Large Gouda pottery vase, model 5013 of 46 cm high, made between 1900 by Michel van der Heidt

Description

This very large and impressive Gouda pottery vase is 46 cm or 18.1 inch high, it is a real eye-catcher. The object was made in the period between 1900 and 1907 by the Dutch pottery company Zuid-Holland from Gouda. This is model 5013, a vase with a square foot of 14 cm or 5.5 inch wide, which ends in a round neck with two graceful ears on either side. The vase is painted by Michel van der Heidt in a typical early Gouda decor. You see irises in a graceful pattern, so characteristic of the Art Nouveau period. The vase has a great colour scheme of dark blue, beige, turquoise and various shades of green. The purple and red flower are a beautiful contrast. There are striking flower details along the entire length of the neck. The vase is well signed. You see the words: Made in Zuid-Holland, the Lazaruspoortje and the signature of Van der Heidt (vdH). The model number is carved into the biscuit of the vase: 5013, just like an H. The vase is in good condition. Base and ears are perfect. Only the neck has a small crack, visible on the front, but this is well hidden in the pattern of craquelure and is therefor not disturbing.