Vintage West German Ceramic Art Vase c.1960s
$185.00
Rare Mid-Century Masterpiece. An exceptional piece of European design history crafted by Scheurich Keramik during the height of the mid-century modern movement
- Timeless Aesthetic: Features a striking contrast of crisp white glaze set against deeply incised, rich terracotta sgraffito lines.
- Textural Brilliance: The centrepiece boasts a band of meticulously carved geometric triangles filled with a rare, frothy lava-textured glaze.
- Form & Presence: A bold, tapered silhouette that balances Brutalist texture with clean modernist geometric symmetry.
- Origin: Authentic 1960s West Germany art pottery.
- Condition: Pristine gallery condition with no chips, cracks, or restorations.
- Authentication: Features the traditional moulded base markings denoting its shape series and height in centimetres.
The numbers stamped into the unglazed terracotta base read 281-19. This stamp provides definitive confirmation of the vase's design series, proportions, and market value:
- 281: This is the official shape Mold number used by Scheurich Keramik. It indicates this specific rectangular, slightly tapered column form.
- 19: This specifies the production height exactly in centimetres (19 cm tall).
- W. Germany: The classic moulded proof of mid-century origin before German reunification.
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