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Gelria, NV, Plateelfabriek       


Gelria, Gouda pottery factory in Arnhem. Simple decorative pottery with sprayed cold-lacquer, imitation of Gouda decorations. Pottery factory Regina made an appeal to the Copyright-Act of 1912 for a too obvious imitation of a decor for decorative pottery. Mark/backstamp see picture.

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 Gelria, NV, Plateelfabriek  

      

Gidding, J.W.       


Jaap Gidding was a decorative art designer, worked half 1920's as designer of decorative pottery at the Decorative Art Department of Pottery Factory Zuid Holland, serial production of (cover) vases & decors.

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 Gidding, J.W.  

      

Gispen, W.H.        


Industrial designer Willem Hendrik Gispen founded in 1948 a little pottery factory in Rijswijk, produced decorative art pottery: vases, bowls some with and some without figural decoration. Painted with mud, decorated with sgrafitto technics, gloss glaze & lamps. Mark/backstamp: WG of WHG.

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 Gispen, W.H.  

      

Goedewaagen's Koninklijke Hollandsche Pijpen- en Aardewerkfabrieken NV       


Plateelbakkerij Goedewaagen, this Gouda pottery factory developed from Gouda Pipes Factory to a prominent company in decorative art ceramics and contemporary hollow-ware/household pottery, still in operation. Mark/backstamp see picture.

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 Goedewaagen's Koninklijke Hollandsche Pijpen- en Aardewerkfabrieken NV  

      

Groenekan BV, Potterie De       


Potterie de Groene Kan/Groenekan, this ceramics workshop/factory made luxury hollow-ware/household pottery and decorative art pottery, used to be semi-handcraft, later on simple vases and machine-made decorative items. Mark/backstamp: Potterie de Groenekan Handwerk Made in Holland.

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 Groenekan BV, Potterie De  

      

Groeneveldt, Aardewerkfabriek       


Potter Pieter Groeneveldt made oriental inspired decorative art pottery, ceramic pieces of art for every home. Mark/backstamp Made in Holland, kroon over PG.

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 Groeneveldt, Aardewerkfabriek  

      

Groninger Steenfabrieken ADCO NV       


Groninger Steenfabrieken, this pottery factory from Groningen produced in the Thirties simple, one coloured kitchenware/hollow-ware items, like flowerpots, jugs and vases. Trained ceramists from Germany, Hungary and Czech Republic were the techical and artistic brains of this factory. Mark/backstamp: ADCO.

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  Groninger Steenfabrieken ADCO NV  

      

Haga, Plateelbakkerij       


Plateelbakkerij Haga, this pottery factory was specialized in figures/sculptures and Nieuwe Kunst/New Art vases. Joint venture of NV Terracotta- en Aardewerkfabriek Haga and Weduwe N. Brantjes.

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 Haga, Plateelbakkerij  

      

Ham, J.C. Jan van       


Jan van Ham was jointly-founder of De Vier Paddenstoelen/ The Four Mushrooms between 1923 - 1942 , thinner pottery produced because of Van Ham, since 1930 more sober simplified ceramics in model and decoration. Vases get straight shapes like sphere, funnel or cylinder models with glaze experiments.

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 Ham, J.C. Jan van  

      

Hobbel- Van Harten, M.       


Potter Maria Hobbel had her own workshop in Laren till 1944, hollow-ware and decorative art pottery at the potter's wheel, glazed ceramics inspired at the Chinese and Japanese cultural Liberation Crocks/Pots. Student of Chris Lanooy. Mark/backstamp M Laren.

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 Hobbel- Van Harten, M.  

      

Hofstede Crull, W.H.       


Potter Thera Hofstede Crull had her own workshop in Doetinchem (1928), Zwolle (1932), Ommen (1934) and in Amsterdam (1940). Sober shaped hollow-ware pottery with soft colours, kneadable/hand-thrown and potter's wheel models. Mark/backstamp: oyo man.

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 Hofstede Crull, W.H.  

      

Holland, Fayence- en Tegelfabriek       


Fayencefabriek Holland, Utrecht, this faience factory made decorative art pottery: clock sets, vases, hollow-ware, etc. (recognizable own style) similar to Zuid Holland, Rozenburg and Haga, Leurs and Heytze were designers coming from Rozenburg , simple shaped dinnerware and tiles, after design Berlage and Jac. van den Bosch. Mark/backstamp see picture.

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 Holland, Fayence- en Tegelfabriek  

      

De Hoop, Faiencerie       


De Hoop pottery factory produced cheaper than traditional made pottery, cold lacquer ceramics, founded by J.H. Vach en B. Lenselink. Mark/backstamp: De Hoop Arnhem.

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 De Hoop, Faiencerie  

      

Houtman, P. Nel       


Potter Nel Houtman experimented with glazes, by mixing loam glaze, tin glaze and glass glaze. Influenced by oriental ceramics. Own pottery workshop in Hilversum (1923), Zeeland (1932), Amsterdam (1959). Mark/backstamp: Signed with Nel, also NH.


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 Houtman, P. Nel  

      

Hubers, D Dirk       


Dirk Hubers worked since 1938 at Putten's pottery factory "'t Kruikje" owned by the Wildenhain's. Between 1940-1945 at pottery factory "Groeneveldt", Voorschoten. After that he had his own ceramics workshop in Bergen, Noord-Holland. Mark/backstamp: Signed with D H, together 2 half spheres.

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  Hubers, D Dirk  

      

Huisenga, Aardewerkfabriek Gebroeders Meine en Lambertus       


Huisenga Aardewerkfabriek, this pottery factory existed a very short time. Decorative art Gouda pottery & household ceramics, Lambertus Huisenga signed his art with "L/H" (mark/backstamp).

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 Huisenga, Aardewerkfabriek Gebroeders Meine en Lambertus  

      

Hulst, Firma J. van       


Firma Jan van Hulst, this pottery factory manufactured tiles and tile-sceneries.

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  Hulst, Firma J. van  

      

Holman, Derk       


Derk Holman strived in Goningen for the purety of (classical) shape & glaze (half mat glazes). This potter made decorative art pottery, sculptures, plastieken (monumental ceramic sculptures on commission), mosaic work. Decorate with gouge technics. Mark/backstamp: Derk Holman.

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 Holman, Derk  

      

Ivora, Firma P. van der Want Gzn. Pijpenfabriek de Gekroonde WS/Plateelfabriek       


In 1914, Plateelfabriek Ivora, this pottery factory in Gouda switched from production of stoneware pipes to decorative art pottery, models and decorations related to Rozenburg. Mark/backstamp see picture.

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 Ivora, Firma P. van der Want Gzn. Pijpenfabriek de Gekroonde WS/Plateelfabriek  

      

Jansen van Galen, H. Jan       


Jan Jansen van Galen designed for Ram, Zuid Holland, de Sphinx and Goedewaagen ceramic sculptures/figures and kitchenware pottery. Mark/backstamp/monogram see picture.

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 Jansen van Galen, H. Jan  

      

Joris NV, Kleiwarenfabriek St. (Terraco)       


Kleiwarenfabriek Joris, this clay/pottery factory made at first religious sculptures, household ceramics, after World War II bricks, unica/single pieces pottery and tiles. Items sold under name: Terraco Draak Beesel.

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 Joris NV, Kleiwarenfabriek St. (Terraco)  

      

Jumbo BV, Plateelbakkerij       


Luxury household & decorative art pottery, for example in the fifties Jumbo produced decor Lion,  black with white. Delft ware & colourfull decorations. Mark/backstamp see picture.

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 Jumbo BV, Plateelbakkerij  

      

Kamerlingh Onnes, H.H.       


Harm Kamerlingh Onnes had his own pottery workshop (1944) in Voorschoten with a production of tiles, glaze-experiments with Bart van der Leck. Mark/backstamp/monogram see picture.

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 Kamerlingh Onnes, H.H.  

      

De Kat, Kunstaardewerkfabriek       


The first jars of pottery factory/aardewerkfabriek de Kat were designed by Chr. van der Hoef, their designs are very familiar with Amstelhoek. Till 1905 technical problems with their oven. Backstamp/mark Bergen op Zoom, cat figure and 3 crosses-stamp.

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 De Kat, Kunstaardewerkfabriek  

      

Katwijk, Aardewerkfabriek       


Potter G. Klinkenberg founded Pottery Factory/Aardewerkfabriek Katwijk, simple household and decorative art pottery, kitchenware, engobe-decorations.

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 Katwijk, Aardewerkfabriek  

      

Kennemerland, Velsen, Potterie       


Eelke Snel's goal was cheap but beautiful pottery, straight, simple models (plain yellow/grey) with line and square decoration (brick pattern) mostly in bright clear primary colours (a free interpretation) of De Stijl. But also green, orange, grey and lilac decorations at Pottery factory Kennemer Pottenbakkerij. In the 1930's decoration developed in the direction of the modern non-figurative art of painting, straight models & decorations. The dutch population calls it Velser Pottery. Mark/backstamp see picture.

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 Kennemerland, Velsen, Potterie  

      

Klinkenberg, G.       


Gerardus Klinkenberg had his own workshop (1930) in Zeist, founder of  Pottery Factory Katwijk. Mark/backstamp: Z of Zeist.

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 Klinkenberg, G.  

      

Köhler, Pottenbakkerij P.C.       


Pieter Cornelis Köhler had his own pottery factory, Pottenbakkerij P.C.Köhler, between 1913-1927. Before he was employed at Westraven and Potterij Rembrandt. Mark/backstamp:  Nijmegen, Holland sometimes with a flowerbasket on top.

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 Köhler, Pottenbakkerij P.C.  

      

Kroon, Porceleinfabriek De       


Porceleinfabriek de Kroon, this porcelain factory is founded by E. Estié, Decorative art pottery mostly identical of Zuid Holland, dinner sets, sprayed green/black background, under glaze, with clear enamel like colours, own decorations, geometrical with floral motifs. Mark/backstamp: Crown, Noordwijk Holland or Crown, shield & Amsterdam.

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  Kroon, Porceleinfabriek De  

      

Kroonenberg, Keramisch Bedrijf Van den (L'Ancora)        


Industrial produced Retro PopArt decorative art pottery, L'Ancora ceramics, produced by Ceramics Company van den Kroonenberg, with black mat fragments, scratched in lines and partial covered glazes as decoration, like girls & boys heads. Mark/backstamp see picture.

 

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 Kroonenberg, Keramisch Bedrijf Van den (L'Ancora)  

      

Lanooy, Christiaan Johannes       


Chris Lanooij/Lanooy is one of the most important dutch designers of ceramics in the first half of the 20th century, worked at Rozenburg, Zuid Holland, Brantjes, Haga (designer and aesthetic manager). Mark/backstamp see picture. 

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 Lanooy, Christiaan Johannes  

      

Lebeau, J.J.C. (Chris)       


Chris Lebeau was an important representative of the Dutch Art Deco & Art Nouveau, multi talented and very productive. In 1925 Lebeau was drawn to the potters art, drawed designs for Amphora pottery, intended for mass production.Worked with Gerrit de Blanken and designed in 1926 ceramics for R. Guérin te Bouffioulx (Belgium). Mark/backstamp see picture.

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 Lebeau, J.J.C. (Chris)  

      

Lerma, Luigi de & Sophie de       


Luigi de Lerma was married with Sophie de Lerma-van der Does de Willebois, had their own workshop/pottery factory of tile-sceneries (1935) in Groenekan. Continuation under the name Potterie de Groenekan BV from 1965 till 1981.

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 Lerma, Luigi de & Sophie de  

      

Leuring, H.       


Hillegonda Leuring made simple decorated ceramics, decorative art and household pottery. Mark: mushroom with H,L or only HL.

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 Leuring, H.  

      

Lion Cachet, Carel Adolph       


In 1898/1909/1910 designed  Carel Lion Cachet for Petrus Regout Royal commemorative pottery like a batik Wilhelmina-plate for the school-childern (77.875 pieces). In 1899 he designed tile-sceneries with lyre bird-motifs for Rozenburg. Same decorations were found on 2 ear-vases at Amstelhoek. Merk: L C.

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 Lion Cachet, Carel Adolph  

      

Loré, Handwerk keramiek       


1955-1981, pottery factory established in Beesel, Florist's pottery items and pottery art objects, hand turned ceramics. Mark: Handwerk Loré Beesel Made in Holland.

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 Loré, Handwerk keramiek  

      

Lorm, Cornelis de       


Decorative art designer Cornelis de Lorm, made his first designs in 1923 (- 1930's) for the Decorative Art Department of Pottery factory Zuid Holland. First a tea service/set and later on a complete breakfast service Zonnebloem/Sunflower (radish shaped) in mat or glossy yellow, turquoise, white and moss-green, came on the market in 1925. He designed also the advertisement material for this decor Sunflower.

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 Lorm, Cornelis de  

      

Lotus, Tegelbakkerij       


Tegelbakkerij Lotus, this tile factory made nature and figural decorative tiles and a new mat glaze pottery product. Because of increasing competition in 1901, a take over by Pottery Factory de Distel.

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 Lotus, Tegelbakkerij  

      

Lukas, Kunstaardewerkfabriek St.       


The name St. Lukas refers to patron saint Sint Lukas of the historical (15-18 century) guild of  painters, glass writers and casters.

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 Lukas, Kunstaardewerkfabriek St.  

      

Gats, Pottenbakkerij De       


Ceramic items & vases with sgrafitto lines-decorations. Pottery factory/Pottenbakkerij de Gats (= alley) most of the ceramic items had a gloss glaze, sometimes (rare) with a mat glaze. Mark/backstamp: De Gats, (sometimes) Valkenburg.

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 Gats, Pottenbakkerij De