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HANNS WELLING FOR CERAMANO ‘NEGRO’ DÉCOR VASE Nr. 561

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HANNS WELLING FOR CERAMANO ‘NEGRO’ DÉCOR VASE Nr. 561A Hanns Welling Negro dcor bottle vase designed for CERAMANO in the 1960s. A matt background of bronze brown supports glossy decorations of light blue dots and stripes that emerge from a slick, running espresso top glaze. Scratched into the base are the model number, the decor and maker names, the country of origin, "Handarbeit" (handwork), and the decorator's initials. The foil label is present as pictured. The interior is white. HANNS WELLING

A Hanns Welling Negro décor bottle vase designed for CERAMANO in the 1960s. A matt background of bronze-brown supports glossy decorations of light blue dots and stripes that emerge from a slick, running espresso top glaze. Scratched into the base are the model number, the decor and maker names, the country of origin, "Handarbeit" (handwork), and the decorator's initials. The foil label is present as pictured. The interior is white.


HANNS WELLING (1924–?) was responsible for some of the most sophisticated output of several of the best post-war German art-pottery manufacturers—Keto, Ruscha, and Ceramano, among them. He served as the third firm's artistic director in the early 1970s—otherwise, little is recorded about his relationships with these makers. Many famous CERAMANO shapes and décors are ascribed to him: Pergamon, Koralle, Minerva, Ceralux, and Tundra. Welling also designed tableware and collectibles for Goebel Porzellan GmbH.


CERAMANO was the brainchild of Jakob Schwaderlapp, the founder of Jasba Keramik. He set up the sister company in 1959 to produce high-end ceramics that would complement Jasba's mass-produced lines and respond to the growing demand for innovation in the decortive arts. The manufacture of more artistic and experimental items had heretofore been the province of small workshops; Schwaderlapp had the idea to replicate the look and feel and the creativity of artisanal work using modern factory methods. CERAMANO went public with the debut of an extensive product range at the Frankfurt Trade Fair. The celebrated Hanns Welling was introduced as the man in charge—responsible for the company's marketing as well as for all of its shapes and décors (glaze and pattern combinations). Welling remained at the helm until 1962 when the position of head designer was handed off to Gerda Heuckeroth, later known for her amazing body of work at Carstens.

To achieve its goals, CERAMANO employed many of the top ceramic artists of the day, notably (in addition to Welling and Heuckeroth) the Hungarian designer Dudas Laszlo. Unsurprisingly, the items it produced were generally of high quality and varied nature. Many of the more expensive pieces were completely handmade on a wheel; most vases were built using the company's signature reddish-brown clay. Compared with other German ceramics firms, an unusual amount is known about the décors of CERAMANO owing to its practice of listing their names on vessel bottoms. Top décors include Rubin, Toscana, Stromboli, and Pergamon, plus rarities like Saturn, Achat, and Incrusta. Along with the décor name, bases were generally engraved (by the décor artist) with the model number and the artist's initials. This practice enhanced the "studio" semblance of CERAMANO's pieces. Willi Schwaderlapp, Jakob's son and partner, took over the company in 1964, after which it was split off from Jasba entirely.

[Note: shape numbers usually have three digits. They are sometimes followed by a slash (virgule) and a second number, ranging from one to six, that denotes the piece's relative size. Whether or not and how much text is included on the base seems to depend on the size of the vessel in most cases. "Handarbeit" (handmade) is also a common marking. Vases from later periods were provided with paper labels.]

CERAMANO continued to develop economically with the takeovers of Waku Feuerfest and Steinzeug und Mosaikplattenfabrik in the 1970s, which allowed for expansion into the production of, respectively, tableware and architectural tiles. The company's export share slowly increased for a time, but CERAMANO's gambit ultimately proved unsuccessful. As the 1980s progressed, interest in art pottery waned sharply. CERAMANO finally closed its doors in 1989. (Jasba is still in operation, producing industrial tiles exclusively).

KEY DESIGNERS:

  • Hanns Welling, 1959–1961
  • Gerda Heuckeroth, 1962–1964
  • Dudas Laszlo, 1960s

DETAILS

Maker – CERAMANO

Production Period/Year – 1960s

Designer – HANNS WELLING

Design Period/Year – 1960s

Origin – WEST GERMANY

Styles/Movements – OP ART; MODERN

Materials – CERAMIC

Colors – TURQUOISE, INK BLUE

Condition – Excellent vintage condition. May show minor signs of previous use.

Dimensions – 3 ¼" DIAM. × 6 ¾" H

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Brian from California
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I love this scale, though I don’t use it in the way it was intended. It’s designed to assist in making optimal coffee drinks. I just needed a scale with accurate fractional ounces readings. I use it for weighing ingredients for baking, or even light postal packages. It seems accurate, and it very easy to use. I keep it in manual mode, but it also has espresso and pour over modes. It can display weights in ounces or grams, and it has a tare function. The buttons are touch sensitive, so you don’t have to press hard. There is a beep when you touch a button, but the sound can be turned off. I’m a little confused on the charging function. I don’t usually like rechargeable devices, because it makes them disposable, and also because it means they are dead when I want to use them. So I was pleased when it seemed to work while plugged into my fast wall charger. The I read the manual which said A) the scale cannot be used while charging, and B) never use a fast charging power supply. Maybe they’re just trying to protect their liability. I’ll try to be more obedient in the future. The manual also says not to place objects weighing more than 2000g on it, to avoid damaging it. I violated that rule as well and it still seems to be functional. Overall, this is a great, feature-packed little scale, and worthy of someone better than I, who will actually use it to its full potential without breaking the rules.
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Matt
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★★★★★ 4
Wonderful addition
Maestri House makes some great devices for the kitchen. Currently this scale is my 4th item in my MH collection. The scale fits perfectly on my espresso machine and provides very accurate measurements. The buttons respond quickly and the read out is fabulous for those weary mornings when my eyes are trying to open up. The other great thing MH does with their gear is the ease of use options. I flip a switch, place the scale, hit the buttons and the scale works to perfection. Wonderful addition, as always, for another device in my MH collection.
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★★★★★ 5
Great scale that needs some improvements to be perfect
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Very accurate scale, looks good in white, timer works nicely and I do like the concept of the ratio conversion. Shown in photos with 0 measurement drift over time, even without the silicone mat. To make this the best scale in the price range, I would change: - The auto timer function. Timing currently stops if you pick up the brew to swirl; you must completely restart the process if you do happen to pick it up. I would change that to only stop on user input (pressing a button). - The ratio conversion. Why offer XX.0 precision if you can only change the ratio in whole amounts? I'd suggest offering 0.1 increments, selectable with +/- buttons instead of cycling through. - The silicone mat is not well affixed and slides around. Kind of useless as-is and I just keep it off. I would wrap the whole thing around the measurement platform, similar to how the Greater Goods scale does it, to really keep it secure. It's not perfect, but for the price, it's a 4.5/5 for me. Rounding up to 5 since a 4 is considered "bad" by today's online rating standards.
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★★★★★ 5
IMO, a filter coffee lovers best scale option on a budget. Solid grade A choice.
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I have two other .1mg "coffee" or food scales that I used regular for pour overs. I saw this has 4x display on real time flow rate, g/mg weight, timer, and grounds to water ratio for a solid price and purchased this after reading some reviews. One of my scales has these features, but the workflow on this scale just clicked a ton better for me. The beep isn't super loud annoying which is a major relief, as I just couldn't keep sound on on my other scale due to that trigger honestly. I tried brew mode immediately and will now only use that when making a pour over. Loved the beep alerting when I finally hit the proper ratio and I like it keeps my final info on screen after the brew for my study. I can actually practice my technique now and not have split attention as much. This is still compact, but fits a larger carafe well whereas my other scale is a better fit for the espresso machine. The display is clear and buttons have a slight tactile sensation from the print, but are still the capacitive touch based style. I tested it with weights and it is my most accurate scale, it hit the .1g accurately every time or at worst would fluctuate back and forth quickly from the true value (more than enough for me to trust it). It updates and tares from power on fairly fast, it reacts fast enough to touch to not make me pause much. My nitpicks are that the front clear matte plastic isn't quite uniform flat viewed at an off angle giving it a cheaper look, but that doesn't affect functionality at all and truth is, it really was very affordable for the feature set I feel. The second nitpick was that the scale's mat does not grip well or fit securely over prompting it to move around easily. For this I had to modify using some rubberized grip tape on the surface of scale underneath the mat itself. Now it doesn't slide from vibration and if any pressure down it doesn't slip. I could have removed it totally, but it is attractive and useful once stabilized. With that modification done, I can fully recommend this scale for filter coffee lovers at any price. Great product, hopefully lasts me a long time.
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Jrmaxim
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★★★★★ 5
Top of the line scale.
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Fantastic scale. The best coffee scale I have ever owned and can be used for all kinds of kitchen items as well.
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