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Born: 1894 |
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Died: 1961 |
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Place: Leiderdorp |
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Blanken, G. de
Gerrit de Blanken is a trained potter in flowerpots and chimney-pots, from 1923 on in Zoeterwoude his own workshop, 1955-1961 in Leiderdorp, spherical and oval vases, plates and dinnerware like Unica/single pieces & serial pottery. Mark/backstamp d BL, Gerrit de Blanken.
Sober pottery: Gerrit de Blanken's speciality is very light and thin ceramics (almost eggshell porcelain) with dark metallic glazes, deep blue/glossy black. Also cream & green light colours. Exterior & interior different colors. Sprayed glaze and just one trip to the oven.
Pieter Groeneveldt (1924), Chris Lebeau (1926)
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