January 21, 2016
by Aidan@Potsandpots
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Jasba are well known for the Cortina decor. Usually found in black and white but also occasionally with different base glazes (for exaple yellow and green – see here). Apparently this decor was introduced by Jasba in 1956 and takes its … Continue reading
February 24, 2014
by Aidan@Potsandpots
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Kilrush Ceramics on the West coast of Ireland is a long way from the former West Germany so the puzzle for many years has been why do many of their vases mirror those produced in Germany. The similarities between ceramics produced by … Continue reading
August 15, 2013
by Aidan@Potsandpots
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One of the classic Scheurich glaze decors which was applied to thousands of its vases during the 1960s and 1970s also appears to have made its way onto what I think is most likely to be a British studio pottery … Continue reading
December 10, 2012
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The Jopeko 404/12 bears more than a passing resemblance to the celebrated Ruscha 313 designed by Kurt Tschörner (released in 1954). The Jopeko 404 vases pictured (12 cm high) are smaller than the Ruscha 313 (15cm high). Jopeko also made … Continue reading
September 10, 2012
by Aidan@Potsandpots
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There are numerous examples of different West German pottery companies producing very similar forms or decors. There are a number of different explanations for this phenomenon including: Popularity – Successful shapes or glazes were copied by competitors keen to maximise … Continue reading