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QA-2026-079
Flora Rumba vase
Flora Gouda vase, shape 1127, decorated in Tango. Black bands sweep over a pebbled white glaze, circa 1960. Flora also used this shape for its Rumba range.
€ 65 margin scheme, VAT not separately charged
- Every mark photographed and transcribed below
- Condition stated in full, including what is wrong with it
- Posted insured and tracked from the Netherlands
- Return within 14 days if it is not as described
About this piece
The handwritten underside reads 1127, Tango, Flora, Gouda, Holland. The number identifies the shape. Tango identifies the decoration. Flora also used shape 1127 for its Rumba range.
What stands out is the contrast between the rounded silhouette and the sweeping black bands. They follow the body into the narrow neck, so the decoration feels part of the shape. The uneven, pebbled glaze adds texture even to the black areas.
Flora was established in Gouda in 1945. In the 1950s and 1960s it became known for affordable decorative ceramics with abstract patterns. This vase shows that move away from traditional floral decoration towards bold lines and sculptural shapes.
Sellers commonly date Tango to 1958–1961.
Condition
- The uneven, pebbled glaze, including on the black areas, is part of the original finish. It is not surface deterioration.
Details
| Object | Vase |
|---|---|
| Material | Glazed pottery |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Maker | Flora, Gouda |
| Period | 1958–1961 |
| Style | Dutch mid-century modern |
| Attribution | Marked by hand on the underside: 1127, Tango, Flora, Gouda, Holland. No individual designer or decorator is attributed. |
Flora and post-war Gouda pottery
Flora was established in Gouda in 1945. It belongs to the post-war modern period of Gouda pottery. In the 1950s and 1960s it became known for affordable decorative ceramics with abstract patterns. Bold lines and sculptural shapes replaced traditional floral decoration. Dutch mid-century modern pottery.
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