Rare Mid Century space age vase

This is a rare stunning mid century space age studio pottery vase/pitcher from the 60's, a personal favorite.

Made in the 60's this striking vase is glazed with vivid yellow over black and rusty red to replicate lava. Fat lava is the name given to certain styles of postwar, West German art pottery, particularly from the 1960s and ’70s. The genre gets its name from the luxuriant, layered glazes that typify many of these pieces, some of which look as if their surfaces are composed of frozen flows of lava in radioactive hues ranging from fiery reds to cobalt blues, fitting for the nuclear age. While the glazes were referred to at the time as lava glazes, the “fat” designation is more recent, the result of the public’s particular fascination with pieces whose glazes are especially thick and textured.

No manufacturers marks but clearly a quality maker.

In good vintage condition.

Measurements:

Height 6.1/2 inches - 16.5 cm
Diameter 6 inches - 15 cm


These mid-century German pots, largely from the '70s are becoming increasingly rare and can only increase in value, they are excellent investments for the future.