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Exhibition 20th Century in Princessehof National Museum of Ceramics in...
Photography and concept Heleen Haijtema. Dorothea Roth, vase, 1970-1975, Roth Eberhahn West Germany. Collection Petra Mesken In September 2015 a new exhibition will open in the renowned Princessehof...
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New in the Picture Gallery
Left to right: plate by Anna-Lisa Thomson for Upsala Ekeby Havsflora series 1951-60 (Sweden), plate signed Venezia Italy, plate signed 364 Italy, vase by Steuler marked 315/35. Left to right:...
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Schmider Full House?
Figurines by Schmider, design by Anneliese Beckh (1956) With the acquisition of the elephant dish (below right), my Schmider figurines collection must now be pretty much complete. That is to say, I am...
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New in the Picture Gallery
Top left to right: Large vase by Dümler & Breiden form number 493-35, small vase by Oberhessische keramik form number WB 145/15, large vase by Scheurich 420-38, small vase by Schlossberg decor...
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A Chess set made at Bay Keramik
The ceramic chess game in this post was made by a young Dutch man called Nico Bongers in the mid 60s, while he worked as an intern at Bay Keramik in Ransbach-Baumbach. I acquired it in 2014 from his...
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Update: A chess set made at Bay Keramik
I got a reaction from Ralf J. Schumann on my previous post about the chess set made at the Bay Keramik factory. Ralf contacted a former manager from Bay and this manager still remembered Nico Bongers,...
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From a handle to a hole
Handles have always been used in creative ways in the design of pots. Especially in flower vases, where the practical need of the handle is limited, there has always been ample room to design the...
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A pumpkin by Atelier Van Eyk
Since I do not find their pieces very often and having a soft spot for Atelier Van Eyk, I feel every piece by Anton and Dorothea Van Eyk deserves a post. So here it is, my latest, a globular vase...
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New in the picture gallery
Just to highlight some newer arrivals in the Picture Gallery! Above left to right: Floor vase by Bay 265-40, Vase by Carstens Tönnieshof 7324-20, Vase by Bay 77-25, Vase by Scheurich 529-38. Above top...
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Wall mask galore ‘n stuff
It is funny how some things run in the family, like collecting stupid amounts of stuff. The pictures above and below were taken in my father’s house. Above you can see part of a wall that would...
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