The porcelain factory known as Lichte Porzellan traces its origins back to 1822, when Johann Heinrich Leder established a porcelain manufactory at this location. Its position in the Thuringian Forest proved highly advantageous due to the availability of raw materials, water power, and skilled craftsmanship, allowing Lichte to develop into an important center of porcelain production.

Throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, the company changed ownership and names several times. The factory primarily produced decorative and ornamental porcelain, securing a stable position within the regional porcelain industry. During the GDR/DDR (East German) period, the factory was nationalized and continued operations as a VEB (state-owned enterprise) under the name Zierporzellanwerk Lichte, becoming part of the centrally planned industrial system.

Following German reunification in 1990, the factory was privatized. Like many former East German porcelain manufacturers, Lichte Porzellan faced increasing competition, declining demand, and growing economic pressure. This ultimately led to insolvency around 2012. Production ceased, and the company was formally dissolved around 2014.

Since then, the factory has remained out of operation. The site stands as a reminder of the decline of the traditional Thuringian porcelain industry, which once enjoyed international recognition but largely disappeared in the early 21st century.