Ruscha Keramik, Series Vulcano Plaque with Rearing, Red Glazed Horse 1968

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Ruscha Keramik, Series Vulcano Plaque with Rearing, Red Glazed Horse 1968

About the Item

A huge and hard to get vertical wall plaque by RUSCHA KERAMIK, series Vulcano with horse decor. This rare version is manufactured in red/brown clay, white and brown fat lava background and red glazed horse. The plaque is depicting a rearing horse. The décor was designed in 1968. Dimensions Height : 41.0 cm Width : 22,7 cm Depth : 2.5 cm RUSCHA KERAMIK launched in 1948 when Rudolf Schardt assumed the management of Klein & Schardt, his father Georg's ceramics factory in the town of Rheinbach. The timing of the re-founding ensured that the company was in a good position to benefit from Germany's post-war growth boom. RUSCHA KERAMIK became a leading manufacturer during the "golden age" of Western German ceramics and is credited with some of the era's key developments. It produced some very successful and innovative forms and glazes, including the 'Vulcano' décor (Otto Gerharz, 1951)—which heralded the move towards thick, dripping fat-lava glazes. RUSCHA KERAMIK was celebrated for exquisite wall plates, plaques, and tiles—manufactured for both indoor and outdoor applications—as well as its high-quality vases. Specimens from the 1970s will frequently exhibit remarkable lava and volcanic glazes. Notes on identification: White clay was used practically exclusively. The rare examples made with red-brown clay are thought to date from periods when normal supply sources ran out. Embossed and incised base-numbering was used for vessels. If a vase was made in more than one size, a single digit indicating relative size followed the form number. Low form numbers (< 100) were sometimes preceded by a letter. Like a few other manufacturers RUSCHA KERAMIK occasionally recycled form numbers, a cause of distress for some collectors. Pieces were never molded with "Germany" or "West Germany." In rare instances, bases were hand-inscribed—less often, painted—with the name RUSCHA and a décor name (these tend to be earlier 1950s items). Where stickers are found they always read "Ruscha Art." Many items were not stickered. Sometimes a retailer's label was applied.

Creator:
Ruscha (Manufacturer)
Dimensions:
Height: 16.15 in (41 cm)Width: 8.94 in (22.7 cm)Depth: 0.99 in (2.5 cm)
Materials and Techniques:
Ceramic,Glazed
Place of Origin:
Germany
Period:
1960-1969
Date of Manufacture:
1968
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location:
Achterveld, NL
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU3153328935422