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Collectors Gallery 18 - Pictures 81
Some of Richard's PZH Jan Schonk collection
Johannes Theodorus (Jan) Schonk. Born
Schiedam 1889 and died in Soest 1976.
These are just a few of the many pieces I have of Jan Schonk.
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Two items of a kingfisher bird produced by Plateelfabriek Zuid Holland.
On the left (above) a kingfisher bird or ice-bird (ijsvogel) from the 1930' with original retailers sticker. It is a very popular plastique found in various colours of glaze.
This off-white or cream one is 13.0cm high and 9.0cm wide.
The purple/blue lidded pot (above right) is delightful with the bird mounted on the lid. No base marks on this one. It stands some 24.0cm high and 16.0cm wide.
A marbled effect here from PZH (below left). These plastique pots from Schonk, with the bird as the lid handle, were also done by Hildo Kropp and Lee J. Muller. This could be a kingfisher or a stork (maraboe). This one is 19.0cm high and 13.0cm wide. Impressed marks for PZH together with the word "Jan Schonk".
On the right below is a really beautiful and stylish plastique cockatoo or parrot (papegaai) from PZH. Attributed to Schonk, it has a very fine crackled glaze. The PZH stamp can be seen and in relief the word HOLLAND.
Height is 24.0cm and width 14.0cm.
Below a candlestick dating from 1928 - 1930. You can see the mark around the base. It says - Jan Schonk - Plateelbakkerij Zuid Holland. Stands 21.0cm high and 13.0cm at the widest point.
Then a beautiful clock (not working but who cares!) decorated with what could be salamanders. Dates around 1930 and marked - Unica Jan Schonk. A good size measuring some 23.0cm high and 21.0cm wide.
