Space-Age Porcelain Vase – Heinrich & Co. Selb, 1960s

This porcelain vase by Heinrich & Co. features a bell-shaped, UFO-inspired silhouette in glossy white, encircled by a broad satin-gold band. Its clean geometry and contrasting finishes reflect the elegant, futuristic direction of German postwar design.

• Dimensions: H 18 cm
  
• Material: Glazed porcelain with satin-gold decoration
  
• Brand: Heinrich & Co., Selb Bavaria
  
• Color: Glossy white and gold
  
• Condition: Very good vintage condition; light age-related patina to the gold. No chips, cracks or restorations.
  
• Era: 1960s
  
• Origin: Germany
  

With its compact scale and distinctive silhouette, the vase works particularly well on a sideboard, console or open shelf. Display it alone or combine it with other vases from the same series.

Heinrich & Co. (often marked H&Co Selb Bavaria) was founded in 1896 in Selb, Bavaria by porcelain painter Franz Heinrich (1876–1928), evolving from decorated whiteware into full porcelain production from the early 1900s and becoming a major Selb maker of high-quality tableware. After the company was integrated into Villeroy & Boch in 1976, the Selb site became known for bone china production from 1980. Today the standalone Heinrich line is largely considered discontinued, with collectors especially valuing its refined dinner services and decorative giftware/vases bearing the classic Selb marks.