1828- 1989
Though not a West German manufacturer we have included some of the main producers from East Germany who were manufacturing ceramics similar to those in West Germany.
Strehla were based in the small town of the same name in Saxony, Germany (formerly East Germany (German Democratic Republic (GDR) 1949-1990)). They produced both utilitarian and decorative items.
Gallery
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- Strehla 1119
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- Strehla 1121-1
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- Strehla 1211
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- Strehla – 1301
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- Strehla 1302
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- Strehla 1303
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- Strehla 1310
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- Strehla 1312
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- Strehla 1408
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- Strehla 1437
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- Strehla 4044
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- Strehla 9012
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- Strehla – Unmarked
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- Strehla – Unmarked
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- Strehla – Unmarked
Identification
The great majority of Strehla items are marked with the “Strehla Keramik” within a triangle shape. This can be either ink stamped (in white or black) or moulded on the base. Beneath this symbol there is a range of text options:
- Made in GDR
- Import handgemalt
- VEB Handgemalt
- VEB
VEB stands for the German “Volkseigener Betrieb”, meaning a people-owned enterprise and related to state owned workplaces in the GDR.
Items also have a moulded form number.
