West German Carstens Tonnieshof 15/18 vase art pottery mid-century vintage incan decoration centrepiece discount aztec mayan geometric modern

This vase appeals to us as it's quite restrained in the milieu of West German art pottery of the period. It sits squarely, pregnant with meaning - a classic modernist vase from the Carstens Tonnieshof pottery discount, most likely mid 1960s. Marked with the style number and place of manufacture, this is a geometrically striking staunch reminder of mid-century Europe, and the period's far-reaching cultural horizons. Drawing inspiration from the art of the pre-conquest South American civilisations, the incised decoration is reminiscent of ziggurats in the jungle, and the mystery of lost cities.