Around 1930, this plate was made at the Plateelbakkerij en Pijpenfabriek Zenith in Gouda. The plate depicts floral motifs, painted by hand, in different colors such as white, blue, turquoise, orange and yellow. The rim of the breast reads the following: Bergen aan Zee; a town in North Holland, near the sea. On the bottom it says the following: 228 (model number), Zenith Gouda Holland, Lerite? JV (presumably this is the painter’s signature.

Interior design
This Gouda Plating plate fits both a classic and a modern interior. For example, you can place it on a TV cabinet, (side table), window sill or in a bookcase.

About Plateelbakkerij en Pijpenfabriek Zenith (1915-1984)
In 1749 P.J. van der Want Azn. founded the Plateelbakkerij en Pijpenfabriek Zenith. This family business made pipes ever since and was located in Gouda. Because in the beginning of the 20th century there was little earnings in making pipes, the company changed its course in 1918: besides pipes, decorated utility and ornamental pottery was made such as vases, pots, smoking and liqueur sets, candlesticks, wall drills and clocks. In 1924 the factory switched to Gouda mat. With the onset of the crisis in 1929, many layoffs and strikes followed in Gouda.
Willem Stuurman was hired as a designer in 1931 and created a new collection. Souvenir articles were also included in the production. After 1935, Delft blue, decorative pottery and tiles were also produced. In 1980 there was a major fire in which the warehouse and archives were lost. Due to declining sales, the pottery closed its doors for good.