Arnhemsche Fayencefabriek (1907-1934) - Vase (2) - Earthenware

A pair of Art Nouveau pottery vases with fine decor.

Type: vase no. 31
Decor: Pensee
Approximate year: 1918
Dimensions: 23 x 13 x 13 cm
Weight together: 1600 grams

1 vase has a tiny hairline crack on the top edge, which, however, falls into the crackle (photos 8 and 9) ;
Above all, the vases are certainly in very good condition

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Arnhem Fayence factory:
The Arnhemsche Fayence Factory was founded in 1907 by brothers Jacob and Klaas Vet from Purmerend. They previously founded Firma Jb. Vet & Co. After the factory burned down, they started again in Arnhem. After Jacob's death in 1924 and his dismissal in 1926, Klaas started a new factory: N. V. Plateelfabriek Gelria.

In terms of products, the Arnhemsche Fayencefabriek produced models that corresponded to pottery from Purmerend and from the potteries Rozenburg, Zuid-Holland and De Distel. Sometimes the shapes were based on classical pottery, such as Greek amphorae. The decoration on the pottery was often reused, but a number of styles can be distinguished: decoration with a dark or light background, linear or geometric decoration and Persian-inspired decoration in a neo-Empire style. During the depression of the 1930s, hand-painted pottery became too expensive and they switched to flow glazing. Ultimately, the crisis led to the closure of the factory in 1934/1936.