The Dark Coloured Vases of Amstelhoek Pottery

In: Decorative Arts Dictionary, Dictionaries
and-painted Amstelhoek ceramic vase with intricate floral patterns and a royal crest.
This Amstelhoek ceramic vase showcases traditional Dutch artistry with its hand-painted floral motifs, a regal crest, and intricate typography, embodying the elegance of early 20th-century pottery.

Amstelhoek. Willem Christiaan Hoeker founded Dutch pottery in Amsterdam in 1897. In 1900, he added a division for producing furniture and a facility for metal items, all for an inexpensive market. In pottery, the company offered dark-coloured vases and bowls with white inlays, brown vases with blue decorations, and tiny animal-shaped vases with dark backgrounds and white inlays. It went bankrupt in 1903 but continued to produce earthenware under the brand name Voorheen Amstelhoek until 1907 when it was acquired by the majolica manufacturer Haga, which amalgamated with the larger De Distel plant in 1910.

Sources

Pile, J. (1994, March 21). Dictionary of 20th-Century Design. Da Capo Press, Incorporated. https://doi.org/10.1604/9780306805691

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