Keramik Carstens jun. Fredelsloh - Vase - Earthenware
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Mid-century modern earthenware ceramic vase by Carstens-Keramik jun. Fredelsloh (Germany), dating to 1940–1950 and 1950–1960, with a matte black-brown finish, height 19.5 cm and width 13 cm.
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Description from the seller
Material: It is made out of ceramic, with a soft matte finish. The surface is slightly textured to the touch.
Condition: It is in excellent condition. A single minor flaw only lying in the fold of the manufacturer's sticker.
Maker: The vase was made by Carstens-Keramik, specifically the branch "Carstens jun.". Established in the historic German pottery village of Fredelsloh after WWII, Carstens was one of the most illustrious and collected names in mid-century European ceramics. While the company's large Tönnieshof facility focused on mass-market production, the specialized "Carstens jun." studio line operated as a boutique, small-batch workshop in Fredelsloh, Lower Saxony, Germany. The studio purposefully rejected high-gloss, assembly-line aesthetics to focus on avant-garde, sculptural forms and textured finishes. They have since rebranded, and operate today under the name "Carstens Keramik GmbH" at the same location.
[Historical sources:
Geschichts- und Heimatverein Fredelsloh, Carstens Keramik, Dorfarchiv Fredelsloh, category “Handel, Gewerbe, Industrie,” online: https://fredelsloh-dorfarchiv.de/category/handel-gewerbe-industrie/carstens-keramik/ (accessed 20 September 2026).
The Ceramics Marks Guide, “Carstens Tönnieshof – Guide to Marks, Forms, Decors,” The Ceramics Marks Guide, online: https://theceramicsmarksguide.com/west-germany/carstens-tonnieshof-marks-forms-decor/ (accessed 20 September 2026).
Keramiksammler.de, “Carstens bis 1977,” Keramiksammler.de, online: http://keramiksammler.de/projekte-arbeitsgebiete/carstens-bis-1977/index.html (accessed 20 September 2026).
Stiftung Niedersächsisches Wirtschaftsarchiv, NWA 103: Tönnieshof Keramikfabriken, Fredelsloh, 1945–1987, Arcinsys Niedersachsen, online: Arcinsys Niedersachsen – NWA 103 (accessed 20 September 2026). ]
Dimensions:
Height: 19.5 cm
Width x Depth (of the upper middle vase curve): 13 cm x 13 cm
Diameter of the outer rim: 3 cm
Diameter of the inner rim: 2 cm
Diameter of the base: 9 cm
Method of shipment:
Shipping via a local German shipping company. Packaged securely among bubble wrap, filling, in a cardboard box. When taken over internationally at the destination country, they may likely be given over to a local courier.
Material: It is made out of ceramic, with a soft matte finish. The surface is slightly textured to the touch.
Condition: It is in excellent condition. A single minor flaw only lying in the fold of the manufacturer's sticker.
Maker: The vase was made by Carstens-Keramik, specifically the branch "Carstens jun.". Established in the historic German pottery village of Fredelsloh after WWII, Carstens was one of the most illustrious and collected names in mid-century European ceramics. While the company's large Tönnieshof facility focused on mass-market production, the specialized "Carstens jun." studio line operated as a boutique, small-batch workshop in Fredelsloh, Lower Saxony, Germany. The studio purposefully rejected high-gloss, assembly-line aesthetics to focus on avant-garde, sculptural forms and textured finishes. They have since rebranded, and operate today under the name "Carstens Keramik GmbH" at the same location.
[Historical sources:
Geschichts- und Heimatverein Fredelsloh, Carstens Keramik, Dorfarchiv Fredelsloh, category “Handel, Gewerbe, Industrie,” online: https://fredelsloh-dorfarchiv.de/category/handel-gewerbe-industrie/carstens-keramik/ (accessed 20 September 2026).
The Ceramics Marks Guide, “Carstens Tönnieshof – Guide to Marks, Forms, Decors,” The Ceramics Marks Guide, online: https://theceramicsmarksguide.com/west-germany/carstens-tonnieshof-marks-forms-decor/ (accessed 20 September 2026).
Keramiksammler.de, “Carstens bis 1977,” Keramiksammler.de, online: http://keramiksammler.de/projekte-arbeitsgebiete/carstens-bis-1977/index.html (accessed 20 September 2026).
Stiftung Niedersächsisches Wirtschaftsarchiv, NWA 103: Tönnieshof Keramikfabriken, Fredelsloh, 1945–1987, Arcinsys Niedersachsen, online: Arcinsys Niedersachsen – NWA 103 (accessed 20 September 2026). ]
Dimensions:
Height: 19.5 cm
Width x Depth (of the upper middle vase curve): 13 cm x 13 cm
Diameter of the outer rim: 3 cm
Diameter of the inner rim: 2 cm
Diameter of the base: 9 cm
Method of shipment:
Shipping via a local German shipping company. Packaged securely among bubble wrap, filling, in a cardboard box. When taken over internationally at the destination country, they may likely be given over to a local courier.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Ceramics type
Earthenware
Number of objects
1
Country of origin
Germany
Material
Ceramic
Style
Mid-century modern
Manufacturer/brand
Keramik Carstens jun. Fredelsloh
Colour
Black, Brown
Condition
Excellent condition: barely used with minimal signs of wear
Height
19.5 cm
Width
13 cm
Depth
13 cm
Diameter
13 cm
Estimated period
1940-1950, 1950-1960
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