| Gouda Pottery 1610 - Present (Netherlands, Holland) Gouda is a loose term to describe the style, sometimes called Dutch Delftware. Earthenware products were manufactured in Gouda as early as the beginning of the eighteenth century. At the end of the nineteenth century the emphasis moved to decorative wares, and for three decades the beautiful art nouveau plates, vases and jugs were made by many factories, most notably, perhaps, PZH or Plateelbakkerij Zuid-Holland. By the start of the 1930s the art deco style was taking over and the global economic climate put an end to the costly production of Gouda wares. A few makers lingered on, but the heyday of Gouda was the first third of the twentieth century. Explore all Gouda pottery here. |
