A tall '60s or '70s pitcher vase from the studio of well-known German ceramicist Melitta Teubner (1918-2011). It is covered in a matt black, volcanic textural glaze with a fat-lava overlay of reddish-orange on brick-red clay. Maker's mark on the base. Teubner's studio was located near the Danish border in the small village of Sörup, in Germany's northernmost province of Schleswig-Holstein.

DETAILS

Maker – MELITTA TEUBNER KERAMIK

Production Period/Year – 1960s

Designer – MELITTA TEUBNER

Design Period/Year – 1960s

Origin – WEST GERMANY

Styles/Movements – ABSTRACT; MID-CENTURY MODERN

Materials – CERAMIC

Colors – BLACK, BURNT ORANGE

Condition – Excellent vintage condition. May show minor traces of wear consistent with age and use.

Dimensions – 5 ½" DIAM. × 12" H