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Learn about Gouda Pottery and Dutch Decorative Arts

Gouda Pottery

Lot 786: Gouda Pottery Magpie Vase, Est. $800-1,200

On Friday, July 8th, 2011, Skinner will host a lecture by Frans Leidelmeijer, an internationally recognized expert in Dutch decorative arts from 1880 to the early 1900s. Titled “Gouda Pottery & Dutch Decorative Arts,” this lecture will cover a fascinating period in the history of Dutch Decorative Arts.

The lecture is presented in conjunction with a preview of the July 9th European Furniture & Decorative arts auction, which features the Phyllis Ritvo Collection of Gouda Pottery. Highlights from the collection are pictured in the gallery below.

A graduate of Wellesley College with a graduate degree from Northeastern University, Phyllis began collecting Gouda pottery in 1962, when she bought her first piece in an antiques shop for $27. Her growing obsession with both the pottery and its history took her to museums, libraries, and shows throughout the United States and the Netherlands.

With the aid of many antiques shows, auctions, and later the internet, Phyllis, together with her husband Gene, amassed a diverse collection encompassing a wide variety of Gouda wares. Phyllis Ritvo’s book on this collecting area, The World of Gouda Pottery, was published in 1998.

The lecture “Gouda Pottery & Dutch Decorative Arts” is free and open to the public. If you would like to attend, please R.S.V.P. online or by phone to 617.350.5400.

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2 thoughts on “Learn about Gouda Pottery and Dutch Decorative Arts

  1. Is this lecture “Gouda pottery ” available on website?
    I have a Delftsbleu inkwell that is very old and beutifull. Will Mr.Leidelmeijer give me his opinion on its age and value?
    I have a series of pictures that I can send to his email. Thanks in advance.

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