Set of Two 1970s Lindner Kueps Bavarian Tall Gold & Cobalt Floral Vases

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A lovely matching set of Lindner Kueps (Kups, Franconia) Bavarain Echt Cobalt Vases with gold paint. These are tall, bold … Read more A lovely matching set of Lindner Kueps (Kups, Franconia) Bavarain Echt Cobalt Vases with gold paint. These are tall, bold and daring. They make a statement of elegance, purpose and beauty. The design features dancing leaves with floral tones, dot and swirl flower sets in the forefront and background. The fold paint is delicately balanced with a strong artistic form and a bold cobalt surface area. The mixture of these two colors is delightful.

In the middle of the 19th century, kaolin deposits were developed in numerous regions of Germany (Northern Bavaria, Upper Franconia, Upper Palatinate, Lower Silesia, Saxony, Thuringia). Alongside feldspar and quartz, kaolin is the basis for porcelain. The extraction of the necessary resources led to the founding of numerous porcelain factories in the respective regions. Küps in Upper Franconia is a good example of this: Around 1900, there were more porcelain factories in the market town near Kronach than in the whole of Germany today. Of the many well-known manufacturers such as Albert Rosenlöcher, Wenck & Zitzmann, Ohnemüller & Ulrich, Julius Edelstein and Wilhelm Rittirsch, only one remains today: The Lindner porcelain manufactory continues the town's long tradition of ceramic processing.

The reason for the drastic decline in domestic porcelain is the crisis in German industry in the 1970s, which was triggered by cheap imports from the Far East and the simultaneous rise in wages in West Germany. Today, the German porcelain industry only employs just under 6,000 people, but even with this greatly reduced workforce, it is still a global player and continues to supply the world with the highest quality porcelain. So it is rare, this "white gold" from Germany, but it has not disappeared. We have rummaged through the extensive range of the last porcelain manufactory in Küps and would like to offer you a selection of beautifully designed everyday helpers that dispense with the traditional colorful decor and bring out the simple elegance of the ceramic material.

These vases are made in Küps, Franconia, by the Lindner porcelain manufactory from glazed hard porcelain, which is completely tasteless, odorless and practically inert - unlike most metals, it does not react chemically with its surroundings. See less