Rare Stunning brightly colored mid-century vase, height 30 cm. Made in the 70's by german manufacturer scheurich. Form number 203-26. Decorated with green 'bamboo leaf' pattern on a red background. 

 condition: good condition. Signed underneath with “w.germany 517 - 30” Dimensions : H30 x W13 x D13 Color : Red Material : Ceramics Style : vintage About Scheurich: Scheurich GmbH & Co. KG is a German company in Schneeberg (Lower Franconia) that produces ceramic vases and flower pots. History Scheurich was founded in 1928 by Alois Scheurich and his cousin Fridolin Greulich as a wholesaler in glass, porcelain and ceramics. In 1938 Scheurich settled in Kleinheubach (70 kilometers southeast of Frankfurt am Main). The production of household ceramics began in 1948. In 1954, Scheurich stopped wholesale activities and focused entirely on manufacturing ceramics himself. Initially they mainly made bowls and ashtrays, but they soon switched to vases and flower pots. Scheurich's hegemony began in the late 1960s. Scheurich kept his prices low and combined with popular designs, this resulted in a turnover of millions. Scheurich's strategy was to provide the same models with different decorations each time. The designs were adapted twice a year to the changing tastes of the public. Scheurich mainly makes vases and flower pots, but has also produced ashtrays, piggy banks, candle stands, beer mugs, buffet clocks, wall reliefs and Christmas tree holders. With a few exceptions, Scheurich did not make kitchen clocks or lamp bases. The most successful vase models are available in dozens of glaze designs (decors). Heinz Siery designed vase model 271-22 in 1959 and it kept up with fashion for decades. Another important designer for the shapes was A. Seidel. The main designer for the glazes was Oswald Kleudgen. Some well-known motifs are Montignac (1972-1973; hand-painted), Amsterdam (onion motif/Zwiebeldekor; 1974-1975), Fabiola (dark brown-red overflow glaze) and Jura (fossil/snail motif). Some designs were made specifically for export purposes; the bottom of those vases does not say "West Germany", but "foreign". However, vases with "foreign" also ended up on the home market. The vases were fired at 1000 degrees and came from cast molds. The most extreme glazes and patterns remained in West Germany. Red and orange vases sold best. Yellow and purple less so. Large floor vases cost 40-50 German marks (20-25 euros) each and were for sale in the Karstadt and Kaufhof department stores. At least 500 pieces of each vase were made. Scheurich always uses white clay. The vases are signed with 'W.GERMANY' or 'WEST GERMANY' followed by three numbers (indicating the model number), a dash and two numbers (indicating the height of the vase). Around 1990, 'WEST GERMANY' was changed to 'Made in GERMANY', both on the vase base and on the sticker used. It is not possible to date the vases based on the numbering, because numbers are often reused and not used in ascending order.