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QA-2026-054
Regina fruitstand
A Regina fruit stand in glossy black plateel, painted with orange flowers and green leaves. It was made to order for Henry Birks & Sons of Montreal, so it was meant for the Canadian market.
€ 75 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 wide bowl has a scalloped rim and sits on a trumpet-shaped foot. The glaze is glossy black. Inside the bowl, a large orange flower with a blue-purple centre sits among green and blue leaves, with fine yellow dots. The same flowers and leaves are painted on the stem.
The mark is painted under the foot. It reads REGINA, 148, a crown, DECOR 1923, W.B., GOUDA HOLLAND and SPEC: MADE FOR BIRKS · SONS. W.B. stands for the founders, Van der Want & Barras, and appears on nearly all Regina pieces. A Regina vase in the McCord Museum in Montreal has the same mark layout, with a model number before the crown. So 148 is most likely the model number.
"DECOR 1923" could be a decor number or the year. Regina decors usually had names, so a number would be unusual. We found no source that settles it, so we do not date the piece from it. We also do not know what the "xxx" means.
Regina sold to large foreign retailers. Henry Birks & Sons was an upmarket jeweller in Montreal, founded in 1879. This stand was made to order for them, which makes it rarer than a standard piece. Regina made this kind of glossy plateel mainly from about 1917 to 1930, which fits a date in the 1920s.
Condition
- Fine crackle in the glaze, inside the bowl and under the foot
Details
| Object | Fruit stand on pedestal foot |
|---|---|
| Material | Glazed plateel |
| Country | The Netherlands |
| Maker | Kunstaardewerkfabriek Regina, Gouda |
| Period | 1920s |
| Height | 14 cm (5.5") |
| Condition | Good |
| Attribution | Marked: REGINA, W.B., GOUDA HOLLAND, painted under the foot |
Regina, Gouda
Kunstaardewerkfabriek Regina was founded in Gouda in 1898 by Gerrit Frederik van der Want and Georges Barras. Their initials, W.B., appear on nearly all Regina pieces. Regina made glossy glazed plateel mainly from about 1917 to 1930, rather than the matte "Gouda mat". The factory sold to large foreign retailers, including Ryrie Birks in Canada.
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