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QA-2026-067
Large Arnhem Warkos vase
A large vase , made by the Arnhem Faience Factory to a design by Klaas Vet. It carries the 'Warkos' pattern by Philip van Praag and dates to about 1920.
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- Posted insured and tracked from the Netherlands
- Return within 14 days if it is not as described
About this piece
This is Model 42, designed by Klaas Vet. The model was already in use around 1905 at Plateelfabriek Purmerend, the predecessor of the Arnhem factory.
The vase is decorated with the 'Warkos' pattern, designed by Philip van Praag. It dates to approximately 1920.
It is marked with the 'rooster' mark, used from 1918 to approximately 1925 and a signature of the painter that I could not identify. It stands 45 cm high.
Condition
- De vaas is gebroken geweest en weer gelijmd.
Details
| Object | Large straight vase |
|---|---|
| Country | Netherlands |
| Maker | Arnhem Faience Factory (De Arnhemse Fayencefabriek) |
| Period | c. 1920 |
| Height | 45 cm (17.7") |
| Attribution | Marked with the 'rooster' mark (1918 to c. 1925) and the painter's signature |
The Vet brothers and Arnhem
Klaas Vet and his brother Jacob Vet founded both Plateelfabriek Purmerend and the Arnhem Faience Factory. Purmerend was the predecessor of the Arnhem factory. Klaas Vet's Model 42 was already in production at Purmerend around 1905. By about 1920 it was being made in Arnhem with the 'Warkos' pattern by Philip van Praag.
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