Large blue and green glazed ceramic planter • Ü Keramik • 1960-70

Large planter from the ü keramik or üebelacker keramik factory from the 60s-70s in glazed ceramic. The colors are very beautiful, and the dark green has multicolored metallic reflections. (see photos) in perfect condition. Dimensions: h. 20 cm ø top 21.5 cm ø bottom 13 cm about ü keramik: the factory was founded in 1909 by the pewter manufacturer johann üebelacker (who died in 1955). Its headquarters were in ransbach baumbach. Initially, it did not produce pottery and was exclusively a metal foundry. Later, it began producing ceramics. By 1955, it was producing 25 different vases in a range of sizes and decors. A large part of the production was exported to scandinavia and austria. Heinz hommerich (artistic director) developed a fiery red glaze in 1954, one of the first mass-produced glazes in germany. This glaze contained selenium, a toxic chemical. In 1955, upon johann üebelacker's death, the company was taken over by his three sons. Ü keramik collaborated with and later acquired the siershahn pottery company, which produced klinker ceramics. In 1960, ü keramik helped establish kilrush ceramics in ireland. The company went bankrupt in 1990. *** careful shipping and personal delivery available.