HANNS WELLING ‘CERALUX’ VASE Nr. 103 FOR CERAMANO

A 1960s cylinder vase glazed in a saturated, semi-matt turquoise and decorated with the rings of hand-applied "knobs" or "buttons" typical of Hanns Welling's Ceralux décor for CERAMANO. The knobs are arranged naturally, suggesting organic crystals and their individual edges are highlighted with a vivid indigo. Model Nr. 103. HANNS WELLING (1924–?) was responsible for some of the most sophisticated output of several of the best post-war German art-pottery manufacturers—Keto, Ruscha, and Ceramano, among them. He served as the third firm's artistic director in the early 1970s—otherwise, little is recorded about his relationships with these makers. Many famous CERAMANO shapes and décors are ascribed to him: Pergamon, Koralle, Minerva, Ceralux, and Tundra. Welling also designed tableware and collectibles for Goebel Porzellan GmbH. CERAMANO was the brainchild of Jakob Schwaderlapp, the founder of Jasba Keramik. He set up the sister company in 1959 to produce high-end ceramics that would co