Vase, white black green red ceramics, Strehla, East Germany, 1960s.
529 PLN
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This ceramic vase from the 1960s, produced by the German Strehla manufactory, features a slender, cylindrical silhouette with a gently tapering neck and a small, integrated handle at the vessel's shoulder. Its surface is adorned with contrasting 'lava' glaze in cool white and deep black, creating a dynamic, marbled effect. Distinctive geometric panels in green and burgundy, each framed by bold black lines, are rhythmically arranged around the body, giving the piece a graphic, modernist quality that typifies East German ceramics of the era. The colored panels have a clearly textured, almost crystalline surface, which contrasts with the smoother background. The dimensions—20.5 × 8 × 8 cm, with an opening of 2.5 cm—highlight the clarity of proportion and precision of execution. The vase is preserved in its original condition, showing minor signs of use and small scratches typical for vintage ceramics.This vase tells the story of East German modernism: forms reduced to their essence, where color and rhythmic decoration become conveyors of bold, graphic, and slightly austere emotion—yet always vibrant. The lava glaze evokes the pulsing dynamism of the 1960s, a time when design aspired to transcend pure function. Despite its industrial origins, the piece carries a trace of the maker's hand, as if the Strehla designers captured the era's belief in progress and the expressive power of striking form.The vase can be paired with simple furniture in light or dark finishes—such as a low sideboard in pale wood, a shelving unit with a steel frame, or a marble tabletop. It works well as a solo accent against a plain wall or alongside other ceramic pieces from the same period. It will find its place in a mid-century modern collector's
DIMENSION
Height20.5 cm
Width8 cm
Length8 cm
Dimension details
Length8 cm
Height20.5 cm
Width8 cm
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