Retroselect

	3 plant pots Theme: ADCO In orange, red and green. Earthenware. Mint condition; common. Value: £ 5 (set)
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	Flower rings (late 60s - early 70s) Theme: ADCO One orange and one purple, with well in centre to take a piece of Oasis (green sponge) for flowers. Earthenware. The dutch word for such a dish is bloemsteker. The purple one has some staining and white bloom to the centre. Otherwise the pieces are undamaged. Earthenware. Value: £ 3
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	Hatched-pattern pots in various pale shades Theme: ADCO These are particularly common and pleasing ADCO styles. Earthenware. They can be bought at Dutch flea markets for less than the cost of buying a brand new modern pot at a garden centre. Other commonly-seen Dutch white pots of this size and shape were made by a factory called ERICA. Value: £
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	Honey glaze plant pot Theme: ADCO With geometric design. Earthenware. Mint, with very fine crazing. Value: £
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	Plant pot (1950s) Theme: ADCO Earthenware, with hand-painted overglaze decoration. Value: £
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	Plant pot (1952) Theme: ADCO Nice ADCO piece with gloss black interior, and textured white matt exterior. Earthenware. The mottled white paint overlies a cream background. Handpainted abstract/organic motif to front and back. Stamp: ADCO, and a partly legible number, possibly 2116...? There is one flake from the white paint on one side. A gift from Peter Klinkhamer, whose parents bought it new when they moved house in 1952 (and are therefore sure of the date). Value: £
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Background information

Founded in 1904, the factory went bankrupt in 1976, so all pieces must date from '76 or earlier. The retro pieces are not heavily collected right now, and are still fairly frequent at flea markets in Holland. People still buy them to use as flower holders and plant pots.