Manufacturer · Netherlands · Gouda · c. 1898–1964
Plateelbakkerij Zuid-Holland
Plateelbakkerij Zuid-Holland – a Gouda pottery founded c. 1898, the Netherlands’ largest producer of decorated faience until its bankruptcy in 1964.
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About the manufacturer
- Years active
- c. 1898–1964
- Country
- Netherlands
- Location
- Gouda
The pottery was established in Gouda around 1898 and, until its bankruptcy in 1964, was the largest producer of decorated faience in the Netherlands, and after the Second World War also the largest producer of Delftware. Pieces were slip-cast and hand-painted; the influence of Art Nouveau is visible in them. From 1905, the glossy “Gouda” design was produced, and in 1910 the matt “Rhodian” glaze was introduced. Notable products include the “Oxford” dinner service and miniature houses for the KLM line (the first c. 1952).
After the bankruptcy, the company’s archives were mostly destroyed, while its models and moulds were acquired in 1965 by the Goedewaagen pottery, which continued their production. Ceramics from Plateelbakkerij Zuid-Holland are held, among others, by Stedelijke Musea Gouda and Keramisch Museum Goedewaagen. The name “Gouda” should not be associated exclusively with this pottery – many ceramics producers operated in the city.
