Van Daalen Studio Handcrafted Retro Chili Red Glaze Mid-Century Art Pottery Vase

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Van Daalen Studio Handcrafted Retro Chili Red Glaze Mid-Century Art Pottery Vase:
$245.00

Van Daalen Studio Art Pottery. Mid-Century Retro Vase. Van Daalen #4727-12 with Retro Chili Red Glaze. Squat Vase with Loop Handle. Markings and writtings on bottom. Ultimate in Retro Pottery. EXCELLENT CONDITION! MEASURES: 5\" x 5\" x 4 1/4\". PLEASE WAIT FOR INVOICE!-----------West German Art PotteryorFat Lavarefers to the ceramics produced in West German Studios from the early 1950s until the end of the 1970s.History

After the defeat ofNazi Germany, it took a few years to rebuild theGermanpottery industry. During its heyday from the 1950s until the 1970s, over 60 pottery studios were active inWest Germany. Scheurich and Carstens were the most prolific producers.

West German Art Potteryis well-known for its great variety of forms and expressive colors. Since the 2000s, ceramic collectors West German Art Pottery has become increasingly collectible, and the first books on the subject were published. Simultaneously, some major collections were put on display.

Fat Lava

The termsFat LavaandWest German Art Potteryare often used interchangeably, but technically have a different meaning.Fat Lavarefers specifically to a type of thick glazes that gives the object a thick lava-like look. This type of glaze was commonly used in this period by German pottery manufacturers. The term Fat Lava itself though is of a much more recent date. It has been suggested that the term Fat Lava first emerged with an exhibition curated by Dr. Graham Cooley during the King\'s Lynn Arts Festival in 2006.

Names of well-known producers

Carstens Tönnieshof
Ceramano
Dümler & Breiden
ES Keramik Emons & Söhne
Fohr Keramik
Gräflich Ortenburg
Haldensleben
Hutschenreuther
Ilkra Edel Keramik
Jasba
Jopeko
Karlsruher Majolika
Marei
Marzi & Remy
Otto Keramik
P Keramik
Roth Keramik
Ruscha
Scheurich
Steuler
Strehla