Gouda, Holland, has been a pottery center since the seventeenth century. Two firms, the Zenith pottery, established in 1749, and the Zuid-Hollandsche pottery, made the colorful art pottery marked Gouda from 1898 to about 1964. Other factories that made “Gouda” style pottery include Regina (1898-1979), Schoonhoven (1920- present), Ivora (1630-1965), Goedewaagen (1610-1779), Dirk Goedewaagen (1779-1982), and Royal Goedewaagen (1983-present). Many pieces featured Art Nouveau or Art Deco designs. Pattern names in Dutch are often included in the mark. For more information, explore our identification guides for Gouda, its makers and its marks.