Rozenburg The Hague, model 394 ewer with a swan flower decoration, 1896

Description

This ewer was made by the Dutch Rozenburg Pottery Company from The Hague. It was made between November 13 and 20, 1896. This is model 394, a ewer with a square body, a short, round handle, and a broad beak. The object is 19.5 cm or 7.6 inch high and 14 cm or 5.5 inch wide. The object is painted with a swan flower decoration, a typical Dutch aquatic plant found along streams and ponds. The bottom of the ewer is clearly marked with the Rozenburg factory logo, in the shape of a stork, and the words: Rozenburg Den Haag. You can also see the year mark for 1896: NK# and the work order number: 56. Research in the work order books of the Hague municipal archives reveals the names for this work order: MacKaay, Vet, and J. Hartgring. The ewer has a visible crack along the underside of one side of the beak (the other side is intact).