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Fullér, Andrea 1 - Feró, Eszter,2 
1 Egyptology Doctoral Program, Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE), Budapest 2 Independent researcher, Budapest, HU

From historicism to Tutankhamun: the Egyptianizing decorative wares of the Zsolnay factory
DOI: https://doi.org/10.71067/AePIX-2025-001-051
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Aegyptus et Pannonia IX, Acta Symposii anno 2023, objects and Concepts.
Proceedings of the Conference held 19th-20th Januar, 2023, Budapest; ed. by Hedvig Győry.
Published by The Ancient Egyptian Committee of the Hungarian-Egyptian Friendship Society, Budapest 2025.
ISBN: 978-615-6571-04-5 (printed), ISBN 978-615-6571-05-2 (pdf); DOI: https://doi.org/10.71067/AePIX-2025
Soft cover. No Jacket. 1.st Edition. 18+380 pages (24x17), with colour pictures.

Abstract
In exploring the Egyptianizing tendencies within Hungarian applied arts, Zsolnay ceramics obviously serve as a starting point particularly with the remarkable Tutankhamun series designed by Teréz Zsolnay. The aim of this study is to demonstrate that this was neither the first nor the sole attempt to incorporate ancient Egyptian motifs. Drawing on the latest discoveries from the
Zsolnay Archive, the research reveals a more complex and nuanced picture of Zsolnay’s Egyptomania. Contemporary written sources, complemented by design plans and artworks, illustrate how deeply and diversely Egyptian art influenced the creative output of the Zsolnay factory – from its early beginnings through the 1930s. The findings presented here shed new light on the reasons, timing, and methods by which ancient Egyptian motifs inspired Zsolnay’s artistic endeavors.