RED AND BLACK VOLCANIC OTTO KERAMIK FLOOR VASE JACK In a style reminiscent of

In a style reminiscent of the prolific Parisian Expressionist Bernard Buffet (1928–1999)

During the first half of the 20th century the firm slowly branched out into a rich repertoire of artistic products

and community could find time for art

Industrialists Samuel Godenius (1806-1861) and son-in-law Wilhelm Odelberg (1844-1924) won control of the firm in 1852

A 1970's Eastern European art glass cylinder vase by Frantisek Peceny for Hermanova Hut (Sklo Union)

RED AND BLACK VOLCANIC OTTO KERAMIK FLOOR VASE JACK In a style reminiscent ofAn outstanding example of Otto Gerharz' volcanic crater glaze on a substantial form by Kurt Tschrner for Otto Keramik OTTO GERHARZ (1927 ?) was a chemist and glaze master who began his training as a ceramicist in 1942 with a focus on arts and crafts, but his apprenticeship was interrupted in 1944 when he was drafted into military service. By 1946 he had emerged from the military with his interest in ceramics intact, but a shift in focus from the art