The form of this piece is unusual; where you might otherwise find severe straight edges there are gentle curves. In particular, the two 'wings' of the piece that are on either side of the central bar, are a superb canvas for the glaze decor.

The base glaze is a gunmetal grey that is overlaid with a white mottling. On the exterior, the grey and white mottled glaze graduates into a feature of layered drip glaze that is made up of a myriad of yellow hues; from lemon to dandelion to pineapple. The blend of yellows is interspersed with bolder accents of caramel, dark chocolate, paprika and russet browns.

The interior decor echoes that of the exterior with the feature drip glaze a highlight on each 'wing', and a variation to the grey and white mottled base glaze that gradually grows paler towards the centre of the piece.

A BIT OF HISTORY

The company (VEB) Haldensleben is the continuation of Carstens Uffrecht that was founded in 1845 by Jacob Uffrecht. After the Second World War, the Carstens family lost their ceramics and porcelain factories in East German territory. Christian and Ernst Carstens founded Carstens Tönnieshof in West Germany. In 1945, Carstens Uffrecht became the East German vases maker VEB Haldensleben. VEB stands for the German “Volkseigener Betrieb”, meaning a people-owned enterprise and related to state owned workplces in the GDR.

VEB Haldensleben mainly concentrated on making vases high quality. Like the vases of Strehla, the colours are more subdued than the vases from West Germany. Often there is at least one metallic glaze on the vases. When Germany was reunited in 1990, the former East German factory was again owned by the Carstens family and the name was changed to Carstens Keramik Rheinsberg.

CONDITION

Very good. No cracks or scratches, or crazing. There is one very small chip on the base edge and a minor glaze correction on the underside of one wing made during production - please refer to photos as part of condition report.

MEASUREMENTS

c. 5.1" / 13 cm tall (from base to rim) x c. 11.4" / 29 cm in length (across widest point) x c. 6.7" / 17 cm in width. Base measurements: c. 3.1" / 8 cm x c. 3.9" / 10 cm

Unpackaged weight: 1.3 kg / 1,282 g

NOTES

Planter will be securely packaged and shipping will be insured. Shipping will be combined for multiple items.

1960s Haldensleben Pottery Modernist Drip Glaze Blue Grey, Yellow and Paprika Ceramic Planter

1970s Haldensleben Pottery Modernist Lava Mottled Grey, Yellow and Paprika Pitcher Vase

Regular price £28.00 Save £-28.00

THE ITEM

This bold work of Mid Century design bears a classic decor design for the VEB Haldensleben manufactory.

The form is similar to that of the commonly seen jug vases of the time and has been richly decorated in a high quality gloss glaze.

The base glaze is a deep gunmetal grey that is overlaid with a white mottling. Across the 'belly' of the vase is a band of golden yellow that is interspersed with a deeper Paprika. The decor is finished with textured circular and diagonal strokes in raised relief and a high gloss clear glaze. The effect of the textured decor is similar to that of rough, wrought iron.

A BIT OF HISTORY

CONDITION

Excellent. There are no chips, cracks or scratches and mild use wear is only present on the underside and base of the vase. The base of the vase is embossed with the model number '4077' and the remains of the original paper label, on which the word 'Haldensleben' is faintly visible.

MEASUREMENTS

c. 5.9" / 15 cm tall (from base to rim) x c. 4.3" / 11 cm in diameter (across widest point).

Unpackaged weight: 0.4 kg / 434 g

NOTES

Vase will be securely packaged and shipping will be insured. Shipping will be combined for multiple items.

1970s Haldensleben Pottery Modernist Lava Mottled Grey, Yellow and Paprika Pitcher Vase

1960s East German Kunsttöpferei Unterstab (KTU) Pottey Blue and White Decor Ceramic Flagon Vase

Regular price £54.00 Sale price £24.00 Save £30.00

THE ITEM

The blue of this vase ... how to describe? Are you familiar with the Hokusai print 'The Great Wave off Kanagawa'? personally, I feel that if there was ever a glaze that could be attributed to the stylised wave of that print, this would be it - in the vibrancy of the blue and the white that organically branches out over and down the body of the vase.

The detail doesn't end there, towards the base of the vase, you'll see the stronger slices of white, carved lightly into the body, the edges of the white feathering outwards. Resembling a band of feathers or snowflakes circling the base. And last but not least, the triple handle detail, adding another further character to the vase, like a wave cresting over the edge.

The vase is finished with the bubbling of light lava glaze on the internal ring which flows into the black internal glaze.

A BIT OF HISTORY
Kunsttöpferei Unterstab (KTU) - Ralf and Gudrun Unterstab, almost nothing is known about this studio. Gudrun Unterstab (* 1940) is the daughter of the famous potter Albert Kießling. With her husband Ralf (* 1937) she operated from the early 1960s, a ceramic studio in Langenhessen.

Many of their ceramics are attributed to a Kerstin Unterstab , however, this is inaccurate, as there never was a Kerstin Unterstab (at least not in connection with the Unterstab Pottery).

CONDITION
Excellent - no damages or crazing, please see photos as part of the condition report.
Base is inscribed with 'KTU Undestab' studio mark.

MEASUREMENTS
c. 8" / 20 cm tall x c. "3.5 / 9 cm diameter across the base.

Unpackaged weight: c. 0.9 kg / 851 g

NOTES
Vase will be securely packaged and shipping will be insured.
Shipping will be combined for multiple items.

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