11 1/2 Guitar Vase 70s Modern West German Roth Fat Lava Vase

Now becoming hard to find vintage mid-century modern'Guitar' vase by West German studio Roth Keramic and designed by Dorothea Roth. It is a superb example of the West German Art Pottery Fat Lava style, it has real presence! Roth Keramik 70s Fat Lava Guitar Vase. An early 70s Roth Keramik 312 form Guitar vase, finished in the matt RED and thick crusty BLACK over white Fat Lava relief to the sides of the vase. An early example of this colourway, this piece is finished in a coarse, random fat lava relief.

The vase is in very good undamaged vintage condition, with some. Irregularities to finish as you should expect with any Fat Lava piece, as can be seen in the full 360 degree photo pack provided. It is a piece that is demonstrative of the innovation and experimentation that went into the production of the Red and Black colourway.

It typifies the perfect imperfection of the Fat Lava glaze technique. 12" (305mm) High x 9.25" (230mm) Wide. It is heavy and 3 in breadth in bright gloss red with black lava glaze creating the pattern. There is no descernable maker's mark or size code on the base, but that is not unusual for Roth ceramic. There is a faint outline stamp (see image) W Germany.

It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks or repairs. Roth Keramic was founded in the 1960's by Edmund Roth, with all designs thought to be by Dorothea Roth. A now rare and much sought after classic of the genre. Please see my other listings for more mid-century pottery and glass.

The item "11 1/2 Guitar Vase 70s Modern West German Roth Fat Lava Vase" is in sale since Thursday, April 29, 2021. This item is in the category "Pottery, Porcelain & Glass\Pottery\Art Pottery\European". The seller is "deco2retrostyle" and is located in Nottingham. This item can be shipped to United Kingdom, Antigua and barbuda, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Australia, United States, Bahrain, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, China, Israel, Hong Kong, Norway, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Singapore, South Korea, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Bangladesh, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Barbados, Brunei darussalam, Cayman islands, Dominica, Egypt, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Grenada, French guiana, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Saint kitts and nevis, Saint lucia, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Macao, Monaco, Maldives, Montserrat, Martinique, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Turks and caicos islands, Aruba, Saudi arabia, South africa, United arab emirates, Ukraine, Chile, Bahamas, Colombia, Costa rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Kuwait, Panama, Philippines, Qatar, Trinidad and tobago, Uruguay.

• Colour: Red
• Style: Mid-Century Modern
• Material: Ceramic
• Use: Decorative
• Original/Reproduction: Vintage Original
• Featured Refinements: West German Vase
• Sub-Type: European
• Date Range: 1960-1979
• Product Type: Vases
• Manufacturer/ Type: Fat Lava