RARE ECKHARDT & ENGLER RED AND BLUE VASE Nr. 78/20

A wonderful late production vase designed in red stoneware by Herbert Reusch and hand-turned for Eckhardt & Engler.  The matte blue body stands in contrast to the glossy black interior and the combed glossy red band around the middle of the vessel.  the unglazed bottom is embossed with the form number '78' and its height in centimeters - '20' ECKHARDT & ENGLER (1898-1971) was founded as a wholesale company in Höhr-Grenzhausen, Germany.  It was initially converted into a pewter foundry and later into a stoneware factory.  In 1922 the molds from the dissolved company Roßkopf & Gerz were taken over by Eckhardt & Engler.  After overcoming the restrictions caused by the war, the company developed into one of the most important manufacturers of fine stoneware and decorative ceramics in Germany with around 100 employees.  In addition to the traditional range, the company introduced a more contemporary range of objects in shape and decor designs typical of the time and soon mad