Studio Ceramic Summer Time Sun and Birds Vase by Wilhelm & Elly Kuch, 1960s

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Studio Ceramic Sun and Birds Vase by Wilhelm & Elly KUCH, 1960s, Germany

Dimensions:
Height: 8.46 in (21,5 cm)
Diameter: … more Studio Ceramic Sun and Birds Vase by Wilhelm & Elly KUCH, 1960s, Germany

Dimensions:
Height: 8.46 in (21,5 cm)
Diameter: 2.75 (7 cm)

Very good condition.

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Wilhelm Kuch, born 1925, 1947 apprenticeship - Gusso Reuss in Munich - 1948 opened the studio in Burgthann - 1953 became master potter
Elly Kuch, born 1929 died 2008
1946-49 apprenticeship in several studios - 1949-51 second apprenticeship as a goldsmith - 1951 marriage with Wilhelm Kuch
1953 the Kuchs started to worked together in their workshop in Burgthann
Their work like this Vase have received many honors:
1965 Gold Medal premio faenza, Italy
1965 prize of the „deutschen keramischen gesellschaft“
1966 Gold Medal (premio faenza) , Italy
1967 Gold Medal (academie internationale de la ceramique) turkey
1968 prized again in faenza, Italy
Gold Medal (premio pineta) cervia, Italy
grand prix biennale ceramiche artistiche in Vallauris;
grand prix des rates alpes maritimes
became members of the academie internationale de la ceramique, gent Belgium
1969 Gold Medal (premio faenza) Italy
1970 international pottery symposium bechyné, Czech republic
1971 Gold Medal (premio faenza) Italy
1973 Gold Medal (premio faenza) Italy
internationalceramics symposium Memphis, USA
Gold Medal ceramics international in Alberta, Canada
1975 westerwaldpreis höhr Grenzhausen Germany
1982 founder member 'gruppe 83' together with other important potters like Dieter Crumbiegel Karl Scheid, Beate Kuhn, Fritz Vehring Gotlind Weigel, antje brüggemann,
1984 grand Bavarian state prize, Germany.
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