Pot with Lid, decor ‘Marga’, Zuid-Holland, Gouda

This small pot, made in 1923 by Plateelbakkerij Zuid-Holland in Gouda, is decorated with a matte glaze in turquoise, green, and orange-yellow. The piece is characteristic of early Dutch Art Deco ceramics, with its simple form and restrained but vivid colour palette. Plateelbakkerij Zuid-Holland was the largest pottery in Gouda at the time and is especially associated with stylised floral designs produced between 1900 and 1924. This example is marked on the base with both the factory stamp and the painter’s signature. It has survived in excellent condition after more than a century.