Vintage vase by Scheurich West-Germany from the 1960s / 1970s, model 401-20

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Vintage vase by Scheurich West-Germany from the 1960s / 1970s, model 401-20

• Manufacturer: Scheurich keramik
• Date of manufacture: 60s / 70s
• Model 401-20

Description
Vintage West-Germany vase by Scheurich model 401-20. This vase with handle is available in the color combination grey/brown, red and brown.

The vase bears the model number 401-20 and the name W.Germany on the bottom.

Scheurich Keramik was founded in 1928 by Alois Scheurich and his cousin Fridolin Greulich as a wholesaler of glass, porcelain and ceramics. In 1938 Scheurich settled in Kleinheubach. In 1948 they started producing household ceramics. In 1954 Scheurich stopped the wholesale activities and focused entirely on producing ceramics himself.

Condition
This vintage West-Germany vase by Scheurich is in neat condition with no significant traces of use or age-related traces of wear. Photos are part of the description.

Dimensions

• Height: 20 cm.
• Diameter: 8 cm.

Scheurich always uses white clay. The vases are signed 'W.GERMANY' or 'WEST GERMANY' followed by three numbers (indicating the model number), a dash and two numbers (indicating the height of the vase).

Scheurich was founded in 1928 by Alois Scheurich and his cousin Fridolin Greulich as a wholesaler of glass, porcelain and ceramics. In 1938 Scheurich settled in Kleinheubach (70 kilometres southeast of Frankfurt am Main). The manufacture of household ceramics began in 1948.

In 1954 Scheurich stopped wholesaling activities and focused entirely on manufacturing ceramics in-house. Initially, they mainly made bowls and ashtrays, but they soon switched to vases and flower pots.

Scheurich's hegemony began in the late 1960s. Scheurich kept his prices low and, combined with popular designs, this resulted in a turnover of millions. Scheurich's strategy was to provide the same models with different decorations each time. The designs were adapted twice a year to the changing taste of the public.

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