These two pieces by Herta Gertz are a gorgeous matte cocoa brown with a dogwood (I think) flower with white petals and green leaves. If you, like me, are a sucker for a satiny matte finish in pottery then these two pieces may be for you. The pitcher is approximately 3" tall x 3" wide. The ashtray is 4" x 4". See all photos and let me know if you have any questions. All inquiries are welcome.
From artvandal from 20thcenturyforum website:
"Herta Gertz, born in Hanau, Germany, ran her own factory in Gelnhausen,
Germany 1946-51. Came to Canada in the early 1950's. With her husband,
she established B.C. Ceramics, Vancouver, in the mid 1950's. Production
included work with experimental glazes and abstract sgraffito designs."