Plateelbakkerij Zuid-Holland - Wall plate - Bloemendecor...

Plateelbakkerij Zuid-Holland - Wall plate - Flower decor on turquoise glaze • marked 'Unica' • ca. 1946 Hand-painted Gouda wall plate from Plateelbakkerij Zuid-Holland, with a stylized star flower in orange and cobalt blue. Ochre-toned leaf fronds surround cobalt blue and apricot flowers, turquoise glaze spots color the lilac edge. On the back there is 'Unica' with the factory’s Lazarus gate. When hung on a light wall, the plate is a warm color point. For this object, a Buy Now price has also been set, for those who want to acquire it without waiting. Description: A round wall plate with a shallow mirror and a wide lilac edge. In the center is a stylized star flower with long petals that run from orange to butter yellow, with burgundy and cobalt blue intermediate petals. Five flowers surround it: three cobalt blue, one rose orange and one apricot-colored. Contours and leaf veins are drawn in chestnut brown, the fields painted with the brush. The turquoise glaze lies as spots among the leaves. About the maker: Plateelbakkerij Zuid-Holland began in 1898 on Kandeelstraat in Gouda. It became one of the largest earthenware factories in the Netherlands. Designers included Chris van der Hoef, Leen Muller and Henri Breetvelt. The house in the brand refers to Gouda’s Lazarus Gate. In 1930 the company received the designation Royal; it appears on the bottom of this plate. The factory closed in 1965. In interior design: Fits an eclectically, country or Art Deco interior, on a light wall or on a stand. The turquoise glaze captures daylight. Condition: Good. Front: no chipping, hairline cracks or restorations observed. The turquoise glaze spots are production-related. Back: two hanging holes in the stand ring and light soiling around the stand ring. See the photos. Offered as a decorative object, not intended for food use. In a glance: Material: earthenware, hand-painted, with glaze Dimensions and weight: h 4 x diameter 25.5 cm, 725 grams Brand: Kon. Plateel-Bakkerij 'Zuid-Holland', 'UNICA', 'GOUDA HOLLAND', number 2965/25, Lazarus Gate and painter’s monogram, hand-painted on the bottom Dating: ca. 1946 Origin: from a private collection Attribution and sources: Marked Kon. Plateel-Bakkerij 'Zuid-Holland', Gouda: the maker is definite. The Royal designation (1930) and the closure (1965) define the brand. The Centraal Museum Utrecht houses a Zuid-Holland wall plate (inventory number 30817) with the same composition: number, name in the place of the decor name, Gouda, Lazarus Gate. Shipping: Professionally packaged in a sturdy box with damping material, for delicate objects a double box. Always insured shipping with Track and Trace. See the feedback from previous buyers. You can follow me above by bookmarking my page and after 'DECADERS Gallery' click follow (heart).

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