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CARSTENS TÖNNIESHOF HANDLE VASE Nr. 699/25A unique 50s era jug vase with a hand painted floral design from Carstens Tnnieshof. Two abstracted flowers in muted matt shades of blue, white and burnt orange with highlights of glossy red and yellow appear on a dark matt brown background accented with a white cross hatch pattern. CARSTENS TNNIESHOF was founded in 1946 by Ernst Carstens and his son Christian. Their family had had a long prior history of manufacturing ceramics and porcelain in
A unique 50s era jug vase with a hand painted floral design from Carstens Tönnieshof. Two abstracted flowers in muted matt shades of blue, white and burnt orange with highlights of glossy red and yellow appear on a dark matt brown background accented with a white cross hatch pattern.
CARSTENS TÖNNIESHOF was founded in 1946 by Ernst Carstens and his son Christian. Their family had had a long prior history of manufacturing ceramics and porcelain in Germany, but all of its businesses had collapsed by the end of WWII. Most of the CARSTENS factories wound up on East German soil when the country was divided and so were expropriated by the DDR. Father and son built the new Tönnieshof factory on a farm of that name in Fredelsloh in Lower Saxony, just west of the border with East Germany. Production of table ceramics began in 1947; the first known decorative pieces date from the early '50s. Ernst's wife Trude Carstens served as artistic director until her death in 1965.
CARSTENS TÖNNIESHOFF was very successful for many years and produced an enormous variety of shapes and glazes. The 'Luxus' and 'Atelier' ranges were more expensive lines and they sold in large department stores—'Atelier,' launched in 1962, was the creation of renowned designer Gerda Heuckeroth. Helmut Scholtis introduced the very popular 'Ankara' décor in 1963 during a stint with CARSTENS; an example of the "wax resist" technique, it was applied to a broad array of forms. Lava glazes were employed during the second half of the 1960s. Production was eventually expanded abroad to Austria, Chile, Argentina, and Australia—it may well have topped out at close to 10,000 items daily. Other distinguished designers on CARSTENS' roster included Heinz Siery, Rudolph Christmann, and Dieter Peter. The firm went bankrupt in 1977.
| Manufacturer | Carstens Tönnieshof |
|---|---|
| Design Period | 1950 to 1959 |
| Production Period | 1950 to 1959 |
| Country of Manufacture | Germany |
| Identifying Marks | This piece has been attributed based on archival documentation, such as vintage catalogs, designer records, or other literature sources |
| Style | Vintage, Mid-Century, Hand-Crafted, Modernist |
| Detailed Condition | Very Good — This vintage item has no defects, but it may show slight traces of use. |
| Restoration and Damage Details | Light wear consistent with age and use |
| Product Code | |
| Materials | Ceramic |
| Color | Brown, blue, white, orange, red, yellow |
| Width | 4.5 inch |
| Depth | 4.5 inch |
| Height | 9.8 inch |
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