Flora Gouda

Vibrant Dutch Gouda pottery lamp made from a rare large Flora “Tokio” décor (c. 1968–77) vase, with glossy fiery orange glaze, black graphic linewor...

Small blue mid-century Dutch ceramic table lamp, circa 1950–1970, with a new bespoke hand-pleated lampshade in a William Morris Arts and Crafts Acanthus leaf-pattern fabric in compli...

Graduated pair of blue-and-white 1977 Dutch Flora Gouda ceramic lamps with new Liberty floral shades; rewired w/ US plugs. 50cm/19.7in & 43cm/16.9in. Heights include lampshades. ...

One-of-a-kind 1977 Dutch blue ceramic table lamp by Flora Gouda (Lotus series), paired with a new Liberty of London “Marquess Garden” floral shade in blue; finished with brass detail...

Vintage multi-colored ceramic condiment bowls by Flora Gouda with one large black bowl (6.25" x 6.25" x 2.5") and five stacking small bowls (3.25" x 3.25" ...

A one-of-a-kind mid-century Dutch ceramic table lamp featuring a rare hand-painted Flora Gouda Lotus vase in blue and white, paired with a bespoke Liberty of London floral lampshade;...

Product description A charming mid-century Dutch condiment set produced by Flora Gouda in the Netherlands during the 1950s. The set consists of three matte-glazed earthenware contain...

Vintage blue ceramic fat lava style vase marked on base: Flora Holland. Hand Painted. Flora Holland - Gouda porcelain factory circa 1945 - 1980. Gouda is a generic term describing pottery produced in Gouda, The Netherlands and brightly colored Art Nouveau and Art Deco art pottery produced in Gouda and by other potteries that replicated the Gouda patterns throughout The Netherlands. Earthenware pottery started being produced in Gouda in the 17th century. Gouda became a pottery center because of nearby clay deposits. Clay also was imported from England. Initially, the potters manufactured Delft-type tin-glazed wares and clay pipes. When the production of pipes declined, the potters began producing art pottery. There were many factories spread over the Netherlands producing the "Gouda style" of pottery. Most originally started out making clay pipes. The geographical position of the Netherlands gave the clay pipe/pottery factories an advantage when trading. The great North Sea ports on its coast, the River Rhine for the rest of Europe and being across the water from the Thames estuary, easy access to London. Eventually from there across the UK to Liverpool and other UK ports sending goods to the USA and beyond. Factories such as PZH (Plateelbakkerij Zuid-Holland, 1898 - 1964), Regina (1898 - 1979), Schoonhoven (1920 - present day), Ivora (origins back to 1630 - 1965), Goedewaagen (first factory 1610 then in 1779 Dirck Goedewaagen - 1982, 1983 - present Royal Goedewaagen...