Vintage studio pottery vase

This is a classic West German Studio pottery ceramic vase.

Made in the 70's this fat lava style vase is beautifully glazed with dark burgundy red with some white coming through. 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.

In great vintage condition, no cracks, no chips, no flakes, no repairs. Some natural age related wear.

Measurements:

Height 5.3/4 inches - 14.5 cm
Diameter 6.3/4 inches - 17 cm