GOUDA-DESIGN
Dedicated to collectors
and admirers of Dutch Gouda Art Pottery & Delftware
The original and finest
site for all your Dutch Art Pottery information
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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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"We hope you will
enjoy your visit and return soon"
The reason for this site
is simple - to share
with you our love of collecting Gouda pottery. In doing so we
hope to kindle your interest and show you a selection of photographs
from our collection plus pictures, articles and information from
collectors around the world.
Factories include - Regina,
Schoonhoven, Ivora, Zenith, Ed. Antheunis, Rozenburg, Nieuw Rozenburg,
Flora, Purmerend, Brantjes, St.Lukas, Ram, Rembrandt, Goedewaagen,
Gelria, GeWi, Arnhem, Huisenga, Kennermerland, Mobach, Rijn,
Talos, Zaalberg, PBD, Haga, ADCO, Kohler, Tiko, De Jong, De Ysel,
De Distel, De Rozeboom, De Kroon, De Zwing, De Porceleyne Fles
- with many more of
the great Dutch pottery factories - past and present.
We do not sell Gouda on
this site, we are not "dealers" nor are we a public
service! Information
is provided simply for you - by two dedicated collectors for the love of collectors
and enthusiasts to enjoy. We really
try our best to help and answer questions to the best of our
knowledge. There will inevitably be mistakes simply because of
the huge spectrum of information that exists about Gouda pottery.
If we miss something that you consider important then email us.
We neither claim
perfection nor a closed mind.
Gouda has global interest. From photographs and questions you
send, some magnificent pieces exist all around the world. We
receive many queries and photographs every single day and through
our contacts have made some wonderful friends.
Countries, Provinces &
States who have contacted us (presently 123) for information,
accessed the site or sent pictures are: Algeria, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba,
Australia, Austria, Azerbaidjan, Canada, Caymen Islands, Chile,
China, Colombia, Columbia, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic,
Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Bermuda, Bolivia, Bosnia
& Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Denmark, Egypt, England,
Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Georgia,
Greece, Guam, Guatemala, Guernsey, Holland (Netherlands), Hong
Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Israel, Islamic Republic
of Iran, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon,
Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Norfolk Island, Macedonia,
Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Molvoda, Mongolia, Morocco,
Namibia, Netherlands Antiles, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Nicuragua,
Nigeria, Northern Ireland, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palestinian
Territories, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Polynesia
(French), Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Republic of Côte
d'Ivoire, Republic of Ireland, Republic of Korea, Republic of
Serbia, Romania, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Singapore,
Scotland, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain,
Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan - Province
of China, Tanzania, Thailand, Trinidad & Tobago, Tunisia,
Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, USA (including
Alaska and Hawaii), Venezuela, Vietnam, Wales, Yemen and last
but not least Zimbabwe.
Do you have a piece and
need it identifying?
Get in touch with us. Most important is a clear picture showing
the base marks. Use your digital camera or stand the piece on
a scanner. Together with our many friends in the Netherlands
and other countries who can help us, we will do our best to answer
your query. Mail is always acknowledged and then fully answered
but please give us time to reply particularly during UK holiday
periods in July and August. Please note we do not give information
on items for sale on eBay or other similar sites - see below
for details. If you are an eBay seller and ask for information
on an item, we do request you tell us! See below and here.
eBay and Marktplaats.nl
sellers please note
- there is such a thing as Copyright so please see here and here. There are many eBay sellers (you
know who you are) who simply copy from our site and give no credit.
Auction sites and misleading descriptions
- many respected collectors have contacted us to express concern
over descriptions and authenticity of some Gouda items appearing
on eBay and Marktplaats.nl. Every week we see 'fake or made to
deceive' items on these sites. We see these descriptions and claims. It is not our
place here on this site to judge online auction sites and the
sellers. If you
are unsure about any item or description on eBay or any other
selling website, then see Gouda
Copies. Remember - "caveat emptor"
- "let the buyer beware".
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 all our questions! Special thanks also to - Hotze &
Elly Barendse, 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, Cees
Lokenberg, Jan & Riet Peddemors, Phyllis & Gene Ritvo,
David Tonge, Henk Veentjer, Barbara & René Walraven,
Arlene & Lee Van de Wetering, Henk Wolffensperger & José
van Bragt. From the museums - 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 and staff from the Purmerend Museum.
All other museums in the Netherlands and here in the UK.
Finally to all those who
have wished to remain anonymous - they are from all over the
world - a big thank you.
Our collection began from
a small vase inherited from Stuart's mother. It came from the 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! We are often asked if the pictures from our collection in
the Gouda Galleries are all we have. No - we have many others
we can gradually show you plus we have large private collection
that will not be put on the website.
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This is the very first
Gouda vase in our now large and varied collection. No pattern
name written 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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You all say keep the site simple,
bright, colourful and enjoyable - so we do. There are lots of
pictures which need time to download. Go ahead and enjoy the
site!
Pages of information & interest
A taste of Gouda Art Pottery and
other Dutch pottery from our collection. Some links may not work
as the pages are not yet created.
Collectors' pictures from around
the world - now in 29 galleries. Please look at the Collectors'
Index Page as there are many clickable thumbnails to view leading
to the larger pictures in the galleries
Exclusive features and information
from collectors' (in alphabetical order)
The Gouda Pottery Book - Plateel
makers in Holland by Ron Tasman
The new and exciting Gouda
Plateel book by our friend Ron Tasman is now available to buy.
Click on 'The Gouda Pottery Book' below. The Gouda Pottery Book
inside story link takes you to book pictures, reviews and candid,
humorous pictures of the making of this monumental work.
Gouda Sculptures (Goudse Plastieken)
A new book due out in June
2010 from Johan Karelse. This richly illustrated reference book
'Gouda Sculptures' has introductions from Hans Vogels of MuseumgoudA
and our friend Friggo Visser, Curator of the Goedewaagen Ceramic
Museum. It will show over 600 sculptures from the Gouda pottery
history with some 2000 photos by Johan. Click on the link below
for more information (in English and Dutch) and exclusive pictures.
News and update.
Warning!
Fake Porceleyne Fles 'Rembrandt' tile on eBay. Same seller as
the PZH 'spider' fake. eBay have been notified about these fakes
but take no notice. See Gouda
Copies 10.
New
countries looking at the site during January 2010. Azerbaidjan,
Lebanon, Mauritius and Nicaragua.
Whoever
and wherever you are - you just bought a fake PZH 'spider' decor
vase on eBay! See Gouda
Copies 9 for pictures
of this latest eBay fake from the same seller.
Collectors Gallery
29 updated.
Some
of the collection of our friends Arlene
& Lee from San
Diego.
Exhibition at the Purmerends
Museum. "Charm
of the Matte Green ~ Plateelbakkerij Zuid-Holland". From
our friends Henk & Jose - pictures added.
Collection pictures coming in the
next few months.
More
pictures from Gert-Jan's collection soon in Part 2.
See Gert Jan's
Breetvelt collection
Part 1 now.
Part 2 soon of the Velsen collection of
René
and Barbara.
Don't forget to look at our space
and astronomy commemorative plates.
De Porceleyne
Fles space
and astronomy commemorative plates. Includes a rare Comet Halley
issue and an extremely rare early Rembrandt factory plate of a total solar eclipse.
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site to find information or if your particular pattern name is
mentioned. Please note - our site does not contain a list of
all the decors! Zuid-Holland and the other Dutch pottery factories
had many, many hundreds between them! So don't worry if your
decor is not here, it does not mean it is rare or a fake! If
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