Delft Decorative Art

A superb antique Dutch Delft hand painted floral aigrette decorative tile in a custom oak frame made in the city of Haarlem, circa 1650. This lovely tile depicts a floral and feather...

A superb example of an 18th-Century Dutch Delft faience charger with the beloved 'Peacock' pattern by the De Klaauw (The Claw) Delftware factory. Maker's mark on reverse. This lovely...

Gorgeous blue hand painted Baroque cherub or angel 18th century style Portuguese ceramic tile/azulejo The tile painted in cobalt blue over white in typical 18th century Portugal set ...

Dutch Delft Tile Large Picture of A Fleet of Ships, 19th Century The Framed Twenty blue & white Dutch Delft tin-glazed earthenware picture depicts ...

Gorgeous blue hand painted Baroque cherub or angel 18th century style Portuguese ceramic tile/azulejo The tile painted in cobalt blue over white in typical 18th century Portugal set ...

Gorgeous blue hand painted Baroque cherub or angel 18th century style Portuguese ceramic tile/azulejo The tile painted in cobalt blue over white in typical 18th century Portugal set ...

Factory mark of De Porceleyne Bijl Factory. Each painted with scenes of peasants drinking or dancing in a village setting.

Gorgeous blue hand painted Baroque cherub or angel 18th century style Portuguese ceramic tile or azulejo This tile painted in blue over white in typical 18th century Portugal set the...

Gorgeous blue hand painted Baroque cherub or angel 18th century style Portuguese ceramic tile/azulejo The tile painted in cobalt blue over white in typical 18th century Portugal set ...

Delft 18th Century style tiles featuring a bird in a cage. Mural has six approximately 5 x 5 tiles. These are painted with a green and blue domed bird cage...

Gorgeous blue hand painted Baroque cherub or angel 18th century style Portuguese ceramic tile/azulejo The tile painted in cobalt blue over white in typ...

18th Century Dutch Delft Manganese Tiles Pictures of Rearing Horses, Rotterdam, Circa 1780 The pair of framed manganese six-tile pictures each depict a...

Gorgeous blue hand painted Baroque cherub or angel 18th century style Portuguese ceramic tile/azulejo The tile painted in cobalt blue over white in typical 18th century Portugal set ...

Gorgeous blue hand painted Baroque cherub or angel 18th century style Portuguese ceramic tile/azulejo The tile painted in cobalt blue over wh...

Gorgeous blue hand painted Baroque cherub or angel 18th century style Portuguese ceramic tile/azulejo The tile painted in cobalt blue over white in typical 18th century Portugal set ...

18th century delft tile wall picture of a bird in a cage with a manganese based purple colored cage, a yellow bird, yellow and blue finials, and a gree...

To find a matching pair of 18th century antique nautical style Delft tile panels like these is a rare find. Displayed in bespoke steel stands, each pa...

A gorgeous antique 18th-Century Dutch Delft faience floral charger. This lovely large 13.5" plate has a hand painted flower pot center and deco...

A large 18th-century Dutch Delft charger hand painted with a floral and foliate design in cobalt blue and white, circa 1750. This lovely large plate would be wonderful added to a col...

A beautiful black and off-white English porcelain plate depicting a country scene with horse, hunting dogs, and fowl birds. With maker's mark: Royal Caultron, England, est. 1774. Ver...

Gorgeous blue hand painted Baroque cherub or angel 18th century style Portuguese ceramic tile or azulejo This tile painted in blue over white in typical 18th century Portugal set the...

A superb antique 18th-Century Dutch Delft hand painted tile in a custom mahogany wood frame, circa 1750. This fine tile depicts a biblical figure, Moses with the Ten Commandments, in...

Dutch Delft Polychrome Chinoiserie Wall Plaque Circa 1730-1740 This vibrant wall plaque is a superb example of Dutch Delftware, capturing the charm and technical skill of the Delft potters during the high period of the Rococo. Description and Design This beautifully modeled and painted plaque features an ornate, raised border composed of alternating cartouches, each filled with either floral sprays or Chinese auspicious objects. The central scene is a charming and whimsical Chinoiserie fantasy. It depicts a gardener standing in a landscape next to a large vase of flowers, from which a large, colorful parrot perches on a branch. The composition is alive with details, including flying insects and the gardener's watering cans at his feet. The scene is painted in a distinctive and sophisticated palette of puce, yellow, and green, with blue accents. The plaque is surmounted by a molded blue shell, pierced with a hole for hanging. Historical Background & Context 🧐 Dutch Delft and the China Trade: Delftware is the famous tin-glazed earthenware produced in the city of Delft from the 17th century onwards. Dutch potters, inspired by the beautiful and wildly expensive blue and white porcelain imported from China by the Dutch East India Company (VOC), developed this tin-glaze technique to create their own affordable versions. The Move to Color: While Delft is famous for its blue and white wares, by the early 18th century (circa 1730-40), the potters began to introduce polychrome palettes to compete with the colorful Chinese famille verte and famille rose porcelain, as well as with rival European factories. This plaque, with its distinctive color scheme, is a perfect example of this fashionable shift. Chinoiserie: This plaque is a wonderful expression of Chinoiserie, the imaginative and often fanciful European interpretation of Chinese life and art. The scene is not an accurate depiction of China but rather a charming pastiche of exotic elements—the gardener, the auspicious symbols—combined with familiar European motifs like the parrot, all designed to delight the eye and bring a touch of the exotic to a wealthy Dutch interior. Condition, Provenance & Details Condition: Excellent, original condition with no restoration. There is some minor, typical flaking to the glaze on the rim ("fritting"), which is characteristic of soft tin-glazed earthenware of this age. Provenance: Formerly in the B.F. Edwards Collection...

Gorgeous blue hand painted Baroque cherub or angel 18th century style Portuguese ceramic tile/azulejo The tile painted in cobalt blue over white in typ...