{"product_id":"60s-bay-keramik-fat-lave","title":"60s Bay Keramik fat lava object or vase \/ W-Germany","description":"\u003cp\u003eFat Lava by Bay Keramik.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFat Lava generally refers to German vases, and\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eit seems the name comes from \"fat\" meaning thick and \"lava\" meaning glaze—essentially, thick glaze.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThey are characterized by a lava-like glaze texture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe history of Bay Keramik is fascinating; it was founded in 1933 in Ransbach, a town in Germany famous for its pottery industry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAt that time, they primarily produced tableware, but it seems they started selling decorative items like vases in the 1950s, following World War II.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eI find the history of such companies so interesting. haha\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIt appears that Bay Keramik stopped producing pottery in 1971, so we can conclude that this piece\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003edates from before that time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eA person named Bodo Mans appears to have been their designer at the time, producing nothing but wonderful designs,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eand upon further research, it seems he was one of the most active designers of that era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eI learned so much I didn't know before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe \"Bay\" mark on the bottom indicates Bay Keramik, while the numbers represent the model number and the size in centimeters. \"W-Germany\" denotes West Germany!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ePottery from this era was produced in various places like West Germany, East Germany (VEB), the Czech Republic, and Hungary by many different artists, so it's said that many of the specific details remain unknown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Bay Keramik sticker can be removed, so feel free to peel it off if you prefer!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEither way is fine! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis has become a long explanation, but regardless, it is incredibly cool.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhether as an objet d'art or a vase, it's superb. Enjoy!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e※ 送料込み \/ free shipping\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ematerial- Ceramic\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eMeasurement on flat - (cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eHeight 20.5cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eDiameter of Top 6cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eDiameter of bottom 8.5cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eCondition - Good. Being a vintage item, there is some wear consistent with age, but there are no issues. Please see the photos.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TOTO.CZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41562370900153,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0513\/3097\/3881\/products\/IMG_4011.jpg?v=1637785332","url":"https:\/\/totocz.com\/en\/products\/60s-bay-keramik-fat-lave","provider":"TOTO","version":"1.0","type":"link"}