A 1960s West German Ceramano ‘Agina’ jug vase, designed by Hanns Welling

Description

Ceramano arguably produced some of the most inventive and appealing glaze and pattern combinations (or ‘decors’) in West German ceramic design from the 1950s-70s.

Designed by Hanns Welling in 1960, ‘Agina’ is from a series of decors inspired by Classical Greek, Persian or Egyptian art. Between two bands of geometric motifs is a broad band of characteristically two-dimensional ‘flat’ figures, ranging from animals to soldiers to chariots.

The Ancient inspiration was furthered with the use of a textured creamy-brown glaze, with the motifs being demarcated using a resist and sgraffito. The form of this piece is also based on Ancient examples, but was also ‘on trend’ for the 1960s, when jug vases were popular.

It is signed by hand on the base with the model number and size ‘204/2’; the pattern name; the name of the company and its country of origin; and ‘Handarbeit’, meaning ‘handmade’. This large amount of information also indicates that this is an early example from the 1960s, as later examples bore only the form and size number.

19.3cm high, 10cm widest

Condition
Excellent original vintage condition, with no cracks or chips.

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