Description
A killer Carstens Tönnieshof vase, with an awesome green and black alien glaze…
I’m big fan of Carstens and their innovative and brave ceramics, but there’s little information available about the company’s history or its productions.
I believe the firm was founded by brothers Christian and Ernst Carstens in 1946 and produced ceramics for over 30 years, before declaring bankruptcy in 1977.
The original factory was located in Freden an der Leine (West Germany), and during the 1960s they expanded with production in Austria, Chile, Argentina and Australia.
This vase is from the ‘Ankara’ series, which was introduced in 1963 and ran until 1969. I believe the decor is the work of Helmut Scholtis, and is an example of the wax reduction technique that Carstens and other German ceramicists used during the 1960s.
This large example is a real show stopper and comes in excellent, undamaged condition.
H28cm x W21cm, weight 1335g
Please feel free to contact me with any queries, and viewings are welcome by appointment in London SE24.
