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Decor: Delftch Year:  1905.   High: 15cm.    Wide:  15cm    Painted by:  AB = Anna Whilhelmina Bouwmeester?

Gouda PZH tile decor Delftch
This tile was painted by the PZH in Gouda.

 The tile shows a fair bit of history. The blank (the tile itself, also called a bisquit) was imported from Wedgwood in England. This is clearly visible because of the 2 handled Amphora vase visible in the circle on the back. Apparently they bought the tiles already made, in different sizes. This tile measures the standard 6 by 6 inches.

 The tile was then painted and glazed in Gouda.  The decor name chosen was Delftch, this is an old-fashioned way of spelling for the word Delft. Maybe they did not dare to call the design Delft, after all the Porceleyne fles pottery who claimed ownership of the "Delft" brand was already (Unsuccessfully) suing another pottery for the use of the word Delft.

The initials AB can be confusing because a few painters used those initials. I believe this tile dates to about 1905 or earlier. Anna worked for the PZH until 1905, so I think she might be the painter.  The only other person I can find in that period with those initials is an 11 year old girl. She would most likely have worked there as an apprentice and not likely as a painter.

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