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Decor: Beek Year: 1927. High:
5cm. Wide: 18.5cm Painted
by: E.
Decor: Truda Year: 1922. High:
5cm. Wide: 15.5cm Painted
by: KvW.
Sometimes collectors separate earthenware in items that can be used and
items for decoration.
I think most earthenware has some sort of use associated with them. There
are some exceptions like wall tiles and most clogs which seem to be for
decoration only, but most if not all other items have some purpose
associated with them. Of course a vase can be used for decoration,
but its main purpose is still to put cut flowers into them.
What happened is that World War 1 and the depression around it caused a
shortage for many articles. Earthenware producers like the PZH used this
to their advantage and produced the wanted articles, this time made out of
clay. The items below, a shallow bowl and a tray are clearly used
for sweets, fruit or just the odd bits and pieces.
