Description
In the slipstream of a renewed interest in Dutch ‘Amsterdamse School’ furniture, there is also a growing interest in ceramics from that periode 1915-1925, especially handmade products from the center of Dutch pottery, the town of Gouda. This kind of pottery also fits in the appreciation of arts and crafts. This platter is fully hand-painted.
The Rhodian pattern from Plateelbakkerij Zuid-Holland was originally developed by Leendert Muller, the factory’s artistic director at the time. The design, perfected around 1911, was inspired by 16th- and 17th-century pottery from the island of Rhodes (now known as Iznik ceramics). Although the pattern existed before 1918, it remained one of the Gouda factory’s most successful and best-selling designs well into the 1920s. The Rhodian pattern is characterized by stylized floral motifs such as tulips, carnations, and rosettes, executed in a matte glaze process based in part on experiments by Plateelbakkerij De Distel.
This large wall plate is in very good condition, fully marked ‘Rhodian -MARK- Gouda Holland 1002, YEAR SYMBOL (november 1918), diameter 36 cm, heigth 5 cm
