Re: WMF

by Susan Bearder on Tue Feb 17, 2009 8:57 pm

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I wish to add this piece as a German piece of pottery as it was made in the 30s before Germay was divided. I have quite a bit of research on this short lived experiment of WMF to enter the studio pottery genre. I was very fortunate to find this example in a charity shop many years ago. Colour texture etc most interesting.Susie.

by **dantheman** on Wed Feb 18, 2009 12:24 pm

very interesting Susie,even then they used the thick,lave-like glaze.
I have wondered for years about the origins of lava glaze,I always assumed it was first used in Scandinavia but the 1930's is quite early??

by **Pip** on Wed Feb 18, 2009 2:11 pm

What about Ruskin? Some of his glazes are very drippy indeed...

by **dantheman** on Wed Feb 18, 2009 2:52 pm

I was thinking more of that pumice stone look

by Susan Bearder on Wed Feb 18, 2009 6:22 pm

In my humble opinion it was an influence on Lucie Rie. I have a piece of Ruskin about the same size but feels like a totally different kind of potting and glaze but I have a Pilkington vase which moves towards the orange peel effect but not as exaggerated as this piece. Susie