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Delft and Faience For Sale
Porceleyne Fles Delft Cloisonné Tile with the Coat of Arms of Hengelo
Located in Delft, NL
Porceleyne Fles Delft cloisonné tile with the coat of arms of Hengelo
A decorative earthenware tile with cloisonné in relief
Hengelo is a City in the ...
Category
20th Century Dutch Delft and Faience
Materials
Earthenware
HB Quimper Grand Maison Breton Garçon Plate, circa 1910
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From the Grand Maison Quimper factory, a dinner plate, France, circa 1910.
This piece shows the mark registered in 1882. The HB represents the de la Hubaudière family name and the ...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Delft and Faience
Materials
Faience
Pair Dutch Delft Hand Painted Imari Dishes 18th Century Circa 1780
Located in Katonah, NY
These Dutch pancake plates are adorned with a beautiful hand-painted scene in bold Imari colors of cobalt blue and iron red, enhanced by forest green and bright yellow, which replace...
Category
Late 18th Century Dutch Rococo Antique Delft and Faience
Materials
Delft
Meissen Mid-18th Century Porcelain Cup with Dish White Blue and Gold
Located in Brescia, IT
This is a small masterpiece of craftsmanship: The fine porcelain is designed with floral and natural scenes, rich in detail.
A piece for refined collectors or useful to start a coll...
Category
Mid-18th Century Austrian Baroque Antique Delft and Faience
Materials
Porcelain
$1,434 Sale Price
20% Off
Blue and White Delft Charger Hand Painted Netherlands 17th Century, Circa 1685
Located in Katonah, NY
This blue and white Delft charger was hand-painted with a chinoiserie scene in the late 17th century.
The decoration style was taken directly from Kraak porcelain...
Category
Late 17th Century Dutch Qing Antique Delft and Faience
Materials
Delft
Antique 19C Manganese Dutch Delft Tile of Tugboat Towing a 2-Mast Tall Ship
By Delft
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique Dutch Delft pottery tile.
Depicting a tugboat towing a large two-mast sailboat behind it set in a harbor scene.
Simply a wonderful antique Dutch Delft tile...
Category
19th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Delft and Faience
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Delft Pot in Faïence, White and Blue, 17eme Century By Jacobus Pynacker signed
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This pot is in Faïence, in white and blue. They has been made in Netherlands, in Late 17th Century they are Delft pieces. By Jacobus Pynacker, signed
Category
Late 17th Century Dutch Antique Delft and Faience
Materials
Faience
Hand Painted Blue and White Delft Charger Netherlands Circa 1800
Located in Katonah, NY
This blue and white Delft charger was hand painted in the Netherlands circa 1800.
The center features a garden scene with beautiful flowering peonies.
We see blossoming flowers, buds...
Category
Late 18th Century Dutch Rococo Antique Delft and Faience
Materials
Delft
Blue and White Italian Plate
Located in New York, NY
Blue and white Italian plate. Antique condition large plate bowl from northern Italy with pale white terracotta glazed background with bl...
Category
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Delft and Faience
Materials
Terracotta
French Faience Covered Blue & White Jug
Located in Downingtown, PA
French Faience covered blue & white jug,
circa 1900
The underglaze blue and white faience jug is raised on a hollow foot. The body has eight panels. One s...
Category
1890s Georgian Antique Delft and Faience
Materials
Faience
Delft - 18th century 'Mille Fleurs' Plate
Located in DELFT, NL
Dutch Delft Chinoiserie plate with a 'Mille Fleurs' decoration of flower buds and flower sprays.
Good condition: light chipping and some usual wear to the rim.
Category
Early 18th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Antique Delft and Faience
Materials
Earthenware, Delft, Faience
Early 20th Century French Hand Painted Bombe Faience Jardinière
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a buffet or dining table with this colorful ceramic cache pot. Crafted in France, circa 1920 and oval in shape, the jardinière stands on four paw feet and is dressed with li...
Category
Early 20th Century French Delft and Faience
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
Pair of 18th Century Brussels Delftware Syrup Drug Jars
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Pair of Brussels Delftware polychrome spouted handled Syrup Drug jars. Painted Blue, Yellow and Manganese with an over exuberant cartouche. with masks and birds. One inscribed S de P...
Category
Late 18th Century Belgian Antique Delft and Faience
Materials
Faience
Midcentury Italian Hand Painted Fish and Fruit Tureen with Ladle & Under Platter
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A hand painted midcentury Italian earthenware tureen set, circa 1950s.
The four piece service includes the lidded tureen, ladle, and a large und...
Category
1950s Italian Renaissance Revival Vintage Delft and Faience
Materials
Ceramic
Delft - set of three plates, mid 18th century
By Delft
Located in DELFT, NL
Set of three Blue Dutch Delftware plates with a rare chinoiserie decoration of a central geometrical decoration of flowers.
Unmarked
In good condition: only the usual wear to the rim.
Category
Mid-18th Century Dutch Rococo Antique Delft and Faience
Materials
Earthenware, Faience
French Henriot Quimper Faience Platter
Located in Winter Park, FL
An early 20th century Henriot Quimper French faience decorative oval platter, hand painted scene of a farm worker at rest with his scythe. Wide blue foliate border with the crest of ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Country Delft and Faience
Materials
Faience
Blue and White Dutch Delft Tile: Stil life with vase and fruit, 17th Century
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
The Netherlands
Circa 1700
A fine blue and white Dutch tile with a still life painting of a vase with leaves and grapes and an apple on the sides.
The scene is painted without corn...
Category
1690s Dutch Baroque Antique Delft and Faience
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Set of Three Delft Blue and White Theeboom Pattern Chargers 18th Century
By The Claw
Located in Katonah, NY
This set of three Dutch delft chargers in the "Theeboom" pattern shows a tea plant with a fan-shaped bouquet of leaves and flowers.
This is one of the most beautiful designs hand-p...
Category
Late 18th Century Dutch Rococo Antique Delft and Faience
Materials
Delft
Porcelaine de Paris - Famille rose plate
By Samson & Cie
Located in DELFT, NL
Famille rose plate by Porcelaine de Paris. Attractive handpainted Chinese style decoration of flowers and foliage, comprising shells and butterflie...
Category
Early 20th Century French Chinoiserie Delft and Faience
Materials
Porcelain
$153 Sale Price
20% Off
Dutch Delft Chinoiserie Faïence Tin-Glazed Floral Cobalt Blue Charger
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An 18th century Dutch delft, tin-glazed earthenware deep charger, inspired by Chinese export porcelain and hand painted in a heavy cobalt blue chinoiserie style overall floral patter...
Category
Mid-18th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Antique Delft and Faience
Materials
Earthenware
Late 18th Century English Faience Planter
Located in Incline Village, NV
Fine quality English late 18th century faience planter or pot, with accompanying small porcelain stand. The hand painted image depicts a young couple handsomely dressed in bright col...
Category
Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Delft and Faience
Materials
Faience, Paint
Pair of Antique English or Irish Delft Pottery Chinoiserie Blue Decorated Plates
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine pair of antique 18th century English or Irish Delft pottery plates.
With Chinoiserie decoration in blue underglaze decoration throughout including ...
Category
18th Century British Georgian Antique Delft and Faience
Materials
Delft
Dutch Delft - Pair of plates
By Delft
Located in DELFT, NL
Beautiful pair of early 18th century Dutch Delft plates, high quality of painting.
Geometrical design with foliate scrolls and cartouches.
Tinglazed earthenware (faience), early 18t...
Category
Early 18th Century Dutch William and Mary Antique Delft and Faience
Materials
Delft, Faience
$1,530 / set
French faience charger, 19th century
By France"
Located in DELFT, NL
19th century rustic charger in French faience with geometric decoration.
Amazing piece to decorate a landhouse style kitchen.
Category
19th Century Dutch Folk Art Antique Delft and Faience
Materials
Earthenware, Faience, Delft
$334 Sale Price
20% Off
Blue and White Delft Charger Made Netherlands circa 1770 Chinoiserie Decoration
Located in Katonah, NY
This blue and white Dutch Delft charger shows a chinoiserie scene in a lovely naive style.
The chinoiserie scene in the center of the charger includes three unique viewpoints.
On o...
Category
18th Century Antique Delft and Faience
Materials
Delft
43-Piece Art Deco Creil et Montereau Faience Luncheon Set
Located in Doylestown, PA
A charming Art Deco period 43-piece luncheon set circa 1920, by Creil et Montereau signed “La Cremaillere D’apres Martin”.
The set includes seven 9” platters, ten 8” plates, ten 7” p...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Delft and Faience
Materials
Faience
Lambeth London - English Delftware Parrot Plate, mid 18th century
Located in DELFT, NL
Beloved English Delft pattern, the Parrot on branch within a rock and flower landscape. this particular pattern has been attributed to the Lambeth High Street pottery of Abigail Grif...
Category
Mid-18th Century British Chinoiserie Antique Delft and Faience
Materials
Faience
St. Clement French Faïence Cherry Fruit Plate, circa 1900
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An earthenware French faïence cherry motif fruit plate, circa 1900. The background has a detailed floral pattern to the molding with a six-paneled indented rim. Lovely coloring.
Mar...
Category
Early 1900s French French Provincial Antique Delft and Faience
Materials
Earthenware
19th Century Delft Polychrome Faience Vase
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century delft faience polychrome painted vase with round body and narrow neck ending in an open bulb. Beautifully decorated in blue, orange, brown and green with large medalli...
Category
19th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Antique Delft and Faience
Materials
Faience
Pair Blue and White Delft Tobacco Jars Netherlands 18th Century circa 1770
Located in Katonah, NY
This outstanding pair of Dutch Delft blue and white tobacco jars were made circa 1770 to hold a type of tobacco named "DÜÎNKERKER."
Made in the city of Delft circa 1770, the cobalt blue decoration on the jars is outstanding.
Description: Framing the title of the jar is lovely floral decoration of leaves, small flowers, and scrolling vines.
At the top of the floral decoration, we see a vase bursting with leaves and flowers.
The covers are 20th century.
Dimensions: 8.75" tall (11"with covers) x 7.25" diameter at widest point
Condition: Excellent
Price: $2,400
Provenance: One of the pair has the mark of The Blompot on the underside. The Blompot factory operated from 1654 until 1841.
In addition, the Philadelphia Museum of Art has an almost identical tobacco jar made by a competing contemporary Dutch Delft factory. The museum notes the name on the jar, "DÜÎNKERKER," refers to a type of tobacco that was more commonly known as DÜÎNKERKEN, spelled with an "N" at the end. Duinkerken is a type of chewing tobacco.
(For more details from the Philadelphia Museum of Art listing, see ** below).
Background of Dutch Delft:
The technique of making Delft was first described in writing by Gerrit Paape in "The Delft Pottery Maker," written in 1794 and dedicated to Lambertus Sanderus, the owner of De Porceleyne Claeuw (The Porcelain Claw). Delft faience began in the 17th century. Much of the most beautiful Delft was produced in the Dutch city of Delft. The Delft potters began to coat their pots thoroughly in a white tin glaze. They then began to cover the white tin glaze with a clear glaze, giving depth to the fired surface and smoothness to cobalt blues. Over time they created a good resemblance to porcelain. By circa 1650, the technical skills of the potters and painters were much improved, and Delft began its golden age.
Background of 18th Century Tobacco Use in The Netherlands:
Tobacco use in 18th century Holland was widespread and socially acceptable. It was commonly consumed through smoking in pipes. Pipe smoking became popular among all social classes, from the working class to the wealthy elite.
Tobacco was not only enjoyed for its recreational purposes but also had a role in social rituals and gatherings. It was often smoked during social events, in coffeehouses, taverns, and at private gatherings.
The Dutch Republic was known for its extensive trade networks, and tobacco was significant in this trade. The Dutch East India Company (VOC) was crucial in bringing tobacco from the colonies, such as Virginia in North America and Java in the East Indies. In addition, the VOC controlled much of the tobacco trade in Europe, contributing to the popularity and availability of tobacco in Holland.
**The Philadelphia Museum of Art
"Tobacco Jar and Cover
1764-1772
Made by De Porceleyne Schotel (The Porcelain Dish), Delft, Netherlands (1598–1791) Under Johannes van Duijn...
Category
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Delft and Faience
Materials
Delft
Antique 18th Century Religious Manganese Dutch Delft Tile of Abraham
By Delft
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine 18th century Dutch Delft pottery tile in manganese.
With a scene depicting the Binding of Isaac - the famous Biblical story from the book o...
Category
18th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Delft and Faience
Materials
Delft
Pair of 20th Century Dutch Painted Blue and White Faience Delft Ginger Jars
By Delft
Located in Dallas, TX
Place this elegant pair of antique ceramic ginger jars on a mantel or a console in entryway. Crafted in Holland, circa 1980, the traditional blue and white jars are round in shape an...
Category
Late 20th Century Dutch Delft and Faience
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
French HB Quimper Faience Platter
Located in Winter Park, FL
A French faience decorative platter with unusual oval quatrefoil shape, hand-painted with a couple at the center and floral decoration. Mark verso: HB Quimper. Repairs to edges and s...
Category
Early 20th Century French Country Delft and Faience
Materials
Faience
Dutch Delft Tobacco Jar: Stokvis, 18th Century
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
Origin: Delft
Date: Second half of the 18th century
Workshop: De Porceleyne Bijl (The Porcelain Ax)
A genuine blue and white tobacco jar for the storage of tobacco.
The jar is ins...
Category
1760s Dutch Rococo Antique Delft and Faience
Materials
Ceramic, Delft, Faience
Vallauris Plate by Pablo Picasso
Located in Paris, FR
Vallauris plate by Pablo Picasso
Earthenware, oxidized kerosene decoration, enamel Stamped MADOURA PLEIN FEU and EMPREINTE ORIGINALE DE PICASSO on the...
Category
1950s French Vintage Delft and Faience
Materials
Earthenware
Plates Commemorating Le Tour De France 1959 Luneville Faience
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
- Fabulous rare set of Tour de France commemorative plates for the cycling enthusiast
- In original condition, no damage
- Luneville 1959
1. June 25 depart Mullhouse, 26 June, 17 July, 18 July
2. June 29 Rennes June 30 Blain July 1 Nantes
3. July 2 Rochelle July 3 Bordeaux, July 4 Bayonne, July 5 Bagneres de Bigorre
4. July 6 St Gaudens...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Delft and Faience
Materials
Pottery
Antique Lambeth 18th Century English Delft Pottery Plate with Chinese Decoration
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A good, antique English delft plate.
Likely Lambeth with deep blue chinoiserie decoration and a sawtooth border.
A fine early example with stro...
Category
18th Century British Baroque Antique Delft and Faience
Materials
Delft
Dutch Delft Tobacco Jar: F Rappe, 18th Century
By Delft
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
Origin: Delft
Date: Second half of the 18th century
Workshop unknown
A genuine blue and white tobacco jar for the storage of snuff tobacco.
The brand name: F Rappe, is painted in ...
Category
1760s Dutch Rococo Antique Delft and Faience
Materials
Ceramic, Delft, Faience
Sarreguemines French Majolica Trompe L’Oeil Greek Key Border Napkin Bread Tray
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From the Sarreguemines Majolica line, a trompe l’oeil napkin bread tray, France, circa 1885-1890.
An earthenware, faïence bread tray modeled as a cloth napkin with a floral and chec...
Category
Late 19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Antique Delft and Faience
Materials
Earthenware
Delft Blue And White Plate
Located in Essex, MA
With a stylized dragon amongst trailing vines and leaves. Diaper pattern border. Brown rim edge in the Chinese export style.
Category
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Delft and Faience
Materials
Ceramic
French Faience Jardinière by Veuve Perrin
Located in Pembroke, MA
A lovely, highly-detailed French faience soup tureen, with handles, feet and nicely-sculpted vegetable decorated cover (18th century). The top cover has a radish, carrot and scallion. The painted decoration on the sides includes a shield with fleur-de-lis. The piece is marked underneath, "VP 1777" (mark for Veuve Perrin...
Category
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Delft and Faience
Materials
Ceramic
Delft - Louis XIV style plate, first half 18th century
By Delft
Located in DELFT, NL
Rare early 18th century Blue Delftware platter with Daniel Marot style decoration of bird and insects amidst flowers and foliage.
Beautiful border decoration of rich foliage, flowers...
Category
Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Delft and Faience
Materials
Earthenware, Delft, Faience
Delft - Chinoiserie dish with floral basket, second half 18th century
By Delft
Located in DELFT, NL
Mid 18th century Blue Delftware platter with Daniel Marot style decoration of a shield amidst flowers and foliage scrolls within a dodecagoon.
Beautiful border decoration in rich bl...
Category
Mid-18th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Antique Delft and Faience
Materials
Earthenware, Delft, Faience
18th Century English Polychrome Delft Charger with Parakeet Decoration
Located in Richmond, VA
18th century English polychrome delft charger with a parakeet decoration.
Category
18th Century English Antique Delft and Faience
Materials
Earthenware
Italian Cantagalli Polychrome Majolica Vase, Late 19th Century
By Cantagalli
Located in CH
Italian Cantagalli polychrome majolica vase, late 19th century
During the 19th century Renaissance-Revival period the Cantagalli Majolica and ce...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Delft and Faience
Materials
Faience
Dutch Delft Plate with Flower Basket, 18th Century
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
City: Delft
Workshop: De Grieksche A
Owner: Jan Theunisz Dextra
Date: 1758 - 1764.
Plate with decoration in iron red of a flower basket in a circle. Branches with flowe...
Category
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Delft and Faience
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
18th Century French Blue and White Hand Painted Faience Delft Vase
By Delft
Located in Dallas, TX
This important antique vase was crafted in France, circa 1780. Octagonal in shape with gadrooned body style and a tall neck, the elegant potiche features a hand painted medallion dep...
Category
Late 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Delft and Faience
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
Mid-Century French Hand Painted Corner Desvres Wall Faience Lavabo Fountain
By Desvres
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a wall with this elegant ceramic fountain on board from the south of France. Crafted in Desvres circa 1920, the decorative two-piece set is complete with, reservoir with bro...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Delft and Faience
Materials
Bronze
Antique barber's shaving bowl in faience of Nevers France 19th
By Nevers
Located in LA FERTÉ-SOUS-JOUARRE, FR
A stunning French faience barber's shaving bowl. beautifully decorated with monogram in its center, the letter F and R. It comes from French Nevers Bourgogne.
A male toilet object, ...
Category
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Delft and Faience
Materials
Faience
$208 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century French Blue and White Delft Faience Vase with Windmill Scenes
By Delft
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a console or buffet with this elegant antique vase. Crafted in France, circa 1880, the tall faience vase is beautifully shaped with a rounded body and a long, thin neck. Han...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Delft and Faience
Materials
Faience, Ceramic
Large Dutch Delft Charger with Chinoiserie Flower Basket Design, 17th Century
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
City: Delft
Workshop: Unknown
Date: circa 1700 - 1750
A fine blue and white plate with decoration of a Chinese flower basket.
Inspired on the Chin...
Category
Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Delft and Faience
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
Large 19th Century French Painted Faience Porquier Beau Quimper Serving Platter
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a kitchen wall or a shelf with this important antique platter. Created by Porquier Beau in Quimper, France circa 1895, the large hand-painted ceramic plate depict a traditio...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Delft and Faience
Materials
Faience
Set of Vintage French St Clements Oyster Plates
Located in New Orleans, LA
A set of four vintage 1950’s French St Clements oyster plates in the treacle glaze. These plates were produced in the 1950's in the famous St C...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Delft and Faience
Materials
Faience
$128 Sale Price / set
56% Off
Delft - talking plate 'Ziet wat hier van agteren staat' - late 18th century
By Delft
Located in DELFT, NL
Delft talking plate with on the front the words: "Ziet wat hier van agteren staat" (See what is written on my back)
And on the backside: "Bidt voor gij eeten gaat" (Pray before you s...
Category
Late 18th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Antique Delft and Faience
Materials
Earthenware, Faience, Delft
Dutch Delft Tobacco Jar: Roozeguer, Early 19th Century, Royal Delft
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
Origin: Delft
Date: Early 19th century
Workshop: De Porceleyne Fles (The porcelain bottle – Royal Delft)
Maker: Hendrikus Arnaldus Piccardt – 1804-1848
A genuine blue and white t...
Category
Early 1800s Dutch Rococo Antique Delft and Faience
Materials
Ceramic, Delft, Faience
Creil Polychrome Transferware Polychrome Plate, Le Polichinel, circa 1830
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From the Creil region of Northern France, a transfer printed polychrome plate, titled – Le Polichinel. Circa 1830.
Pulcinella is a classical charact...
Category
Early 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Delft and Faience
Materials
Faience
Dutch Delft Tobacco Jar: Rappee, 18th Century
By Delft
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
Origin: Delft
Date: Second half of the 18th century
Workshop unknown
A genuine blue and white tobacco jar for the storage of snuff tobacco.
The brand name: Rappee, is painted in a...
Category
1760s Dutch Rococo Antique Delft and Faience
Materials
Ceramic, Delft, Faience
Peace on Earth Christmas Plate from Royal Delft, 1922, Hand-Painted
By Royal Delft
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
An extraordinary piece of history, this Delft blue earthenware plate, crafted by the prestigious De Porceleyne Fles, also known as Royal Delft for Christmas or "Kerstmis" 1922, bears...
Category
1920s Dutch Chinoiserie Vintage Delft and Faience
Materials
Earthenware
Set of Five Faience Knife Rests Desvres, circa 1890
By Desvres
Located in Austin, TX
Set of five knife rests signed Desvres, circa 1890.
Colorful with coat of arms and acanthus leaves.
Category
1890s French Country Antique Delft and Faience
Materials
Faience
Dutch Delft Tobacco Jar with Original Brass Lid: Fisherman Rappe, 18th Century
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
Delft
Circa 1740
Workshop: De Vergulde Bloempot (The Gilded Flowerpot)
A rare and very early blue and white tobacco jar for the storage of snuff tobacco with a brass lid.
The jar is...
Category
Early 18th Century Dutch Rococo Antique Delft and Faience
Materials
Ceramic, Delft, Faience
Antique Delft Pottery and Faience for Sale on 1stDibs
The unique graceful design and classic style of antique Delft pottery and faience make these pieces an exceptional addition to any dining room.
The popularity of the blue-and-white porcelain developed in 14th-century China inspired Delft and faience pottery in Europe. The global expansion of trade through the Dutch East India Company led to the import of numerous examples of Chinese porcelain, resulting in the creation of Dutch Delftware, which is the term generally used to describe the tin-glazed earthenware that Dutch potters used. There were other imitations of Chinese porcelain produced by ceramicists throughout Europe, but Delftware was the most successful. This iconic tradition — the subject of a 2020 exhibition at the Kunstmuseum den Haag — resembled Chinese porcelain but was more affordable.
True blue Delftware originates only from a single location: Delft in the Netherlands. These precious pieces pair well with French faience. Unlike Delft plates, Delft vases and other pieces of Delftware, French faience utilizes a lead-and-tin glaze. This earthenware has roots in late-16th-century France. French Provincial Delft and faience tend to feature snow-white lacquered surfaces with colorful painted images or floral designs.
In terms of elegance and versatility, Baroque Delft and faience always impress. The most extravagant and boldly hued pieces are Rococo Delft and faience. Plates, tureens and other objects made in this style are frequently ornate and intricately decorated, making them ideal for display. Modern Dutch design masters often incorporate vintage decor into their contemporary designs, and Delftware items are a popular choice.
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