Description:
A bold West German art pottery vase of tapering baluster form, produced in textured stoneware with a heavily cratered, lava-like surface. The body is finished in a pale buff glaze, contrasted by a striking central band in mustard yellow and black, decorated with an abstract, linear motif evocative of bark or organic striations. The rim and foot are subtly accentuated with dark glaze detailing, creating strong visual balance.
The combination of textured glaze, high-contrast colour banding, and sculptural form places this piece firmly within the West German Fat Lava and Brutalist ceramic tradition of the mid-20th century.
Material:
Glazed stoneware
Date:
Circa 1960s–1970s
Origin:
West Germany
Markings:
Stamped to base “W. Germany”, with model number 731 and size 20
Description:
A bold West German art pottery vase of tapering baluster form, produced in textured stoneware with a heavily cratered, lava-like surface. The body is finished in a pale buff glaze, contrasted by a striking central band in mustard yellow and black, decorated with an abstract, linear motif evocative of bark or organic striations. The rim and foot are subtly accentuated with dark glaze detailing, creating strong visual balance.
The combination of textured glaze, high-contrast colour banding, and sculptural form places this piece firmly within the West German Fat Lava and Brutalist ceramic tradition of the mid-20th century.
Material:
Glazed stoneware
Date:
Circa 1960s–1970s
Origin:
West Germany
Markings:
Stamped to base “W. Germany”, with model number 731 and size 20
