Set of 3 Vintage 1960s West German Vases; Hand-Painted Folk Jug & Fat Lava Pottery, Made in Germany

A spirited little trio that lands you right in the heart of 1960s West Germany, when the country's pottery studios were having the time of their lives. Three decorative vessels, three very different moods, one wonderfully cohesive collection. There is a hand-painted folk-art jug, all cream glaze and merry chestnut-and-green medallions, plus two glorious fat lava vases that practically glow. Together they tell the whole story of mid-century German ceramics in a single, eminently shelf-able set.

The standout is the painted pitcher, its swollen Westerwald-style body decorated by hand with a stylised red shield and curling green leaves, finished with a ring of cheerful dotted borders. Its companions bring the heat: a bulbous bottle vase in fiery red over a textured mossy green volcanic glaze, and a tall cylinder in molten scarlet flecked with sun-yellow drips. Honest vintage charm throughout, with the small surface marks and minor glaze quirks you would happily expect from pieces that have decorated homes for over half a century. Made in Germany, the 1960s, and very ready for their next chapter.

Styling & Collectors Inspiration

This is a set that rewards a little theatre. Group the three together on a floating shelf or a sideboard and let the colours riot, or scatter them through a room as recurring punctuation marks of warm German colour.

• Lean into the hand-painted folk story with our Vintage West German Ceramic Pitcher Vase, Hand-Painted Folk Motif for a charming matched-pair moment on the mantel.
• Turn up the volcanic drama by pairing with our Vintage West German "Fat Lava" Vase in Fiery Red and Yellow Glaze, a near sibling to the cylinder in this set.
• Build a proper collector's grouping alongside our Set of 3 Vintage West-German Vases 1960s for a wall of mid-century colour.
• For older German roots, anchor the display with our Pair of Antique Westerwald Salt-Glazed Stoneware Jugs (Noppenkrüge).

Details

• Set of three decorative ceramic vessels: one hand-painted folk-art jug and two fat lava vases
• Origin: Made in Germany (West German art pottery), 1960s
• Hand-painted jug with cream glaze, red shield medallion and stylised green foliage
• Fat lava bottle vase in fiery red over textured mossy-green volcanic glaze
• Tall cylindrical fat lava vase in scarlet with molten sun-yellow drips and black rim
• Heights approximately 40 cm, 28 cm and 21 cm
• Condition: good honest vintage condition with minor surface wear and small glaze imperfections consistent with age
• A genuinely decorative, display-ready trio of collectible mid-century German ceramics

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