GinFor's Odditiques
(GINny and FORrest Poston's Oddities and Antiques)

Page Three: Identifying West German Pottery:
Labels, Bottoms, Decorations
(Scroll down for pictures.)

 West German Images and Information on Ginfor's Odditiques:

Essay: Reputation, Reality, and Respect: Sorting Out West German Pottery

You are Here-->: West German Pottery Marks (Pictures of various marks, bases, and labels)

Photo Gallery of West German items (pictures of items we've had in the past few years, divided by company when possible).

Companies, Potters, Designers (Information about some of the particular companies, studio potters, and designers active during the West German era.)

When asking questions:

1. It really, really helps if you send pictures of the item and the bottom (e-mail or snail mail is fine).

2. When sending pictures by e-mail, please try to keep the file size down. A resolution of 72 ppi is fine for viewing on a monitor.

3. If you get a message saying something about the e-mail or picture being rejected (happened recently), it's not us doing it. Too large a file or wrong file type is the most likely problem.

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Thanks to one and all.

Forrest (the "for" part of ginfor)

 


Identifying West German Pottery:
Labels, Bottoms, Decorations

This is by no means a definitive listing, but it's a start. As more (and better) pictures are ready, I'll add them here. The same goes for information, which is in fairly short supply.
Go to West German Marks Page One or Page Two

 

Dumler & Breiden Studio 23 Mark, date uncertain

 


Originally attributed to Roth Keramik, but a friend found this type pictured in a Ruscha catalog. The learning goes on.

 Although some Roth attributions have been shifted to Ruscha, this one is probably still by Roth. There's not enough of the label left to tell if it was the maker, the importer, or a department store.

 

Go to West German Marks Page Two or Page Three

Links to other parts of the site are below in the next box.

 



Go to West German Marks Page One or Two

Art Pottery (American and European art pottery other than mid century items)

Pottery and Porcelain (Figurines, plates, vases, etc.)

Mid-Century Design (Mid Century pottery, currently featuring one of the best selections of studio and W. German pottery in the U.S.)

Studio Pottery (While many of these items can be found in other categories, they are also gathered here for those with a special interest in studio work.)

Glass (art glass, stemware, EAPG, Depression, Elegant, etc.)     

Metalware (Various metal items and misc. vases, inkwells, etc.)      

Paintings (oils, watercolors, prints, 19th and 20th century American and European)

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Meet the Gin and the For

Meet the "staff"

The Corpurrate Story

Contact Information (Phone, etc.)

Essays and Information:

A Divine and Delightful Madness: An Intro to W. German Pottery (This is the most recent and most philosophical essay.)

Learning the Basics about West German Pottery (This is the most in depth essay.)

West German Pottery Marks

W. German Companies, Designers, and Studio Potters

West German Picture Gallery and Identification Aid (pictures of items we've had over the last 3 years)

To Buy or Not To
Buy:  
Going Where
Price Guides End (thoughts about collecting, aesthetics, and health)

Get the Picture Straight: The Basics of Selling Glass and Pottery on the Internet (how to write item listings, matters of photography, etc.)

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