White & Black Studio Ceramic Vase by Wilhelm & Elly Kuch, Germany, 1960s

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Studio Ceramic Vase by Elly Kuch for Wilhelm & Elly KUCH, 1960s, Germany

The vase offered here is the largest … more Studio Ceramic Vase by Elly Kuch for Wilhelm & Elly KUCH, 1960s, Germany

The vase offered here is the largest in the photo of the entire collection. The others are also offered for purchase here.

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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
In 1953 the Kuchs started to work together in their workshop in Burgthann
Their work like this vase has received many honors:
1965 Gold Medal premio faenza, Italy
1965 prize of the “German Ceramic Society”
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 of the Council 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 Westerwald Prize 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. This piece has an attribution mark,
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