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September 7, 2014 Petra on Pottery on Pinterest
Of course I have been busy collecting the past two years, but I have not had much time to write about it. Hence no new posts appeared for quite a while. Also my little ‘photo studio’ setup had been dismantled and I had to find a new space in the house for taking pictures. This involved a grand vase clear up. Boxes full of pottery moved to the garage and I can not wait to unpack them in the future and look at them with fresh eyes, hoping to rediscover a lot of stuff, that did not deserve to disappear into a box in the first place. But still, for now the necessary space is available once again and I guess the WGP collecting virus inevitably involves moving around vases.
In the mean time I also discovered Pinterest as a handy medium to keep me on track with my acquisition policy. Yes, I now have one – an acquisition policy I mean- and I am sort of sticking to it… A vase clogged house and an empty wallet makes focus and a bit of prudence important. This policy consists of a neat Pinterest board with all the vases I really wish for, locked from public view of course, so I can covet them in private. Every time I am starting to feel restless from all the lovely WGP vases on auction on Ebay, I take some time to meditate on my policy board and wait for my Zen to return.
Of course, so I found, it gets kind of complicated when several items listed in my acquisition policy are up for sale. Since they are in the policy, I should probably get them, right? With always lots of WGP on the market and not much natural prudence in my overall personality, this is of course what happened. What a boost to my collection though! Worth every penny and inch of space! Even got a Roth Guitar vase for quite a good price, considering the crazy prices. But it does leave me dead broke and until there is some cash flow to speak of, I am not allowed to add any more jewels to the family treasure chest, so judged my husband (bless him, he is very prudent). He is not even buying the “good investment” argument.
Here is where some of the money went…
Carstens Atelier vase by Gerda Heuckeroth, marked: 7090-50
Bay vase by Bodo Mans, runic pattern marked: 71-35
Dümler & Breiden Domino vase, marked: 615-30
Oberhessische Keramik Walther Becht vase, marked: WB 147-19
So, for the time being, instead of buying, I am doing something I like almost as much as collecting. That is, looking on the Internet at the collections of my fellow WGP collectors. There are some amazing collections out there and they are a source of inspiration for my acquisition policy. Also, I have made a public board on Pinterest, called Petra on Pottery like my blog, on which I have started downloading the pictures of my collection. Lots of new acquisitions on there too, among them the four in this post. So, hopefully -this way- returning the favor to all those collectors who, like me, are trying to deal with their ‘issues’ by dreaming up an acquisition policy while trying not to actually buy anything (just jet…). Have fun!
March 3, 2011 I am not a vase!
In Germany ( and other countries) from the 1950s onward there was a lot of experimenting with form going on. In the 1950s twisting, turning, denting, curving and bending would result in exiting new shapes to be found in commercial pottery. This experimenting would continue into the 1960s. But the result would be quite different, because at the beginning of the new decade a whole new aesthetic seemed to take over. While in the 1950s most new shapes were, in my opinion, quite elegant and decorative, the experimental shapes of the 1960s seem much more conceptual and ‘earthy’ in their appearance. In the 1950s you would have an interesting three dimensional shape and added to this a two dimensional decor often in cheerful colors. In the 1960s you can find more and more vases where shape and decor seem to be integrating into a sculptural whole. Less extreme examples have a relief and/or a textured surface. The more eccentric examples look more like sculptures or rocks rather than a vase in the traditional sense. I don’t want to speculate on the reasons for this change. I could probably write a whole book on it. For sure the 1960s were interesting times. Interesting times call for interesting vases. Here are a few. (hover over picture for description)
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