GOUDA, HOLLAND, ESKAF

This colorful pitcher was made at the ESKAF factory (Eerste Steenwijker Kunst-Aardewerk Fabriek). In 1919 the ESKAF factory was founded by Hillebrand Ras and Hein Krop in the town of Steenwijk, Overijssel. The factory was in use from 1919 until 1927. Only a few ESKAF decors had pattern names. The popular "Gouda bloemdecors" were mainly designed by W.H van Norden. Norden was also a designer of other ESKAF decors together with W. Bogtman, J.H de Groot, P. van Stam and many others. This vase, in one of the "Gouda bloemdecors", was painted by HM or HW (see initials).