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Dedicated
to collectors and admirers of Dutch Gouda Art Pottery & 20th
Century Delftware
The
original and finest site for all your Dutch Art Pottery information
The
world number one web site in English on Dutch pottery
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The
designs and colours of Gouda pottery are simply stunning as can
be seen from these examples. They are a very small part of our
collection.
We
live in the County of Yorkshire here in the UK and warmly welcome
Gouda collectors from wherever you live in the world.
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The
reason for this site is to share with you our love of collecting
Gouda pottery. It is a selection of photographs from our collection
plus pictures, articles and information from collectors around
the world. Some may not like the format but we made it to look
and feel like a reference book with pages and an index (this
page). We try to answer questions to the best of our knowledge
but remember there is still a huge amount unknown about Gouda
pottery. We neither claim perfection nor a closed mind.
We
must mention the ceaseless support of our very dear and close
personal friends from Gouda - Joop & Ria Nobel. With very
special thanks to Ron Tasman and Friggo Visser for their unflagging
continued help and support with many of our questions! Special
thanks also to Hotze & Elly Barendse, Bert-Jan Baas, Patrick
van den Berg, Peter & Trudie Bierens, Dick & Nel Bode,
Nico van Eijk, Rick Erickson, Peter Cameron, Doreen & George
Gallimore, Bert & Joke Holthuysen, Dennis van den Hoek &
family, Egbert Hughes, Johan Karelse, Jan & Riet Peddemors,
Phyllis Ritvo, David Tonge, Henk Veentjer, Barbara & René
Walraven, Arlene & Lee Van de Wetering, Henk Wolffensperger
& José van Bragt. Royal Goedewaagen & all the
staff. Hans Vogels at MuseumgoudA in Gouda & all his staff.
The staff at Royal Delft, in particular Jessica Wallien - van
Erkel. Saskia van den Berg & staff from the Purmerend Museum.
To all other museums in the Netherlands, here in the UK and all
those people who have wished to remain anonymous - they are from
all over the world - a big thank you.
Gouda
has global interest. From photographs and questions you send,
some magnificent pieces exist all around the world. We receive
queries and photographs constantly and through our contacts have
made some wonderful friends. Countries, Provinces & States,
total of 148 at present, that have contacted us for information,
accessed the site or sent pictures, can be found at this link.
Gouda-Design
is provided simply for you by two dedicated collectors for the
love of collectors. You say keep the site simple, bright, colourful,
enjoyable and with lots of pictures - so we do. Enjoy your visit
and return soon.
Please
use the home 
button, seen on every page, to
come back to the main menu - simple!
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Our
collection began from a small vase inherited from Stuart's mother.
It came from a glass and china shop where she worked in the 1920's
and 1930's. Imagine the Art Nouveau and Art Deco pottery that
must have been on display. If only we could travel back in time!
You
know the saying about 'a bull in a china shop'. Well it seems
the shop was across the road from an abattoir. One day in 1930
a bull escaped and blundered into the shop doorway causing some
panic before being captured. Quite true - we can assure you!
No
decor name on the base marks but we know it is 'Linote' - one
of the classic PZH designs. Date is 1929. Slight chip on the
rim. No idea if the chip was on the vase back in 1930 - perhaps
it was the bull!
Click
image or here for details.
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Pages
of information & interest.
Gouda
& other Dutch pottery from our collection. Some links not
yet active ~ others link to 'Bits & Bobs'.
Exclusive
features and information from collectors'.
Collectors'
pictures from around the world - now in 34 galleries.
Please
look at the Collectors' Index Page as there are many clickable
thumbnails leading to larger pictures in the galleries.
Books.
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 The new book on Regina
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Forthcoming
books.
News
and updates.
Please
note - we are in the process of changing the typeface and picture
sizes, so bear with us if some pages are different to others.
Cookies
- see Copyright & Thanks.
Kevin from
Ontario, Canada presents some Decor Breetvelt.
Gouda
Gallery 13
- updated
Gouda
Copies 18
- more rubbish from Marktplaats.nl.
Collectors
Gallery 34
- new gallery opened with an incredible Brantjes vase from Mark.
Collectors
Gallery 33
- updated with Keith's
beautiful early 'Delftsch' vase from PZH.
eBay
sellers copying 'word for word' from our website without any
credit. A seller from the USA - 'go..n.i.a' - is the worse one.
Please see about eBay copyright here.
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Search
our site to find information. Please note that the site does
not contain a list of all the decors. Zuid-Holland and other
Dutch pottery factories had many hundreds between them!
If
your decor is not here, it does not mean it is rare or a fake!
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