Need help with 2 vases

Not sure what you call the form of the short orange vase, looks to have at least a little age 3 inches tall

The second mid century look with a small impression under the glaze on the bottom
4 1/2 inches tall
Thanks if anyone can help




second one

 

The 2nd vase reminds me of those made in Germany or West Germany. I'm not certain but I think they call the glaze Fat Lava?

 

Thanks for taking a look!
I hadn't thought of that. I have had Fat Lava before. They are made in soooo many styles, been looking there, thanks again
Curious what to search on the shape for the orange vase? any idea's

 

I would search squat vase

 

thank you

 

Or at 3" tall might try searching miniature vase

 

I don't think this is fat lava (if we are talking about the white one with swirls). Fat lava is far more primitive looking.
I am sure there is a name for that glaze, but I can't dredge it up, nor can I find a name on the web.

 

Kind of reminds me of a "popcorn" ceiling. Didn't Hull have a glaze like this in the 70's?

 

That chubby white vase is sure reminiscent of things I saw a K-mart and Zayers in the 1960-70 period.

 

Thank you! It certainly could be that, right next to the hanging lamps and retro ash trays....
Just thought I would check. It has some sort of stamp on the base and the inside is nicely glazed, seems fairly well made. I know it may go in the tomb of unknown, here are a couple more pics

 

I am not sure that fat lava is really a useful term other than to designate mid century modern German pottery. People seem to have latched on to it as a descriptive term on ebay Isn't it really just a website that features the stuff? The white vase looks like it could be Bay Keramik or from one of the other German potteries that made similar wares.

 

The white one reminds me of kitchen countertop formica patterns from the late 50s-60s.

 

Am I the only one who thinks these are mid to late-20th C. Japanese vases?

The white vase appears to have a faint impressed two-character mark on base. Or am I just seeing things?...

 

Well thanks for all the help! My thought was Japan when I saw the mark..Im hoping it's Japanese, the fat vases didn't seem to be bringing a lot. I know this may not either.....But it seems very nicely made. Im getting quite a collection of unknown artists and potters/ceramics lol

 

I would call the orange vase a "bud" vase. Then search by adding various words like: tiny, small, mini, miniature or squat.

From eBay, one I thought a tiny bit similar: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Muncie-Smal...688?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item35d6537a38

 

Sorry for the late reply, working tons
Thanks for the suggestions. I did find one sorta similar but they're no match
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-F-C...061?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item43c734a19d

 

Spatter, as on the white vase, is sometimes referred to as "weeping" white.

I read long ago that the "fat" in fat lava was originally a misinterpretation of "thick". I agree that it is currently being used to describe pretty much anything vaguely mid-century and German. I think that glazes that used to be called "fat lava" are currently referred to as "volcanic".

I have used both "fat lava" and "volcanic" to describe the glazes on Blue Mountain Pottery Apollo line vases. If it is a glaze appellation, why confine it to German pottery?