One Iconic German Vase: Ruscha 313

Today I just wanted to share some large pictures of this stunning iconic vase. Known as Ruscha 313, this ceramic vase was manufactured by German pottery Ruscha with pattern number 313. Ta-da! 

Ruscha 313 was designed by Kurt Tschörner in 1957 and off it went to become one of the most iconic pieces of mid century modern German ceramic. This design was released in two main editions with slightly small differences between the two. The design was manufactured with hundreds of different types of glazes what, per se, is an invitation for collection. How can one choose a favorite glaze for such a gorgeous piece? 

This vase has a light blue marble-like matte glaze. In this version the glaze mixes light shades of blue and gray into a grayish blue thick layer with thin brown lines. The final result may look like marble. This type of glaze is also very characteristic of Ruscha and were added to all their line of items. Vases, bowls, wall hanging planters etc.. This type of marble-like finishing was done in different colors and shades from very light shades of gray, brown, green, blue and black... All very beautiful.

This vase is for sale in our shop Doce Vika Vintage 

The Amazing Colors of Mid Century German Pottery

Carstens Tönnieshof Jug Vase Pattern 1522/14

Strehla Bowl

VEB Haldensleben Vase Pattern 28041A

Strehla Vase Pattern 1227

VEB Haldensleben Pottery Jug Vase

Ilkra Edelkeramik J.L. Knödgen Vase Pattern 1028/10

 Steuler Candleholder designed by Cari Zalloni

Strehla Ceramic Bowl 

Carstens Tonnieshof Vase 1526-23 

Steuler Candleholder

148-10, Designed by Cari Zalloni

Mid Century Modern German Pottery

We have some really lovely pieces of East and West German pottery in the store these days. These are some of my favorites, they are very colorful as I really enjoy a complete pallet. These pieces are from Strehla, Carstens, Steuler, Ilkra and VEB Haldensleben, but we have many more at the store if you are interested.

Amazing Art of 1960s and 1970s German Pottery

Vintage Strehla Keramik Vase

Vase by Former East German producer VEB Haldensleben. Light brown Dark Gray Fat Lava Decor, Design 3077 C

 Bowl Made in Former East Germany by Strehla Keramik

German Bay Pottery Vase 604-17, Bodo Mans Design, West Germany

Carstens Tonnieshof Vase 7556-17 Turquoise with brown& blue

East and West German Ceramics


I must confess it was not love at first sight but, fortunately now I can say that I can not live without them in my life. 

Yes, I am talking about the amazing pieces of pottery made by manufacturers in former West and East Germany. Many are the companies, the greater part ended their activities in the 1990s. Some of these companies started before the war, others after the war, all of them had a lot to say after the end of the war. They definitely said in all on clay. Pottery manufactures absorbed and embodied the bold spirit of that time, oh, the zeitgeist and molded it the way only they thought possible. These works are bold, messy, shocking, filled with the renovation and reconstruction which marked the years of the 1960s and 1970s. It is all there, in the gigantic numbers, in the works of the German pottery makers. Some see greater beauty in the former Western Germany pieces. I see the power and boldness in both sides of the wall. They were putting their souls in those amazing pieces, so much art in every little decorative vase, candleholder and bowl which left Germany. 

They are easy to collect, there are so many of them out there, but impossible to complete, no way one can to keep track of all the design and the hundred of glazes used... they are far too many. Not a bit less interesting because of it.

All those pieces are for sale on our online store Doce Vika Vintage

More German pieces to come...