This is a large master work ceramic plaque of a Proud Rooster rare subject matter and a wonderful hand glazed modernist work of art by the highly regarded Wilhelm and Elly Kuch German pottery kiln, mid-last century.

Handmade and hand glazed please look at the rich blue, cream, white and brown earth tone glazes used by these master artisans.

It is stamp/signed on verso.

Beautiful design, lovely vivid colors and good opportunity to collect as few exist today. Substantial dimensions: 16.5 inches square

Handmade / Handarbeit and hand glazed

Dimensions: 16.5 inches square and .75 inches thick

Provenance: Private German collection.

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History:
The couple Kuch is one of the most important German ceramists. Unlike other ceramics, they have not developed a single individual handwriting, but have entered into a symbiotic division of labor. Therefore, it is almost impossible to distinguish pieces of Wilhelm and Elly. Elly created the forms with regard to the decorations and glazes developed by Wilhelm, but it also presented him with challenges by his inventive genius. Wilhelm Kuch was born in 1925 in Fürth. Since 1947 he has been dealing with the pottery, Elly graduated between 1946 and 1949 a pottery lesson and then from 1949-1951 a training to the Goldschmiedin. In 1955, they opened a larger workshop with several craftsmen, apprentices and apprentices, and foreign potters were regularly guests there. While the employees made small series (vases, jugs, harness), Wilhelm and Elly dealt with unique pieces (sculptures and reliefs).