Strehla pottery white lava glaze cylinder vase east germany model 3052

Cylindrical shaped body with a smaller diameter spout and base. White lava glaze, middle part decorated with green and black lines. Impressed underneath: 3052 and 5861-34. The strehla factory, founded in 1828, took its name from the town in saxony, germany where the company began. Its production was varied, being both utilitarian and decorative. After the 2nd world war, the region became east germany and was under communist rule from the 1950s to the 1980s. The company continued production and was known as veb sachsen, steingutfabrik strehla. Veb stands for volkseigener betrieb (state owned/the people's company/business). Strehla's style was characterised in the late 60s and 70s by decoration using a tube-lined lava glaze which was added by hand. Condition report: Excellent condition.