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QA-2026-047
Gouda kleine schaal
A small bowl from the early period of the Gouda factory, made around 1900 to 1905. The art nouveau design is painted on brown earthenware. The bowl is broken at the edge.
- 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
This bowl comes from the early period of the Gouda factory, around 1900 to 1905. The design is typical art nouveau, painted on brown earthenware.
Purple irises with red centres curl around the body. They have green stems and loose, swirling lines in green and cream. A band of angular and curling ornament runs around the rim. The glaze is glossy and finely crackled.
The base is marked "made in zuid holland" with the Gouda Lazarus Gate. A number 50 is incised beside the marks. The maker's initials are A.Q., which stands for Adriaan Quintus.
The bowl is broken at the edge. It is a clean break without missing pieces. Considering it's been through two world wars, the bowl is still an excellent show piece.
Condition
- Broken at the edge. A clean break without missing pieces.
- In the photographs the line of the break runs from the rim down across the body, through one of the flowers.
- A small nick is visible on the inner rim, close to the break.
- The glaze is finely crackled all over.
Details
| Object | Bowl |
|---|---|
| Material | Brown earthenware with glossy, crackled glaze |
| Country | The Netherlands |
| Maker | Gouda factory; maker's initials A.Q. (Adriaan Quintus) |
| Period | c. 1900–1905 |
| Style | Art Nouveau |
| Height | 6cm (app. 2.36 inches) |
| Width | 13cm (app. 5.12 inches) |
| Condition | Broken |
| Attribution | Marked on the base: "made in zuid holland", the Gouda Lazarus Gate, initials A.Q. and an incised number 50 |
The early Gouda factory
This bowl dates from the early period of the Gouda factory, around 1900 to 1905. The decoration is typical art nouveau. The flowers and the loose, swirling lines are painted on brown earthenware under a glossy glaze. The base carries the factory marks and the maker's initials A.Q., for Adriaan Quintus.
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