Super ART DECO GERMAN BAUHAUS SPRITZDEKOR JUG CARSTENS?
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Super ART DECO GERMAN BAUHAUS SPRITZDEKOR JUG CARSTENS?
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This fantastic art deco ceramic jug was made in Germany in the art deco era of the 1930s. Several firms were producing this style of jug at that time, but I think the most likely contender for this one is Carstens of Tonnieshof. The decoration is air-brushed or sprayed onto the white background in a process called spritzdekor, and this style of geometric abstract decor is now becoming very collectable. You can see other examples of spritzdekor pieces by Carstens on this enthusiast's interesting website. This jug has vertical blue bands bordering pairs of wavy green lines, with the same bright apple green edging the handle and rim and a crisp white background. The jug has an interesting tapering shape, with three prominent ridges breaking up the outline, and a sharply peaked spout.
The jug measures 19.5 cm/7.75" high, and about 15 cm/6" from handle to spout. It weighs 530 gms/1lb 3oz unwrapped, and I estimate the final packaged weight will be around 1100 gms. It is marked with Foreign (meaning it was made for export from Germany) and the impressed number 24. It is in very good condition for its age, but does have two very fine and short stable hairlines either side of the spout. These are hardly noticeable and do not affect the piece unduly. There are a couple of tiny base rim slivers from the manufacturing process, but other than this the jug is in fine form with no crazing and no loss to the colour, and it displays beautifully. It would make a great addition to a collection and would look superb in an art deco setting. It is on offer now at a low starting price with no reserve.
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