prolific during the Art Nouveau/Jugendstil era through to the decades of Art Deco. Royal Dux Bohemia Royal Dux was originally known as the Duxer Porzellanmanufaktur or Dux Porcelain Manufactory, and was established in 1860 by Eduard Eichler in Czechoslovakia when it was known as Bohemia. By the turn of the century, the firm