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QA-2026-056
Rozenburg ginger pot
A hand-painted, glazed ginger pot with its matching lid. Made by Rozenburg in The Hague and painted by F. van Dunkelman, whose initials are on the base.
- 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 ginger pot is hand-painted and glazed. It has a floral decoration and a stylised pattern, painted by F. van Dunkelman.
The base is marked Rozenburg Den Haag, with an E for before 1889. The initials F.V.D. stand for F. van Dunkelman.
The matching lid is present. It has a chip on the inside, and a small piece that had come out has been glued back.
Condition
- Lid: chip on the inside
- Lid: a small piece that had come out has been glued back, with a crack line running beside the repair on the inner rim
- Small spots of glaze loss and brown spotting on the rim of the mouth
- Light staining and a few small chips on the base
- Fine crazing in the glaze
Details
| Object | Ginger pot with lid |
|---|---|
| Material | Glazed ceramic, hand-painted |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Maker | Rozenburg, Den Haag; decorated by F. van Dunkelman |
| Period | Before 1889 |
| Height | 14.2 cm (5.6") |
| Width | 9 cm (diameter) |
| Condition | Repaired |
| Attribution | Marked on the base: Rozenburg Den Haag, E, and F.V.D. for F. van Dunkelman |
Reading the marks
The base carries the factory name, Rozenburg Den Haag. It also has an E, which marks the piece as made before 1889, and the initials F.V.D. for the painter F. van Dunkelman. Together they tell you who made the pot and who decorated it.
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