1920s Art Deco Gouda Schoonhoven Donau Vase

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Gouda Schoonhoven Vase. Floral design in blue, green, orange against a black background. Yellow interior. Signed. Gouda pottery is unique … more Gouda Schoonhoven Vase. Floral design in blue, green, orange against a black background. Yellow interior. Signed. Gouda pottery is unique in that it is not named after a specific person or pottery firm, rather it is named after a city in the Netherlands called Gouda. Art pottery from Gouda was made by different craftsmen, but the styles are distinct and sought after.

Gouda pottery is commonly marked on the bottom by the designer that painted the artwork. Hundreds of Gouda artists came out of the Amsterdam school, and the works typically bear incised initials. less