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QA-2026-049
Gouda pauwenvaas
A hand-painted Gouda vase by Plateelbakkerij Zuid-Holland (PZH), made around 1900–1905. A blue peacock sits on a blossoming branch on an ivory ground, in the early Art Nouveau style. Spout and foot rim professionally restored, visible under UV light.
€ 90 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 vase is painted in the early P-decor, which imitates porcelain. The ground is a fine ivory.
A peacock in vivid blue, with detailed feathers and ochre accents, sits on a stylised branch with blossom. The tail trails down towards the foot. The branch and blossom carry on around the body.
This is a free artist's design, not a standard stamped decor. The Japanese-tinged feel is typical of the period.
Underneath it is marked by hand with the early Lazarus gate, 'Zuid-Holland Gouda', a painter's monogram (CD/CS) and the incised model number 175.
Condition
- Restorations of the white area along the foot and mouth rim. The painted decor is original and has not suffered any damage.
- Fine crazing across the glaze
- A few small dark specks in the glaze on the shoulder and neck
Details
| Object | Vase |
|---|---|
| Material | Glazed earthenware, hand-painted |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Maker | Plateelbakkerij Zuid-Holland (PZH), Gouda |
| Period | ca. 1900–1905 |
| Style | Art Nouveau, with a Japanese-inspired look |
| Height | 21cm (8¼ in.) |
| Condition | Good, restored |
| Attribution | Marked by hand underneath: early Lazarus gate, 'Zuid-Holland Gouda', painter's monogram (CD/CS), incised model number 175 |
Plateelbakkerij Zuid-Holland and the early P-decor
Plateelbakkerij Zuid-Holland (PZH) worked in Gouda. This vase dates from its early Art Nouveau, or Nieuwe Kunst, period. It is painted in the P-decor, which imitates porcelain, on an ivory ground. The peacock is a free artist's design, not a serial decor. The hand marking underneath, with the early Lazarus gate, supports the early date.
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