Featured Gouda pottery for sure... or so I thought

Picked this up at GW and the bottom had solid green piece of felt glued to it. Not a huge expense, and I was excited to pick up a piece of what looked like Gouda pottery.

I learned a few things. To get the green felt off (and it seemed like it was super glued on) I soaked the base for several hours with no luck whatsoever. Was thinking I might have to soak it in something more aggressive, but 10 hours in water finally did it.

Once the felt was off, a surprise. Not Gouda!

 

1930s Japan
They made a whole line of "Gouda".

 

Amazing! Was it actually called "Gouda"?

 

Ah, now seeing it. Lots of it!

https://www.ebay.com/sch/Pottery-Glass/870/i.html?_from=R40&LH_Complete=1&_nkw=gouda+japan

 

Off topic, I used to love Gouda cheese when I could eat it.

Very nice vase.

 

I like the vase!!!

 

a gouda purchase indeed !!!

 

It is very cute.
Japan Gouda decorations are slightly more fuzzy and the dot alignment looks off. Gouda Art Nouveau/Deco designs were mostly inspired by Indonesian batik motifs, which also have the dots.

 

Yes, design is a bit fuzzy. I noticed that after I was checking it with new eyes having seen the Japan mark.

Interesting about the inspiration for the Gouda pieces. Thanks!

 

Here is a detail of the type of batik that inspired Dutch artists. It is typical of the Pesisir batiks from the north coast of Java and from the Madurese regions in Java and Madura proper. The style is more free flowing than in other parts of Java.
Every detail is drawn on with wax before the cloth is dyed.
You can see the swirls, inspired by sea creatures, and the dots, both of which are seen on your vase as well:

 

There are people who collect Japan Gouda.

 

Thanks, Moreother! Yes, all is not lost!

 

Very nice find