BAY KERAMIK PITCHER VASE Nr. 251/35 FROM THE ‘TÖPFERMEISTER’ SERIES ARCHIVE 1964) and his two sons—ES

1964) and his two sons—ES being an initialism for Emons & Söhne—in the town of Rheinbach near Bonn in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia

The company aesthetic was ruled by popular German and English styles

he saw in its elements an unprecedented freedom of design possibilities

The impact of Ahlström and Ehrich’s designs has been recognized in some of the world’s most esteemed museums

A NOTE ON IDENTIFICATION:  Most of the items produced at the Schaivon Ceramiche workshop are simply signed ‘Schaivon’

BAY KERAMIK PITCHER VASE Nr. 251/35 FROM THE ‘TÖPFERMEISTER’ SERIES ARCHIVE 1964) and his two sons—ESA tall "Tpfermeister" series pitcher vase in olive green and goldenrod from Bay Keramik. The embossed decor consists of regularly spaced medallions depicting birds and leaves. It still retains its Bay label and does not appear to have ever been used. There is a single tiny stress fracture (?) at the top of the handle that is roughly 1 4" long and no more than surface deep. It does not appear to be structural and does not detract. BAY KERAMIK was