ORANGE ELLY & WILHELM KUCH STUDIO ORB VASE

A beautiful glossy orange and brown footed orb vase from the studio of Elly & Wilhelm Kuch, Nuremberg, Germany TÖPFEREI WILHELM & ELLY KUCH began in 1947 as a workshop specializing in the production of art ceramics, with an emphasis on glazing. Founded by autodidact Wilhelm Kuch (b. 1925) in the Bavarian municipality of Burgthann, 20 km southeast of Nuremberg, it was rechristened in 1951 following Wilhelm's marriage to potter and goldsmith Elly Hauenstein (1929–2008). As a craft-oriented studio, TÖPFEREI KUCH continually worked with apprentices and journeymen, and the range of materials and techniques employed was subject to constant expansion. Both functional and ornamental objects, produced in small series, were represented in TÖPFEREI KUCH's manufacturing program—along with free-standing sculptural works, architectural ceramics, and tiled stoves. Since the mid-1950s, several individual pieces were created jointly by the couple. These shapes were usually up to Elly; Wilhelm