It was originally constructed in 1712 following plans drawn by Eosander von Göthe, the royal architect of Frederick I of Prussia.

[1] On 24 December 1983 the owner illegally tried to demolish the house but was prevented by public outcry.

The building was taken over by the district and renovated by the architect Ulli Böhme using 18th century construction materials and methods.

[2][3] Exhibitions are organized by the Association of Friends of the Berlin Ceramics Museum, which leases the building from the district Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf.

The collection consists mainly of 19th and 20th century objects, including works by Peter Behrens, Charles Crodel, Margarete Heymann, Max Laeuger, Otto Lindig, Hedwig Marquardt and Henry van de Velde.