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QA-2026-077
Velsen vaas
A small egg-shaped vase with a short neck, marked Velsen / KP / Holland. The multicoloured glaze is the decoration.
- 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 glaze is what you notice first. Blue-grey and sandy tones run down over the shoulder, with greenish streaks and a bright orange rim. The surface itself is the decoration.
The shape is simple: an egg-shaped body and a short neck. That leaves all the room to the lively glaze. The orange contrasts strongly with the muted colours below.
The painted mark on the base reads Velsen / a stylised KP / Holland. Below it is a sign that looks like '1.' I cannot say for certain that it is a model number. The mark points to the Kennemer Potterij. Together with the running glaze, 'circa 1930' is a plausible, provisional date. The vase is not attributed to a designer.
Condition
- Irregular glaze edges around the foot rim, with pale spots where the body shows. Some of this may date from manufacture, so these are not all described as chips
- A thin line runs through the white base. It still needs checking whether it is only in the glaze
- A grey, flat patch on the left shoulder, where the glaze looks disturbed
Details
| Object | Vase |
|---|---|
| Material | Glazed earthenware |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Maker | Kennemer Potterij (Kennemer Pottenbakkerij), Velsen |
| Period | circa 1930 |
| Height | 13 cm (5.1") |
| Condition | repair to the lip |
| Attribution | Marked on the base: Velsen / KP / Holland. Not attributed to a designer |
Kennemer Potterij, Velsen
Around 1930 the Kennemer Potterij in Velsen made experimental art pottery with expressive shapes and glazes. Designs by C.J. Gellings and Willem Stuurman were among them. That is historical context only, because this vase cannot be attributed to either of them. A painted factory mark of this type is documented for Velsen pottery.
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