Regina Gouda high gloss dark blue Gouda style ewer (jug / pitcher) with "Cordoba" pattern
Very beautiful small to medium sized (19,3 cm high) Gouda style decorative ewer (jug or pitcher) made between 1917 and 1930 by the Regina factory in Gouda, the Netherlands. The ewer is handpainted underglaze in the "Cordoba" pattern / design. It has a high gloss finish. It features a colourful design of organic leaf shapes, painted in maroon (brown-red), blue, green, white and yellow. The top, base and handle of the ewer are painted a deep dark cobalt blue.
The bottom of the vase is signed with handpainted Regina mark with a stencilled crown (which is the earliest type of Regina mark, used during the 1920's), the pattern name (Cordoba), and the classifications "Gouda" and "Holland". There are also two XX, which might be some kind of mark, but probably is just ornamental.
This is an exceptionally beautiful and colourful Gouda vase in an excellent condition, especially considering it is nearly a hundred years old. A jewel in any cabinet and a good addition to any collection of Gouda or art-nouveau ceramics.
Made by: Kunstaardewerkfabriek Regina (Art pottery factory Regina)
Place of manufacture: Gouda, the Netherlands
Year of manufacture: between 1917 and 1930
Method of decoration: handpainted (underglaze)
Size: height 19,3 cm, diameter 11,0 cm
Weight: 430 g
Condition: the vase is in an excellent condition, with no damages and no visible wear or scratches to the glaze. The glaze is very thick, with a high gloss. The colours are still bright and beautiful. There is some light age-related crazing visible in the various colours used for the leaf decoration, but not in the cobalt blue parts. This is only noticeable under bright light, and in our opinion does not negatively affect the beauty of the vase.
Additional pictures can be provided if required.
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About Regina:
The Regina factory was founded in 1898 in Gouda by G.R. van der Want and G.A. Barras (hence the WB initials in the Regina mark). During the first years the factory only produced glazed / enamelled ceramic tobacco pipes. From 1915 onwards it also started production of Gouda type art pottery with stylised flower patterns under high gloss glazes, later also with matte glazes. In 1917 many of the moulds from the famous Rozenburg art pottery in the Hague (which went bankrupt in 1916) were bought by Regina, and several painters also came over from Rozenburg. This resulted in the production of Gouda type pottery of a very high quality. In the mid 1920's there were about 90 people working for Regina, of which 40 to 50 were painters. After 1935 Regina also started to produce Delftware in the Delft blue, polychrome and Delft red styles. Like the Gouda pottery, the Delftware was often of very good quality. From the end of the 1930's Regina also started to produce tableware and from the 1950's onwards also modern art pottery.
Production lasted up till 1979, when the factory finally closed its doors. The name, pottery marks and most of the moulds and designs of Regina were bought by Artihove, an art centre in Bergschenhoek, which still exist today and produces products such as high-quality business gifts, office art and sculptures. More information about Regina can be found on this webpage: www.goudadesign.co.uk/reginajoop.html
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How should I take care of my Dutch ceramics?
First of all, don't let them fall! Always handle them in a mindful way and put them in spots where they cannot be accidentally bumped over when cleaning or vacuuming. Some people put some (clean) sand in vases to make them more stable.
Second, don't clean them too often! Underglaze painted Gouda and Delftware can be perfectly cleaned with water if necessary, but often just dusting them off or polishing them up a bit with a soft dry cloth is enough. Overglaze painted items should not be cleaned too often.
The colours of ceramics do not fade in sunlight, so you can put them in bright spots where they look good. But do avoid large temperature differences, which will cause increased crazing in many Delftware and also Gouda type pieces.