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How can you tell German pottery?
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To tell German pottery, look on the bottom or inside for a maker's marking. Using trusted online resources, you can then research the marking and identify both the maker and the country in which it operates or operated. Some well-known makers of German pottery include Villeroy
Boch, Meissen, Dresdner Porzellan, Königliche Porzellan Manufaktur, Rosenthal, Fuerstenberg, Nymphenburg, Wallendorfer, Scheurich and ES Keramik. Explore a large collection of German pottery on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertOctober 24, 2024
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Figural Majolica Erphila Dachshund Dog Teapot c.1920-1940 Made in Germany
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Whimsical German Erphila Figural Daschund Teapot. Has typical crazing to the high gloss finish, no chips, cracks or repairs.
Category
20th Century German Art Deco Pottery
Materials
Majolica, Pottery
Vintage West German Ceramic Art Vase from the 1970s
By Scheurich
Greulich Keramik
Located in Søborg, DK
Beautiful large ceramic art vase from the 1970s and made in West Germany
Lovely floral designs and no chips or cracks.
Category
Vintage 1970s German Bauhaus Vases
Materials
Ceramic
$120 Sale Price
78% Off
Huge German Mid-Century Ceramic Floor Vase, Early 1970s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Huge German mid-century ceramic floor vase, Germany, early 1970s. Measures: Height: 51.5cm - 20.3 in., Diameter : 37cm - 14.6 in. Marked "286-51 W.Germany" (see photo ).
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
1950s West German Midcentury Scheurich Keramik Model 529-50 Pottery Atomic Vase
By Heinz Siery, Scheurich Keramik
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
Large 1950s Scheurich pottery vase in mottled creamy/white lava finish, hand painted with black, orange and yellow stripes, with a yellow slip inside the v...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
German Mid-Century Ceramic Vase, 1960s
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
German Mid-century ceramic vase, Germany, 1960s. Measures: Height: 45cm - 17.7 in., Diameter : 22cm - 8.7 in. Marked under the base (see photo).
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Two Vintage Vases Marked
Foreign
by Scheurich, c. 1960s
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Set of Two Vintage Pottery Vases
c. 1960s,
marked 'FOREIGN'
by Scheurich, Germany
large 4" x 8.5"
small 3.5" x 7"
great color and sha...
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery
$124 Sale Price / set
54% Off


