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Krukkanten

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Voorwerp
Merk

See

Vraag

Is this real

Collectie
publiekscollectie

Reacties 1

Verdict:

  • Not Delftware

Analysis:

  • Not made in Delft The term Delftware is only used for earthenware actually produced in Delft. Read more
  • More recent production technique After 1850, factories in and outside Holland developed more efficient and cheaper production techniques. This goes beyond the scope of this website. Read more
  • Hand-painted An important characteristic of authentic Delftware is that it is hand-painted. Printing techniques do not occur on this earthenware. Read more
  • Mark of a non-Delft pottery/factory The typical Delftware also inspires producers outside of Delft, but genuine Delftware has only been produced in Delft. Read more

Your vase was produced at the Keramiekfabriek Velsen. This factory was founded in the Dutch city of Velsen, just west of Amsterdam, in 1920. When the Germans seized their building in 1943 they were forced to move and settled in Sassenheim. They didn’t have an easy production period as two large fires destroyed the painters room (and the painter even moved to nearby cafe for a while) and the entire factory a few years later. In the end they closed their door in 2002. The ‘S’ besides the mark denotes the fact that this was produced during their Sassenheim period.