West German Studio Ceramics Floor Vase from the 1960s

Huge Studio Ceramics Floor Vase from Wilhelm & Elly Kuch, 1960s Germany. Very good condition. Wilhelm Kuch, born 1925, 1947 apprenticeship - Gusso Reuss in Munich - 1948 opened the studio in Burgthann - 1953 became master potter Elly Kuch, born 1929 died 2008 1946-49 apprenticeship in several studios - 1949-51 second apprenticeship as a goldsmith - 1951 marriage with Wilhelm Kuch 1953 the Kuchs started to worked together in their workshop in Burgthann Their work like this Vase have received many honors: 1965 Gold Medal premio faenza, Italy 1965 prize of the „deutschen keramischen gesellschaft“ 1966 Gold Medal (premio faenza) , Italy 1967 Gold Medal (academie internationale de la ceramique) turkey 1968 prized again in faenza, Italy Gold Medal (premio pineta) cervia, Italy grand prix biennale ceramiche artistiche in Vallauris; grand prix des rates alpes maritimes became members of the academie internationale de la ceramique, gent Belgium...

Huge Studio Ceramics Floor Vase from Wilhelm & Elly Kuch, 1960s Germany. Very good condition. Wilhelm Kuch, born 1925, 1947 apprenticeship - Gusso Reuss in Munich - 1948 opened the studio in Burgthann - 1953 became master potter Elly Kuch, born 1929 died 2008 1946-49 apprenticeship in several studios - 1949-51 second apprenticeship as a goldsmith - 1951 marriage with Wilhelm Kuch 1953 the Kuchs started to worked together in their workshop in Burgthann Their work like this Vase have received many honors: 1965 Gold Medal premio faenza, Italy 1965 prize of the „deutschen keramischen gesellschaft“ 1966 Gold Medal (premio faenza) , Italy 1967 Gold Medal (academie internationale de la ceramique) turkey 1968 prized again in faenza, Italy Gold Medal (premio pineta) cervia, Italy grand prix biennale ceramiche artistiche in Vallauris; grand prix des rates alpes maritimes became members of the academie internationale de la ceramique, gent Belgium...

Huge Studio Ceramics Floor Vase from Wilhelm & Elly Kuch, 1960s Germany. Very good condition. Wilhelm Kuch, born 1925, 1947 apprenticeship - Gusso Reuss in Munich - 1948 opened the studio in Burgthann - 1953 became master potter Elly Kuch, born 1929 died 2008 1946-49 apprenticeship in several studios - 1949-51 second apprenticeship as a goldsmith - 1951 marriage with Wilhelm Kuch 1953 the Kuchs started to worked together in their workshop in Burgthann Their work like this Vase have received many honors: 1965 Gold Medal premio faenza, Italy 1965 prize of the „deutschen keramischen gesellschaft“ 1966 Gold Medal (premio faenza) , Italy 1967 Gold Medal (academie internationale de la ceramique) turkey 1968 prized again in faenza, Italy Gold Medal (premio pineta) cervia, Italy grand prix biennale ceramiche artistiche in Vallauris; grand prix des rates alpes maritimes became members of the academie internationale de la ceramique, gent Belgium 1969 Gold Medal (premio faenza) Italy 1970 international pottery symposium bechyné, Czech republic 1971 Gold Medal (premio faenza) Italy 1973 Gold Medal (premio faenza) Italy internationalceramics symposium Memphis, USA Gold Medal ceramics international in Alberta, Canada 1975 westerwaldpreis höhr Grenzhausen Germany 1982 founder member 'gruppe 83' together with other important potters like Dieter Crumbiegel...

Beautiful tortoise shell pattern on these Mid-Century West German vases. The're are 12 of these available, all slightly different in color and patter...

1960s Carstens Tonnieshof West German vase.

Set of 2 huge fat lava ceramic vases, manufactured in 1960s in West-Germany. The individual dimensions are: A: Dm. 23 cm x H 41 cm B: Dm. 28 cm x H 53 cm.