West german pottery jug vase 40120 scheurich vase scheurich vase 70s modern vase vintage jug vintage vase vintage pottery made in germany smalandvintage. Do bear in mind that the text is in german, however but it is still without doubt a musthave. Updates should be happening several times a day until finished. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. The pots work well displayed in groups of either similar or contrasting colours. Tips and tricks for identifying and dating east and west german pottery. West german pottery is a name given to pottery made in west germany during the 50s, 60s and 70s an era viewed as something of a golden age of ceramics where potters experimented with colour, glaze and shape. Scheurich always used white clay and marks are almost exclusively moulded.
West german pottery is a brand new field in collecting. West german pottery large ceramic vase, dark brown, 16 high. Seemingly being generally out of fashion after the boom of the 1960s and 1970s, west german pottery has been gaining massive popularity and a dedicated collector base that appreciates its style and eccentric aesthetic. See todays west german pottery for sale, best offer and auction. Another place to find out more is the ginfors odditiques website. West german pottery and east german pottery tiene 8. Pots and pots west german pottery, ceramics and fat lava. This book has marks from 1710 through the twentieth century.
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Guide for identifying west german pottery marks and. Wk wilhelm kagel west german mustard yellow pottery pitcher. Vintage art deco bunny rabbit hare green pottery book ends germany. With the two books you have the subject well covered. West german art pottery is essentially a term describing the time period of 19491990 and became the early way to describe the pottery because the country of origin, with numbers denoting the shape and size, was often the only mark on the base. Vintage west germany pottery figural book brandy liquor. The pottery began getting attention in the mid 1990s, and interest has been growing ever since. This site is dedicated to west german ceramics from the 1950s through to the 1970s.
Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Even though company names are now better known, and many items are attributed to specific makers, the more generic term. The book is a treat very informative, well designed and superbly photographed. Sorry for the shortcomings in the meantime, but i think youll find it worthwhile. Find out about the history, designs and themes of west german pottery. West german pottery comes in some hugely distinctive shapes, styles and colour schemes. Tall and very rare roseville pottery decorated art green vase with purple grapes and gold accents on green leaves. Wk wilhelm kagel west german mustard yellow pottery pitcher mid century modern, status. This comprehensive book has pictures of the marks from 1710 to 1981 and gives the dates of use. A good resource to begin your research is mark hills fat lava, a recently published guide to west german ceramics.
West german art pottery is well known for its great variety of forms and expressive colors. We do it for fun because we enjoy the mystery solving process the thrill of the chase. The specialized source for german, bohemian and austrian porcelain marks is by rontgen. Im sure i could have come up with something more imaginative, or less obviously related, but i fancied having a few green pots out for a bit. Learn about the pottery marks and how to determine the value of this ceramic art. He may have heard about east and west germany, but that only through history books as the two parts of germany existed separately for 45 years from 1945 till 1990, when the berlin wall, the physical border of the two germanys, was brought down, and the two united again. Get the best deals on german art pottery when you shop the largest online selection at. Items similar to set of 1950s west germany vases view more set of 3 midcentury modern westgermany ceramic vases, european design, 1950s very large west german pottery vase. Dec 20, 2012 guide for identifying west german pottery marks and identification page stay safe and healthy. A guide to west german pottery a midcentury ceramics guide. We have also have a massive glass section, where each glass maker has its own section, on this forum, your identified object, is stored in that makers section so. The form number markings are always 3 digits long and followed by the height to the nearest cm with one exception form 405 which is marked as. Large scheurich german ceramic art pottery floor vase mid century modern palm beach boho chic brutalist umbrella stand price. Austrian vs west german ceramics mark hill antiques.
The outstanding resource on this subject is marks on german, bohemian and austrian porcelain by robert e. Goebel west germany kitty cat with nylon whiskers figurine. Vintage art pottery vase west germany 60s 70s mcm 6 34 green black 127117. Lots of information in dutch about west germany pottery and their manufacturers rene. In fact, the book was written to accompany an exhibition of german pottery from this period held at kings lynn arts centre in 2006. Scheurich identification west german pottery, ceramics. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. West german pottery and east german pottery has 8,892 members. A guide to west german pottery a midcentury ceramics. He may have heard about east and west germany, but that only through history books as the two parts of germany existed separately for 45 years from 1945 till 1990, when the berlin wall, the physical border of the two germanys, was brought down, and the two united. East german pottery bowl, art deco german bowl, strehla bowl, uranium glaze, orange ceramic bowl, orange fruit bowl, west german pottery curialvintage 5 out of 5. See more ideas about pottery, ceramics and pottery art. Even though company names are now better known, and many items are attributed to specific makers. Ceramics book, ceramics tools book, ceramics kit book.
Mark hill is a wellknown face for antiques enthusiasts, appearing as an expert across a range of tv programmes including the bbcs antiques roadshow. On that note, if you dont know about it already, also check out the wonderful book on 1960s70s west german ceramics published in the middle of last year by prolific collector and expert m. Unfollow west german pottery to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Get the best deals on green german art pottery when you shop. West and east german pottery marks form numbers and decor edn 3. I love the growing interest in this pottery as i liked it as a child in the 60s. Emanuel suter and the business of craft, examines how one craftsman in the 1800s cultivated the art of pottery and expanded markets across. The complete guide to materials and techniques ceramics book, ceramics tools book, ceramics kit book by louisa taylor. Booktopia buy pottery books online from australias leading online bookstore. Ive just had to ask aidan whether these ones are roth or marei. How to identify markings on china from bavaria our pastimes. The porzellanfabrik johann seltmann swiftly developed into employing 600 workers respected porcelain producer. Shop pottery barn for holiday decorations featuring festive designs perfect for any celebration.
See more ideas about pottery marks, pottery and porcelain. For a young kid today, there is only germany, a powerful country in europe. Vintage retro vivid orange west german small lava pottery vase. In 2006 mark helped light a fire under the market for west german ceramics with his book that accompanied an exhibition of the same name. Some of these ceramic pieces are handthrown while others are massproduced stock shapes. Show off your favorite photos and videos to the world, securely and privately show content to your friends and family, or blog the photos and videos you take with a cameraphone. This is for those who want to learn about, talk about, collect or generally deal in and. Difference between east and west germany compare the. Jan 28, 2008 flickr is almost certainly the best online photo management and sharing application in the world. Nov 11, 2006 austrian vs west german ceramics posted on november 11, 2006 may 30, 2012 by mark hill im sure many of you will have seen what you think is a west german ceramic, which then turns out to be austrian with the word austria moulded on the base. Ebtd west german pottery buyers guide everythingbutthedog. West german pottery for sale in uk view 80 bargains. Weve arrived home with over 140 pieces of pottery, several retro lamp shades, a few 80s metal clocks, plant pots, some pieces of glass and two version of j. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your.
West german pottery german ceramics, west germany pottery. Horst makus published several books in the late 90s and after, but those are in german and limited to the period up to about 1962. Set of 1950s west germany vases for sale at 1stdibs. Sep 20, 2016 explore patriciameiselss board pottery marks german porcelain. West and east german pottery marks and identification. Very reminiscent of studio pottery of the era, and of the complex glazes of master ceramicists such as marcello fantoni. Can we start off by asking why you got into west german pottery and what prompted you to write a book. Wk wilhelm kagel west german mustard yellow pottery. Perhaps no nation on the earth has produced more pots, mugs, canettes and jugs, than the nation over which gambrinus exercises his greatest influence. The most common west german pottery material is ceramic. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. Most scheurich items have no company mark, just numbers and w.
West german pottery and east german pottery public group. Kevin graham has produced a variety of cds, and graham and henrik aaroe coproduced german ceramic 1960. Vintage mid century west german pottery vase pattern 105725, u keramik start price. Check books on pottery marks for identification and dates. West german pottery is much too diverse to be easily defined or placed into any single category. Vintage west germany pottery figural book brandy liquor decanter flask w cork track page views with auctivas free counter add a map to your own listings. West german pottery comes in some hugely distinctive shapes, styles and colour schemes that are unique to this period of production. Little research has been done on west german pottery, so there are not as many resources published in english. At least one element of the german character had considerable influence over her pottery work, and that element was their convivial propensity. Get the best deals on german art pottery when you shop the largest online. New listing vintage west german mid century pottery vasemodernist colorful hand. Identifying pottery marks is something of a speciality of this website. Porcelain and pottery marks seltmmann weiden marks christian wilhelm seltmann and his oldest brother johann established a porcelain factory in a german town vohenstrau.