Fabulous Funky Retro Vintage Mid-Century Large One-Handled Fat Lava Vase, by SCHEURICH KERAMIK , Shape Number 407-35, Circa 1960s

West German and German Mid-Century pottery is a highly exciting area of ceramics to collect, as there are so many wonderful examples available for collectors, with wonderful glazes, colourways and techniques. But I need to downsize my collection in advance of a house move.

The backstamps are fun to decipher, but are very logical, with the last one or two digits of the numbering system referring to the height of the piece in centimetres. The other numbers will identify the manufacturer and the shape of the piece.
Those marked GERMANY on the underside date generally to pre-1949.
Those marked WEST GERMANY OR W. GERMANY date to between 1949 to 1990.
Those marked FOREIGN, or overstamped with FOREIGN, are generally post 1949 but mid-century West German pieces for export to countries like Hungary or Bulgaria, marked as such because Western goods were not taken very well behind the Iron Curtain!
To further complicate the matter, the same shaped piece, from the same manufacturer, with the same impressed number on the reverse, can have examples with all three backstamps, GERMANY, WEST GERMANY and FOREIGN, depending on the age of the piece, as the production of these pieces spanned the formation of West Germany and the iron curtain!!

I am letting a few of my West German Pottery Vases go.

The piece for sale in this ad is a funky retro 1960’s vase by Scheurich Keramic, in Shape Number 407-35, in Cream and Brown Fat Lava Glaze with a fabulous mottled drip glaze, reminiscent of a Pint of Guinness settling:
Maker: Scheurich Keramik
Date: Circa 1960’s
Base: W. GERMANY 407-35
Height:35cm
Condition: Very good, but with a shallow chip on the back of the handle and a chip on the foot, both as photographed. Not visible when displayed with the handle on the right, but has been taken into account when pricing.
Notes: This shape was produced in quite a number of colourways, plain colours and combos.
See the last few photos, which shows some examples currently for sale online and the prices being charged, ranging from €65 to €120, ex shipping and customs.

Scheurich was founded in 1923 and started off selling china, porcelain and glass wholesale. It wasn't until the 1950's that Scheurich started to produce ceramics. In the 1960s the Fat Lava era begins with the thick textured drip glazes and bubbling crater effect glazes giving the fat lava effect. Until the 80's Scheurich was the largest West German Ceramic Manufacturer. Scheurich is also known for its sought after large floor vases. Scheurich still produces ceramics today.

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I have other lots of West German ceramics available already, plus I will have some other larger vases and floor vases available shortly, see the last few photos which shows the wider collection.

Discounts possible for multiple purchases!