Mid Century fat lava vase

This is a stunning mid century studio pottery fat lava vase/pitcher by Jopeko Keramik from West Germany.

Made in the 70's this striking vase is glazed with vivid Red over Black to replicate lava. Fat lava is the name given to certain styles of postwar, West German art pottery, particularly from the 1960s and ’70s. The genre gets its name from the luxuriant, layered glazes that typify many of these pieces, some of which look as if their surfaces are composed of frozen flows of lava in radioactive hues ranging from fiery reds to cobalt blues, fitting for the nuclear age. While the glazes were referred to at the time as lava glazes, the “fat” designation is more recent, the result of the public’s particular fascination with pieces whose glazes are especially thick and textured.

Stamped 70/28 on the bottom.

In good vintage condition. Couple of chips on the red lava glazing and a minor flake on the base(please see Pictures).

Measurements:

Height 11 inches - 28 cm
Width 7.1/2 inches - 19 cm
Depth 6.1/2 inches - 16.5 cm

These mid-century German pots, largely from the '70s are becoming increasingly rare and can only increase in value, they are excellent investments for the future.