German Ceramics – by Hanns Welling

Vintage•listed by Function In Form-F i F•

Seller:Function In Form-F i F
Colour:Textured black base - bright double glaze colours
Dimensions:22 x 22 x 1.5 (h x w x d)
Country of origin:West Germany
Age/era:Circa 1950
Collection:Pickup: Glen Eden, Auckland, 0602
Product details:Really special – beautiful double glazing and great subject matter. Two beautiful condition German decorative plates. One depicts a group of penguins, the other two fashionable woman with poodle dogs. Designed by Hanns Welling & produced by Ruscha Keramik Potteries West Germany Dimensions: Larger plate (penguins) – 22cm Diameter Smaller plate (woman & poodles) – 19cm Diameter Ruscha was established in 1948 and was in business until 1996. Probably their most famous design was the 313 pitcher designed by Kurt Tschorner. Also a bull figurine by the same designer. Designer Otto Gerharz developed the Vulkano glaze in 1951. A forerunner to the thick, dripping fat lava glaze that later characterised much of West German pottery. Other notable designers were Hanns Welling and Adele Bölz. Rucha pottery is made of white clay and often has an especially neat unglazed ring on the bottom.

Seller:Function In Form-F i F
Colour:Textured black base - bright double glaze colours
Dimensions:22 x 22 x 1.5 (h x w x d)
Country of origin:West Germany
Age/era:Circa 1950
Collection:Pickup: Glen Eden, Auckland, 0602
Product details:Really special – beautiful double glazing and great subject matter. Two beautiful condition German decorative plates. One depicts a group of penguins, the other two fashionable woman with poodle dogs. Designed by Hanns Welling & produced by Ruscha Keramik Potteries West Germany Dimensions: Larger plate (penguins) – 22cm Diameter Smaller plate (woman & poodles) – 19cm Diameter Ruscha was established in 1948 and was in business until 1996. Probably their most famous design was the 313 pitcher designed by Kurt Tschorner. Also a bull figurine by the same designer. Designer Otto Gerharz developed the Vulkano glaze in 1951. A forerunner to the thick, dripping fat lava glaze that later characterised much of West German pottery. Other notable designers were Hanns Welling and Adele Bölz. Rucha pottery is made of white clay and often has an especially neat unglazed ring on the bottom.