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Vintage Carstens Tönnieshof West-Germany pottery, vase with handle model 7307-23

SKU: AW-3077-20

Vintage Carstens Tönnieshof West-Germany pottery, vase with handle model 7307-23

  • Manufacturer: Carstens Tönnieshof
  • Manufacturing date: 1950s - 1970s

Description
Vintage orange-red pottery West-Germany vase from the 1950s - 1970s made by the company Carstens Tönnieshof. A vase with a handle and a rough surface that is due to its deep structure of a large flower shape. A nice piece for any modern or 1960s interior.

Condition
This West-Germany vase from Carstens Tönnieshof is in a neat vintage condition. Minimal traces of use or age-related traces of wear. No breakage, no chips. Photos are part of the description.

Data

  • Model: 7307-23
  • Height: 23 cm.
  • Diameter bottom: 11 cm.

Carstens made vases of reddish brown clay and clearly signed the products on the bottom with two baked houses with a T and a C underneath. This logo was followed by the model number and a number representing the height in cm. indicated. Furthermore, the name "W.-GERMANY". Sometimes there will be a three digit model number on the bottom followed by a single number. 1 indicates the smallest model and 6 the largest.

Stickers - Carstens used gold colored stickers that read "TÖNNIESHOF Carstens W-GERMANY".

Carstens used many different decors with many details such as Manilla, Atelier, Ankara and Altamira. The Ankara decor was created by applying wax to some parts before it went into the kiln, so the glaze could not adhere in this particular place.

West-Germany Pottery
The 50s, 60s and 70s were a time of heyday for the ceramic factories in what was then West Germany. Large series of ceramics could be produced. Designers were also given plenty of room to experiment with different glazes, patterns and shapes. Manufacturer Schreurich in particular set the tone with colorful and special designs in all sizes in a style currently referred to as West-Germany vases.

What were called "those ugly vases" a few decades ago have now become true collector's items. So you see that ugliness is a subjective concept that is very time-bound. These vases were made by pouring liquid clay into a mould and allowing it to dry until hard. After drying, the glaze was applied. Then the vases went into the oven. During this process, the glaze was activated and beautiful hues, drops and foamy blobs were created. Because of this and also because the vases were decorated by hand, each vase got a unique appearance. The term "fat lava" came about because of its resemblance to volcanic lava and because the glaze was applied so thickly.

The shape number can be read, imposed or engraved on the bottom. The first number indicates the shape of the vase model. The second number is the height in cm. You can also read the text "W-Germany" and sometimes a logo. A sticker with the name of the factory was placed on the vase. The stickers are also an important identification aid.

The West German ceramics factories applied the mark Made in West Germany, West Germany or simply W. Germany on the bottom of the vases. This continued until 1990 when the GDR ceased to exist and Germany became one country again.

Fat Lava
The terms Fat Lava and West-Germany Pottery are often used interchangeably, but have a different technical meaning. Fat Lava specifically refers to a type of thick glaze that gives the object a thick lava-like appearance. This type of glaze was widely used by the German pottery manufacturers during this period. However, the term Fat Lava itself is of a much more recent date. It has been suggested that the term Fat Lava first came up with an exhibition curated by Dr. Graham Cooley at the King's Lynn Arts Festival in 2006, but the term was actually used by sellers in Germany at least a decade earlier and may well be due to a somewhat flawed computer translation that came up with "Fat", when the more accurate term should be "Thick". Its exact origin probably remains uncertain, but it is at least older than the Fat Lava exhibit and its catalogue.


Some translations come from an automated system and may contain errors.

Country of origin
West-Germany

Kind of object
Earthenware vase - Pottery vase (West-Germany)

Theme
Vase - pottery - Carstens Tönnieshof - West-Germany

Category
Pottery & Ceramics

Color
Orange-red - brown

Publisher
Carstens Tönnieshof

Manufacturer
West-Germany Carstens Tönnieshof

Brand
Carstens

Material
Pottery - ceramics - glaze

Particularities
Glazed earthenware West-Germany vase

Era
1960s - 1970s

Quality
Good vintage condition

Height
23,00 cm

Diameter
Bottom 11,00 cm

Shipping method
Parcel post with track & trace

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