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How do you identify German pottery?
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To identify German pottery, look over the base or interior for the maker's markings. Many pieces will bear some type of stamp, sticker or other marking, which you can research using trusted online resources to learn who made them. From there, you can read about the maker to determine if the company or artisan is German. Some well-known German makers include Hutschenreuther, Meissen, Arzberg, Fürstenberg, Nymphenburg, Gmundner Keramik, Royal Porcelain Manufacture Berlin, Kahla and Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur. If you can't find any maker's markings, consider having a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer help you. Find a wide variety of German pottery on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024
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Mid-Century German Studio Pottery Vase from Pottery Bücking Börnsen, 1960s
By Bücking-Börnsen
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century German Studio Pottery Vase from Pottery Bücking Börnsen, Cuxhaven, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution mark.
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Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Ceramic
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
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
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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
Set of 2 Vintage German Postmodern Fantasia Series Sugar Pot and Milk Cup, 1980s
By Matteo Thun
Located in Hamburg, DE
Vintage German Postmodern Fantasia Series Sugar Pot and Milk Cup by Matteo Thun for Arzberg, 1980s, Set of 2, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1980 to 1989 This piece has an attribu...
Category
20th Century German Post-Modern Pottery
Materials
Porcelain
Figural Majolica Erphila Dachshund Dog Teapot c.1920-1940 Made in Germany
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Whimsical German Erphila Figural Daschund Teapot. Has typical crazing to the high gloss finish, no chips, cracks or repairs.
Category
20th Century German Art Deco Pottery
Materials
Majolica, Pottery
