Where did West German art pottery come from?

Where did West German art pottery come from?

Brutalist style ‘Vetter’ bowl, for sale at a charity (thrift) shop in Birmingham, England. West German Art Pottery is essentially a term describing the time period of 1949-1990 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.

When did the pottery industry in Germany recover?

After the defeat of Nazi Germany, it took a few years to rebuild the German pottery industry. During its heyday from the 1950s until the 1970s, over 100 pottery and porcelain companies and studio potters were actively producing art pottery in West Germany.

Who are some famous collectors of German pottery?

Mark Hill published “Fat Lava”, which is an expanded catalog for Graham Cooley’s exhibition and collection. The book has since been revised multiple times. Kevin Graham has produced a variety of cds, and Graham and Henrik Aaroe co-produced “German Ceramic 1960-1990” in 2016. However, published work remains scarce and limited in scope.

Which is the best type of pottery to date?

Nippon pottery is very popular and collectible. There are many other clues to identifying your piece of pottery and to dating your piece with or without a mark, phrase, word, or term. Forgeries are very common and it is easy for forgers to fake a pottery mark, so make sure you know if you have the real thing.

Where can I find east and West German pottery?

At Gin-For’s Odditiques, we specialize in above average, harder to find East and West German pottery from companies such as Bay Keramik, Carstens, Ceramano, Dümler & Breiden, ES Keramik, Fohr, Gramann Römhild, Marzi & Remy, Otto Keramik, Ruscha, Scheurich, Silberdistel, Ü-Keramik and many others. We also try to have a clue what we’re talking about.

When did Bay Keramik stop making art pottery?

Bay Keramik: Started by Eduard Bay in 1933; note that it’s not correct that Bay stopped art pottery production in 1971; some art production continued into the 1980s, including some striking works….and some not so striking.

What kind of marks are on German porcelain?

Pottery Marks – German Porcelain. See related links to what you are looking for. Antique Pottery Makers’ Marks | German ‘Crown Mark with N’ Porcelain Mark – A J. Uffrecht & Co German ‘Crown Mark with N’ Porcelain Mark – A J. Uffrecht & Co Figurine?

What kind of pottery was made in Carstens?

Carstens: The Carstens Tönnieshof factory started in the 1950s and focused on a high quality product. Production numbers were fairly high, but there were special lines and glazes done in much smaller numbers. Most items have red-brown clay, but some made in Austria or Australia used a different clay. See our Carstens for sale.

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