Gouda Dutch Pottery Inkwell and Vase, 1920s
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A Gouda Dutch Pottery inkwell and a vase, circa 1920s, comprising a Rhodian pattern 2060 bottle vase with date cypher for 1922 and signed Ns, and a three-piece model 1877 circular inkwell in floral 'Beek' pattern with internal glass liner and cover with finial, date cypher for 1925, each with painted Pzh factory marks to the underside. Height 12.5 cm, (vase) diameter 23 cm, (inkwell)
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- Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
- Finial - An architectural decoration, found on the upper parts of of an object. On furniture they are usually found on pediments, canopies and shelf supports. On smaller ceramic or silver items, such as spoons, they may decorate the top of the item itself, or the lid or cover where they provide a useful handle for removal.
Finials have a variety of shapes and forms. They may be urn-shaped, baluster shaped round or spiral, but usually taper into an upper point. Many real life shapes may also be used as finials, such as pineapples, berries, pinecones, buds, lotus and acorns. Sometimes animals such as a lion are depicted, or fish and dolphins.
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