Pedestal Bowl, Nieuw-Rozenburg, Den Haag

This beautiful, dark colored pedestal bowl was created by the Nieuw-Rozenburg factory in The Hague. Nieuw-Rozenburg only existed for a few years. It was established in 1919 by Rudolf Sterken, a former employee of the famous Rozenburg factory (1883-1917), that gained international acclaim for its exceptional ceramics, particularly during the Art Nouveau period. Despite of the excellent quality of the Nieuw-Rozenburg designs, the factory was commercially unsuccesful. It had to close its doors in 1923. This rare bowl is in excellent condition, with a very small chip on the rim.