Carstens Fat Lava vase from the 1960’s - 1970’s
 
This pleasingly dumpy red-glazed fat lava-style ceramic vase was made in the 1970s at the Carstens Tönnieshof pottery studio in West Germany. The vase has a height of 21cm and form no 70-21
 
The vase  has 1mm glaze chip to the black raised relief (pictured) its only flaw. The base is marked 'W Germany 70-21 and has the Carstens Tönnieshof double house mark.
 
Please note all ‘fat lava’ genre pieces do have some natural irregularities to the finish