HANNS WELLING FOR CERAMANO ‘ELBA’ JUG VASE Nr. 212 (25 cm)

A well formed jug vase from Ceramano Keramik in the mottled green and brown 'Elba' decor designed by Hanns Welling in 1960.  This is a flawless example of form number 212 (d.1959), and the quality of the decor is exemplary.  a perfect collector's item. CERAMANO was the brainchild of Jakob Schwaderlapp, the founder of Jasba Keramik.  He set up the sister factory in 1959 to produce higher-end ceramics—artistic and often experimental—to complement the mass-produced lines of Jasba.  Previously the production of such items was restricted to small workshops; Schwaderlapp's concept was to replicate the look and feel of the work of craftsmen using modern production methods.  The enterprise went public at the Frankfurt Spring Fair with an extensive production range, and the designer Hanns Welling was introduced as the man in charge—responsible for all CERAMANO shapes and décors as well as all advertising.  Welling remained at the helm until 1962 when the position of head designer was handed to