[b]TreasureHunterD wrote:[/b]
[quote]Well at the risk of stating the obvious, it was made by Glasur Keramik …[/quote]
Err, “Glasur Keramik” merely means ‘glazed ceramic(s)’. And no, not Google translate – I’m a native speaker.
[b]TreasureHunterD wrote:[/b]
[quote]The fact that it says “Made in Germany” and not Made in West Germany or The German Democratic Republic is a pretty goo indication that it was made post wall coming down so after 1990.[/quote]
That is incorrect. While the terms “West Germany” and “German Democratic Republic” or merely ‘GDR’ *do* set a possible range between 1949 and 1989, the non-presence of such terms does *not* indicate that the items were not made in that period.
Some companies like (West German) Rosenthal did not use the “West Germany” addition with their standard marks, it was always ‘Bavaria’ and ‘Germany’ for example.
In fact there are tons of documented examples out there that simply state “Germany”, are from the period between 1949 and 1990, *and* in many cases even originate from East Germany (the GDR).
It is plain and simple fact that many East German factories used the normal GERMANY form right up until the third nationalization wave in 1972 before being forced to switch over to ‘Made in GDR’. Which explains why it is vital to check each and every East German manufacturer timeline to help discern WHEN and WHY they switched marking types.
So please take note that a general statement like yours is simply misleading for beginners and should be avoided in future.
Greetings from Germany,
Chris