Post War West German Ceramics

Why choose west german pottery.

Post war west german ceramics. Unlike many other producers scheurich is still in operation. See more ideas about pottery marks pottery porcelain. Step 4 make note of the shape of the pottery piece. There was a determination after the war to focus on joy and happier things rather than the surrounding ruins.

For ceramics this period was about experimentation and the range of textures shapes and sizes of fat lava pottery the name given to certain post war. Perhaps the largest and most prolific studio of the era was scheurich. 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. West german ceramics had its heyday from the 1950 s until the 1970 s.

The east west german pottery era was unlike anything seen before or since switching from the literal explosions of world war ii to the explosion of creativity compensating for decades of artistic repression and responding to anger and despair with color and whimsy. West germany pottery ceramic art bowl angels christmas hand painted. For example the pottery manufacturer ruscha. Mcm west germany 401 28 fat lava scheurich keramic pottery vase jug pot 11 49 97 20 80 shipping.

Make offer west germany pottery ceramic art bowl angels christmas hand painted. Examples of marks bases for several of the west and east german art pottery companies. West german pottery of the 1960s to 1970s is often glazed in eye popping colors. 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.

For more essays and videos about w. There were many ceramic studios in west germany in the post war decades. The politicians may try to tear us apart but the artists bring us together. Sep 20 2016 explore patricia meisels s board pottery marks german porcelain followed by 148 people on pinterest.

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Even though company names are now better known and many items are attributed to specific makers the more generic term west german pottery remains.