Sunday, September 4, 2011
West German ceramic marks and FAT LAVA guide
Hello ceramic collectors, this is a small collectors guide for West German ceramic marks and FAT LAVA pottery:This mark gallery is still under construction. For now a small overview:Cortendorf:facts: white clay, two differnt marks: "C with crown" or "COR in oval" -differnt years of productionThey produced dishes, figures and many other things...Waechtersbach (Waechtersbach):facts: red/brown clay, often: impressed "shield mark", sometimes: printed "shield mark", sometimes: name of the decorThey produced dishes, vases and many other things....-Keramik (Ue-Keramik or Uebelacker):facts: white/fawn clay, impressed and moulded numbers, often: wider numbers than other manufactures-Keramik is frquently confused with Bay, Ruscha, Jasba and Jopeko.Roth:facts: light and dark red clay, impressed numbers, sometimes: 0,5 l (capacity), sometimes: Made in W. GermanyRoth is frequently confused with Soendgen.Ruscha:facts: white/fawn clay and light red clay, impessed and moulded numbers, wall tiles are often stampedRuscha is frequently confused with other manufactures because of their differnt style of lettering and clay.Scheurich:facts: white/fawn clay, moulded numbers and W.GERMANY, Left: 1950/60s, right: 1960/70splates and dishes: often with impressed marks!Scheurich is the most popular manufacturer with a wide range of stunning forms and glazes.Bay:facts: white/fawn clay, moulded numbers, often: signed with "Bay", sometimes: WEST or. W.- GERMANYThey often used a typical "y" in the word "GERMANy"Dmler
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