Stangl Marbled Ceramic Ashtray Dave Thomas Vintage

In 1954, Dave Thomas at Stangl designed a number of cigarette related pieces.  This ashtray is one of those pieces.  He created the marbled swirling design in the clay body, a design that was short lived.  It is a bit of modern art from the 1950s.  There are blues, whites and slate grays in this piece.  The glaze is clear.  All of the color is in the clay body.  This ashtray is about 3 inches across.

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Stangl Ceramic Yellow Creamer Pottery Vintage

This yellow Stangl pottery creamer is not marked, as with many Stangl pieces.  However, it is in very nice condition and would make a nice addition to any Stangl collection.  This is a classic Stangl design and color.  I do not have any matching pieces.

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Stangl Rose Bloom Vase Dave Thomas 1954 Vintage

This rose vase by Stangl was quite a find.  In 1954, Dave Thomas designed some cigarette related ceramics with a marbled swirl design to the clay body in several colors.  This is not a cigarette related piece, but it clearly has the same swirl to the clay.  The modern art splattered paint design, reminiscent of Jackson Pollock (who died in 1956) is in the glaze.  Again, the grey and white swirled effect is in the clay body while the splatters are in the glaze.  This is an exceptional piece and may well be one of a kind.  There are no markings on the bottom, which Stangl is known for.  A little research will lead one to Stangl.  This piece must have sat on a mantle as I had to wash off years of yellow film. A rare find.  This vase is about 5 inches tall.

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