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What is Mid Century West German Pottery?

April 21, 2021

What is Mid Century West German Pottery?

West German Pottery (or WGP)  is a collective name for ceramics that were made in Germany during the time of the Berlin Wall, roughly 1950s - 1980s. There was also a smaller selection of pottery made in East Germany too.
 
There were multiple Keramik manufacturers during this time with Schuerich (who are still going strong to this day) being the most prolific but other notable manufacturers include Bay, Carstens, Dumbler & Breden, Fohr, Jopeko, Jasba, Ruscha, Roth, U-Keramik and Marei.
 
The 1960s pottery was dominated by dark browns, reds, and oranges but in the 1970s  brighter colours such as purple, yellow and bright blue became more prevalent.

It can be tricky to identify WGP but if you look at the base you can often see it says W. Germany and a series of numbers. The first number represents the model, the second number represents the height in centimetres. Sometimes there will be a makers mark too and if you are really lucky there will be an original makers label too.
 
I try to provide as much information about each item on the ticket but Its always interesting and exciting to turn WGP upside down and find out what markings it has on the base 
 
Now that I have expanded to 3 cabinets there will new stock arriving each week so please check back on a regular basis to see what is new.
 
I hope this short article gives you a little more information about WGP allowing you to identify the pieces you buy.
 
justin pike - bella rose vintage. 

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