Haagsche Plateelfabriek Rozenburg - Sam Schellink - Cup and saucer (12) - Porcelain - Art Nouveau egg-shell porcelain

The Haagsche Plateelfabriek Rozenburg porcelain, featuring designs by Sam Schellink, represents exquisite examples of Dutch Art Nouveau ceramics. This set of twelve cup and saucer pieces is crafted from eggshell porcelain, renowned for its delicacy and translucency, offering an elegant lightness that is sought after in fine dining settings. Art Nouveau style emphasizes organic forms, floral motifs, and curvilinear lines, which are likely reflected in Schellink’s design work on these pieces. Rozenburg was celebrated for high-quality, artistically decorated ceramics during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, making their porcelain popular among collectors and connoisseurs of European art pottery. Eggshell porcelain's fine composition and the artistic decoration combine to make service sets like this highly prized for both practical use and display.