If you cant make it over for a viewing then we can. Find out about the history, designs and themes of west german pottery. Vintage large vase west german pottery ceramic model 22648. Can we start off by asking why you got into west german pottery and what prompted you to write a book. Eric knowles, my friend and colleague on the bbcs antiques roadshow, is taking part in another series of put your money where your mouth is for the bbc.
Most imitations have made in china or made in taiwan labels on them. West german pot for sale in uk 33 used west german pots. Spanning from 1939 to 1945, world war ii was one of the most brutal conflicts in human history. An explosion of creativity in german pottery after world war ii resulted in exaggerated and asymmetrical shapes, some of which are distinctive to certain manufacturers. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. West german pottery in style of bitossibay excellent condition roth banjo for sale hi and thanks for looking at my auction, up for grabs this time is west german pottery thanks for looking a valid contact number will be helpfull to the courier collection can be arranged, please include a postcode so i can give you a postcourier quote. The most common west german pottery material is ceramic.
Sep 20, 2016 explore patriciameiselss board pottery marks german porcelain. With the two books you have the subject well covered. Vintage ceramic bay west german pottery vase, fat lava, 7 days left. West german pottery at a charity auction mark hill. West german pottery identification public group facebook. Corbel shelf idea old books wanddecor, houten planken, decoratie, madeira. West german pottery comes in some hugely distinctive shapes, styles and colour schemes that are unique to this period of production.
Etsy has thousands of handcrafted and vintage products that perfectly fit what youre searching for. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Did you scroll all this way to get facts about west german pottery. Brand new vintage west german pottery totally unused and untouched. New listing antique fine china lot of 4 candyserving dish bowl austria germany hand painted. Pieces range in size from 3 inches to well over 20 inches tall for the larger floor vases. Im looking for some information or sales of the above pottery from west germany. Bay always used white clay and marks are almost exclusively moulded. Retro 1970s scheurich model 54921 vase with fabiola glaze. A guide to west german pottery a midcentury ceramics guide. Thoughts about values cats and batteries not included.
The huge majority of west german pottery imported into australia in the 1960s and 1970s was moulded, massproduced and sold in department stores here as. See more ideas about pottery marks, pottery and porcelain. High gloss glaze has a rich orangered band on a deep chocolate brown and frothy tan body. Unfollow west germany vase to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. West german pottery for sale in uk view 80 bargains. Shop for pottery on etsy, the place to express your creativity through the buying and selling of handmade and vintage goods. Unfollow west german pottery to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Fat lava is the name given to certain styles of postwar, west german art pottery, particularly from the. West and east german pottery marks and identification. West german pottery is much too diverse to be easily defined or placed into any single category. A michael seidel, west german tin plate globe, sputnik, apr 4. Scheurich always used white clay and marks are almost exclusively moulded. Our ceramics collection includes everything from tall jugs to short vases that enable you to.
The first thing that you have to look for is a made in germany label on the bottom of the stein. Identifying old german beer steins requires a keen eye. Retro west german scheurich fabiola glaze vase 54921, price. This german company was founded in 1959 and stayed in business till 1984. A lovely vintage west german pottery rumtopf jar west german original vintage plant pot with lovely motif.
Updates should be happening several times a day until finished. Items similar to set of 1950s west germany vases view more. Its part of their 1960s terra series which featured natural, earthen colors and simple designs. Great as an addition to any collection of fat lava west german pottery, and would be a superb vase to brighten up any retro, vintage, 60s, 70s, pop art, space age or contemporary styled interior. Vintage west german pottery ruscha handled vase with fat lava stripes. The third reich, led by adolf hitler, rampaged across europe until it was finally defeated by allied forces in 1945. Are you aware of the new book by kevin graham in germany.
Ginfors odditiques ginny and forrest postons oddities and antiques west and east german pottery marks and identification. The scope and range of west german pottery lends itself very easily to collecting. West german pottery fat lava vase scheurich 70s mid century vintage. Identifying marks of old german beer steins our pastimes. Flickr is almost certainly the best online photo management and sharing application in the world. I have a stall at bygone times, near to chorley where i sell art glass and wgp. West german pottery is a brand new field in collecting. Table vase by richard uhlemeyer, german pottery, handcrafted, 1940s style, glazed and colored in terracotta red and green, size 12 cm on the bottom x 33 cm height, stamp at the bottom. Handbook of marks on pottery and porcelain book on cd, german, french, american ebay see more. Here, two wellknown antiques experts are pitted against each other, buying antiques and collectables. Other distinctive elements of the base markings are that the separation of west and germany is sometimes done with. Some pieces are handthrown, others are massproduced, stock shapes. West german ceramics of the 1960s and 70s by mark hill qc, graham rae isbn.
I am relatively new to west german pottery, but have quickly built up a collection in a short time. Many items are marked bay which allows easy identification. Goebel west germany kitty cat with nylon whiskers figurine. 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 ceramic floor vase has a red and brown design. A beautiful edelkeramik handmade vase, west germany,1950s. Friday folks kevin james graham h is for home harbinger.
West german pottery and east german pottery has 8,892 members. Ive just got back from a charity auction held to benefit the princes trust at the guildhall in london. The book has made me feel a certain urgency to snap up all the west german pottery i encounter. A guide to west german pottery a midcentury ceramics. Most scheurich items have no company mark, just numbers and w. I love the growing interest in this pottery as i liked it as a child in the 60s. Kevin graham has produced a variety of cds, and graham and henrik aaroe coproduced german ceramic 1960. Petra on pottery featuring west german art pottery, fat. Learn about the pottery marks and how to determine the value of this ceramic art. It is all in english and it is finally a proper collectors book with pages of company details, designers, labels, clay types etc. West german pottery identification has 1,335 members. Discover all the extraordinary items our community of craftspeople have to offer and find the perfect gift for your loved one or yourself.
Set of 1950s west germany vases for sale at 1stdibs. I have found the pottery and glass forum invaluable and the people who use it so very nice and helpful. Make offer west german pottery vase,41410, 6 high in light browns lava style, bay vintage fat lava ceramic vase west german art pottery 9430 12 30. At least one element of the german character had considerable influence over her pottery work, and that element was their convivial propensity. Pots and pots west german pottery, ceramics and fat lava. Retro west german scheurich fabiola glaze vase 54921. Their aim was to make art pottery that resembled studio pottery, but they made it with the modern, technological means of the times. 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. Set of 3 midcentury modern westgermany ceramic vases, european design, 1950s. Looking at postwar german art pottery, you can see pot makers mixing and matching and sometimes mismatching all of these influences into their designs.
Five ceramic pieces in orange, brown, and cream glazes. Antique vintage german elfinware miniature porcelain fairing pig figurine floral. 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. This is for those who want to learn about, talk about, collect or generally deal in and. Even though company names are now better known, and many items are attributed to specific makers, the more generic term west german pottery remains. West german art pottery is well known for its great variety of forms and expressive colors. Since my old and older page designs arent mobilefriendly, im moving the essays to the news and views blog, but this one is so out of date that im just deleting it until i have a chance to do a full rewrit. This item is located in falkirk for a viewing, delivery available for edinburgh. See more ideas about pottery, vintage and ceramics. See todays west german pottery for sale, best offer and auction. Pottery traditions and techniques did not go overboard of course, but the approach of the painter, the sculptor and the architectdesigner were added, opening up new ways of seeing things.
This video is about the diversity and is only a beginning. To the detriment of my wallet, living space and husband. West german pottery in australia the first thing to remember about west german pottery is that because its retro, doesnt particularly mean that its actually of any big value. An authentic german beer stein will always have a made in germany label, so beware of any steins that dont have any mark. The pottery began getting attention in the mid 1990s, and interest has been growing ever since. 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. Bay identification west german pottery, ceramics and. In excellent condition, no marks, chips or scratches. Sorry for the shortcomings in the meantime, but i think youll find it worthwhile. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Perhaps no nation on the earth has produced more pots, mugs, canettes and jugs, than the nation over which gambrinus exercises his greatest influence. We are constantly sourcing oneoff, unique pottery from some of the most famous midcentury designers and manufacturers including roth, jopeko, hoy and scheurich. I guess i have several hundred items up for sale at any one time.
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