Innovation and design - this is what the Royal Goedewaagen ceramics manufactory has stood for for over 400 years. The Dutch manufacturer was quick to combine traditional ceramic craftsmanship with new techniques. Over the last 100 years in particular, this has made almost every conceivable shape and design possible. But the traditional patterns are also upheld, as Royal Goedewaagen naturally has a rich pool of historical molds and uses them as models for new series such as the Heritage range.

The vases in the series are produced using the old molds that have been in use for decades. The glaze and color are adapted to the taste of the time and give them a modern look, making them easy to combine with other ceramics. At 20 centimetres high, the light blue vase is also suitable for slightly larger bouquets. You will also find two smaller vases from the series and matching cachepots in our range.

At Royal Goedewaagen, company history is not measured in years, but in centuries. Founded in Gouda in 1610, the ceramics manufacturer is one of the oldest European manufacturers. The manufactory owes its early success in part to the prudent regulation in Gouda that pipe makers were not allowed to fire their own pipes in the city, but had to leave this to the potteries. The ceramics manufacturer took the opportunity to buy a few pipe factories and also produced equipment for refining sugar. A clever move, as the business flourished with the increasing popularity of tobacco and sugar.

Under the leadership of pipe maker and trader Pieter Goedewaagen, the company grew to become the largest pipe factory in the Netherlands and ultimately in Europe - reason enough for the company to be awarded the title of Royal Purveyor to the Court, which was also reflected in its name: the ceramics factory was named Royal Goedewaagen in 1910. Thus ennobled, Goedewaagen opened up to new artistic trends such as Art Nouveau and Art Deco in the 1920s. The collaboration with renowned artists such as Lambertus (Bert) Nienhuis resulted in groundbreaking designs. From the 1930s onwards, Jaap Gidding, Willem Stuurman and Zweitse Landsheer shaped the design at Goedewaagen. Success and expansion continued: In the 1960s, Goedewaagen moved its headquarters to Nieuw-Buinen in the north. The takeover of several ceramics factories, including skilled workers and master molds, not only meant that more space was needed, but also that new impetus and major orders were received, including the production of the iconic KLM houses (1965-1995), which are now coveted collector's items.

Certain manufacturing steps are carried out by hand. Slight dimensional and color deviations may therefore occur.