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QA-2026-015
Gouda Long neck vase
Gouda pottery vase with a rounded, pear-shaped body and an exceptionally long, slender neck ending in a gently flared rim. Stylised blue flowers and curling foliage in deep green, yellow and rust tones decorate the body against a pale turquoise ground. Olive-green accents frame the mouth, while a dark green circular foot completes the form. Fine crazing is visible across the glazed surface.
€ 70 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 long neck gives this vase its presence. The decoration gathers around the rounded body, then gives way to a stretch of pale turquoise that draws the eye upwards. It is a balance of richness and restraint: there is plenty to discover in the flowers and curling leaves, but enough space above them to appreciate the silhouette. Flowers would add another element, though the vase already holds its own.
Condition
- The neck has been reattached with adhesive following a fracture, leaving a thin but visible join. Crazing to the glaze throughout.
Details
| Object | vase |
|---|---|
| Material | Earthenware |
| Country | Holland |
| Assay system | Made in Zuid Holland |
| Maker | Gouda Zuid Holland |
| Period | 1889 - 1905 |
| Style | Art Nouveau |
| Height | 30 cm (11.8") |
| Condition | The neck has been fractured and reglued, with a visible repair line. Crazing to the glaze throughout. |
| Attribution | Zuid Holland Gouda |
Plateelbakkerij Zuid-Holland, Gouda
This vase was made at Plateelbakkerij Zuid-Holland (PZH) in Gouda. The base carries the early Lazarus gate mark, with MADE IN ZUID HOLLAND painted in brown. Next to it is the painter's monogram AL, which stands for Adriaan Lanszaat, one of the leading painters of early Gouda Art Nouveau. Below the painted marks, a model number is incised in the clay. It looks like 319 or 316. The early gate mark, the marks and Lanszaat's active years point to an early piece.
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