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CARSTENS - TONNIESHOF In 1892 brothers Christian Hinrich Carstens and Ernst Carstens opened a ceramics factory in Rheinsberg (Brandenburg) Germany. Up until the 2nd world war, the company maintained production at various locations. By 1945 the company had more or less collapsed and the location in East Germany was lost. It was then that the brothers established Carstens-Tonnieshof which, from 1947, was located in Fredelsloh (Niedersachsen). Carstens not only produced vases, but also lamp bases and other utility ceramics. By the 1970’s they had factories in Austria, Australia and South America. The Fredelsloh location closed in 1977. Due to financial problems Carstens-Tonnieshof closed down completely in 1984. Main designers were Trude Carstens, Gerda Heuckeroth, Dieter Peter and also A. Seide. CERAMANO was founded in 1959 in Ransbach-Baumbach by Jakob Schwaderlapp, who also founded the Jasba factory in 1926. 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JASBA - Some of the most brightly colored vases to emerge from West Germany in the years between 1950 and 1971 came from Jasba. Founded in 1926 by Jakob Schwaderlapp in Ransbach-Baumbach, the production of vases was terminated in 1971. Jasba still exists today but their production is mainly tiling for kitchens and bathrooms. Main designers were Cilli Worsdorfer and Christine Reuter. JOPEKO was founded in 1848 in Ransbach Baumbach by Johan Peter Korzilius (also the name of the present owner) . It is one of the few ceramic factories to survive the economic crisis of the ‘70’s and still produces vases and other decorative objects. Jopeko is best known for its use of spectacular color and design sometimes bordering on the bizarre – fatlava, striking patterns and bright colors- that’s Jopeko. KNODGEN EDEL KERAMIK - In the late ‘80’s, Knodgen was born in Ramsbach-Baumbach after the demise of the Ilkra factory with the purpose of producing studio ceramics as well as several pieces taken over from Ilkra. It has proved difficult to ascertain which pieces were actually made by Ilkra and renamed Knodgen, or were produced by Knodgen in Ilkra molds, or, in fact, came originally from Clemens & Huhn. ROTH - Some of the best known ceramics and those most desired by collectors came from the Roth factory. The company was founded in the early ‘70’s in Ebernhahn by Edmond Roth and is still in production but now only for kitchen and bathroom ceramics. Some of the most famous Roth patterns – including those with spectacular amounts and shapes in fatlava, command premium prices. Dorothea Roth was one of its principal designers. 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The ideas had always been there but with the talent lacking to present these ideas on paper I had to find another way.The use of color to provide interest and balance in a living or working space lead to retro ceramics, both Dutch and German. At first I found these pieces at rummage sales and charity shops. I was amazed at the quality of workmanship compared to what one can buy on the market today and the more I studied about the factories and artists that created these pieces, the more I came to appreciate them. It became a passion. In the spring of 2011, antiques expert, writer and evaluator of antiques and retro on television Mark Hill opened an exhibition of German “ Fat Lava “ ceramics in Amsterdam. For the enthusiastic crowd gathered around to hear his opening speech, Hill explained how he got into collecting these wonderful vases, plaques and dishes. It was simply a matter of economics, he explained. Although he loved the real antiques, art deco, and expensive porcelain, he simply couldn’t afford it. Although the prices for antiques have come down in recent years, there is still a big difference in price in what the collector can find in items from 1930 on ( for German 1950-1990), and the “real”antique. Retro ceramics is still, after all, the antique of the future, is still affordable for the collector, and is so varied pieces can be found to fit into any interior from classical to contemporary. Acknowledgement While every attempt has been made to correctly link each pot with its proper factory, it is always possible that here and there a mistake has crept in. This is due to the fact that base numbers have been glazed over, or a factory – no longer in existence – never kept accurate records. For the most part, identification could not have been possible without the invaluable help of 2 CDs produced by KEVIN JAMES GRAHAM : - West and East German Pottery-Marks, Bases, Decors and Form numbers Volume III and - From Spritzdekor to Fat Lava - West and East German Ceramics Volume II Any collector of East and West German pottery should not be without these CD’s which can be ordered directly from Mr. Graham by mailing him at: kj_graham@gmx.de To Kevin my unconditional gratitude. Further thanks are owed to interior decorator and interior design teacher Carla Verweij who never lost patience trying (and eventually failing) to teach me to draw in perspective. 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