Rustic Studio Ceramic Jug Vase by Gerhard Liebenthron, Bremen, Germany, 1970s

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Handcrafted ceramic jug/vase by Gerhard Liebenthron (1935-2005) from his 1970s period. Liebenthron, who ran his workshop in Bremen from the … Read more Handcrafted ceramic jug/vase by Gerhard Liebenthron (1935-2005) from his 1970s period. Liebenthron, who ran his workshop in Bremen from the 1950s onward, developed a distinctly more rustic, earthy aesthetic during these years, characterized by robust clay bodies, irregular textures, and natural firing marks.

This vase exemplifies this characteristic phase: a rounded, bulbous form with a wide opening and spout, an archaic-looking, highly textured surface, and warm, earthy brown and red tones—rare for his work—achieved through the use of iron-rich clay and high-fire firing. The deliberately exposed, organic materiality lends the piece a powerful presence and exemplifies Liebenthron's embrace of earthy, handcrafted surfaces in the 1970s. This piece has an attribution mark,
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