GOUDA, HOLLAND, PZH "ROZENBURG" BUTTER PATS

When W.A. Hoyng became General Manager of the PZH factory in 1907, this had quite an impact on the development of new glazes and production techniques. Also the arrival of W.P. Hartgring from the Rozenburg factory and his direct input led to the New Porcelain line. The Rhodian technique was developed, and the Rozenburg-style thin line shading disappeared and was replaced by totally filled-in fields. Daniel Harkink finished this line with the development of a matte glazing and his Matte Vogel (MV) and Matte Bloemen (MB) designs. These four butter pats are a product of that turn-of-production period. The applied soft pastel tints on the white baking clay and the simplified but very stylish and elegant Art Nouveau pattern gives these items the special aura that is so significant for the years 1908-1910.