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How can you tell German pottery?
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To tell German pottery, look on the bottom or inside for a maker's marking. Using trusted online resources, you can then research the marking and identify both the maker and the country in which it operates or operated. Some well-known makers of German pottery include Villeroy & Boch, Meissen, Dresdner Porzellan, Königliche Porzellan Manufaktur, Rosenthal, Fuerstenberg, Nymphenburg, Wallendorfer, Scheurich and ES Keramik. Explore a large collection of German pottery on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertOctober 24, 2024
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Fat Lava Ceramic Vase Carstens Tönnieshof, Germany, 1960s
By Carstens Tönnieshof
Located in Antwerp, BE
An orange, brown fat lava ceramic vase designed and manufactured in Germany by Carstens in perfect condition signed on the bottom with W. Germany...
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
$387 Sale Price
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Scheurich Keramik Rumtopf Pot
By Scheurich & Greulich Keramik
Located in Bradenton, FL
An original Scheurich Keramik Rumtopf pot. Decorated with various summer fruit designs which run all the way around the pot and on the lid. Rumtopf is written on both sides and the p...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Midcentury German or Scandinavian Art Pottery Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very stylish and finely made midcentury art pottery vase probably of German or Scandinavian origin. The vase is very lightly potted with a layered skirt style pattern around the bo...
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Pottery
Katharina Eichler Signed German Art Studio Stoneware Nerikomi Pottery Vase #2
By Katharina Eichler
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
We are very proud to be able to present and offer this exceptional, stunning and large sculpture vase by German artist Katharina Eichler (b.1971). This piece is from 2023 and was for...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Vintage Orange Black and Aqua Green Ceramic Vase by Cortendorf, West Germany
By Cortendorf
Located in East Quogue, NY
Bright, boldly colored orange, black, and aqua green mid-century vase by Cortendorf. A beautiful, bold example of West German Art Pottery from the 1950s. It has its original maker's ...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Huge & Decorative Mid-century Ceramic Vase, 1970s, Possibly Lamp
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Huge and Decorative German Mid-Century Ceramic Vase by Strehla, Germany, 1970s. This striking ceramic vase by Strehla, produced in Germany during the 1970s, is a true statement piece...
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic